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This Week in HD: ‘Redacted,’ ‘The American Music Awards,’ ‘Weeds’

HD programming picks for Nov. 15-21: “Redacted,” “The American Music Awards,” “Weeds” “Redacted” (HD.net) Thursday Nov. 15, 9 p.m.: HDNet offers a pre-release sneak peek at Brian De Palma’s critically acclaimed docudrama about a small group of U.S. soldiers stationed…

NCTA Chief Lashes Out at FCC’s Martin

The head of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association unleashed an unusually broad attack on Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin J. Martin, suggesting he is “manipulating” statistics, scheduling FCC decisions and tilting reports to operate the agency more like a…

Comcast, Microsoft Team for Small and Medium Business Features

Comcast and Microsoft have partnered to launch an Internet-based communications product available for small to medium businesses, allowing these businesses access to features usually associated with larger businesses. Using Microsoft Communication Services, small and medium businesses will have access to…

Herskovitz to Be Honored by TV Producers Caucus

Director-writer-producer Marshall Herskovitz will receive the Silver Anniversary New Vision award from the Caucus for Television Producers, Writers and Directors, the organization announced today. The award is honoring Mr. Herskovitz’s 25 years of creativity, including his involvement in “thirtysomething” and…

NHL Network Adds 20 American Hockey League Games to Schedule

The NHL Network has inked a one-year extension for broadcast rights to American Hockey League games. Under the deal, the outlet will broadcast 20 “Game of the Week” matchups during the season. The games will air weekly at 7 p.m….

NASCAR Serves Up Cooking Show

NASCAR Digital Entertainment has teamed up with Creative Artists Entertainment Group to launch the reality television series “NASCAR: Serving It Up” into syndication. The weekly series is set to launch in September. The series’ premise has an aspiring group of…

Sony Signs Seinfeld, Bennett for Its CES Presentation

Sony Pictures Television has landed some serious star power in Jerry Seinfeld and Tony Bennett for its upcoming presentation at the Consumer Electronics Show on Jan. 7. Sony said the multiple Grammy and Emmy winner Mr. Bennett and Golden Globe…

Strike News Roundup: Wed., Nov. 14

A compilation of strike news from around the Web. IATSE President Rails Against WGA The Writers Guild of America has been accused of being strike-happy by Thomas Short, president of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Daily Variety reports….

MTV Aims to Optimize Web Sites for comScore Measurement

MTV Networks plans to refine its Web sites so they can be measured more effectively by online audience measurement firm comScore, Ty Ahmad-Taylor, VP of product development at MTV Networks, said during a session at the NewTeeVee Conference in San…

CNN Beefs Up International Coverage

CNN Worldwide is beefing up its newsgathering capacity with at least four additional correspondents, a regional hub in the United Arab Emirates, a digital production unit based in London, additional personnel for CNN en Español and investments in CNN’s International…