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With the successful launch of a satellite into orbit Friday night, DirecTV is one step closer to meeting its promise of offering 100 high-definition channels by the end of the year. The satellite, built by Boeing, lifted off from Pad…
The Sundance Channel is partnering with Universal HD, an NBC Universal channel that broadcasts movies, sporting events and television series in high-definition, to bring HD viewers a new weekly programming block. On Wednesdays, beginning Aug. 1, Universal HD will air…
HD programming picks for July 12-July 18: “HBO World Championship Boxing,” “The Blues Brothers,” “Like Water for Chocolate” “HBO World Championship Boxing: Margarito vs. Williams; Gatti vs. Gomez and Cintron vs. Matthysee” (HBO HD). Saturday, July 14, 9 p.m.: See…
Not wanting to add “bolt-ons to an older train,” the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers (AMPTP) is looking for a reworking to the residual model of payment as it sits down with the Writers Guild of America for…
The long-awaited Fox Business Network will launch on Oct. 15. The announcement came Wednesday afternoon from Neil Cavuto, Fox News senior VP and managing editor of business news. The channel, which has long been a gleam in the eye of…
Hot off the demise of “The Sopranos,” Michael Imperioli will star in ABC’s adaptation of author Mitch Albom’s bestseller “For One More Day.” Ellen Burstyn also will star in the two-hour film, produced under Harpo Films’ “Oprah Winfrey Presents” banner…
A long search for CBS News’ Washington, D.C., bureau chief has ended with the hiring of Chris Isham. He is the well-regarded, award-winning chief of investigative projects for the ABC News unit that produces for all ABC News programs, including…
Turner Broadcasting has picked truTV as the new name for Court TV. Steve Koonin, president of Turner Entertainment Networks, said the name change reflects the network’s programming, which brings exciting, real-life stories to viewers. The network also said it put…
AOL Video and Yahoo Video pulled ahead of MySpace in the race for unique visitors on video-sharing sites in June. They have been battling for third and fourth place. Google-owned YouTube continues to dominate, with 51 million visitors in the…
Gemstar-TV Guide partnered with technology provider Maven Networks to power TV Guide’s online video. Maven will serve as the engine for more than 300 video players at TVGuide.com, Maven said today. TVGuide.com recently relaunched the site to focus more on…