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Stations Want Syndie Sitcoms

Television stations are trying to acquire sitcoms for syndication because of their popularity with advertisers amid the dearth of current material being produced, Daily Variety reports. Syndication rights for “How I Met Your Mother” to eight U.S. markets recently garnered…

Disney to Relaunch ‘Toon’ Channel

Walt Disney will relaunch its Toon Disney as Disney Xtreme Digital in February in an effort to compete against Viacom’s Cartoon Network, Daily Variety reports. Cartoon Network’s ratings are likely to be bolstered by a new Star Wars show and…

‘Mother’ Role Switched to Danneel Harris

“How I Met Your Mother” producers will have Danneel Harris, formerly of “One Tree Hill,” replace Sara Paxton, formerly of “Summerland,” in the role of Sarah Chalke’s sister, Entertainment Weekly reports, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter. While Harris’…

Sprint Chief Called on Again for Pitch

Sprint Nextel Chief Operating Officer Dan Hesse, who appeared in ads pitching the company’s unlimited pricing plan starting last March, will reappear in TV spots during the Emmy Awards, the Wall Street Journal reports. He’ll highlight Sprint’s cellphone-customization features. Chrysler,…

Comcast Appeals FCC Web Finding

Cable operator Comcast officially appealed the Federal Communications Commission ruling finding that the company improperly blocked its customers’ Web traffic, the Associated Press reports. Last month, the FCC determined the company violated a federal policy guaranteeing unfettered access to the…

’Gossip’ Girls to Visit ’30 Rock’

Blake Lively and Leighton Meester will appear on an upcoming November episode of “30 Rock,” Entertainment Weekly reports. The two “Gossip Girl” stars won’t play themselves, instead portraying former classmates of Tina Fey’s Liz Lemon character in a flashback sequence,…

Lauer, Costas to Host in Beijing

NBC’s Matt Lauer will co-host the broadcast of the opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympics in Beijing with Bob Costas, the Hollywood Reporter says. NBC’s Andrea Joyce, Bob Neumeier, Richard Engel and Peter Alexander will join Costas and Lauer for…

Tony Snow Remembered

Tony Snow, the first moderator of “Fox News Sunday” and former White House spokesman, was remembered today on the Sunday political talk shows, the Los Angeles Times reports. Snow hosted the Fox broadcast network show for seven years ending in…

Zucker Says GE Wants to Keep NBCU

Amid the ongoing reorganization of other General Electric properties, NBC Universal Chief Executive Jeffrey Zucker denied recent reports that GE might be seeking to make a deal to sell its media unit, the Associate Press reports. Zucker’s denial at the…

AmericanLife TV Doc Receives Award

AmericanLife TV’s documentary, “Poverty in America,” will be presented with the New England Cable & Telecommunications Association’s public service award in the special feature category on July 17, during the NECTA Convention & Exhibition in Rhode Island, Multichannel News says….