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FX Fires Up Fifth Season of ‘Rescue Me’

FX has ordered a fifth season of its original series “Rescue Me.” Production is scheduled to begin next spring on 22 episodes, which will be spilt and aired in two separate cycles. “Rescue Me” star Denis Leary was nominated for…

Bravo Sets Key ‘Runway’ Sponsors

Bluefly.com, L’Oreal Paris, Saturn and Tresemme will be the key sponsors for the fourth season of “Project Runway,” Bravo announced Thursday. Bravo is continuing its partnership with Elle magazine for a fourth season. Other sponsors of the show include Brother…

A&E Halts Production on ‘Dog’

A&E has suspended production of its hit show “Dog the Bounty Hunter” after tapes surfaced of star Duane “Dog” Chapman using racial epithets. The National Enquirer published a story saying Mr. Chapman used racial insults in a phone conversation with…

Akamai Shows Off Potential of HD Online

Akamai, a global service provider accelerating content and applications online, Monday announced TheHDWeb site, a portal designed to show users the potential high-definition experience they can have online. The site is intended to serve as a temporary Internet programming guide…

HDNet Puts Movies First on Ultra VOD

HDNet, a completely high-definition network, launched its Ultra Video on Demand platform Thursday, offering select movies as early as three weeks before they premiere in theaters. The network will be kicking off the new service with Brian De Palma’s critically…

Rounding Up HD News: Blu-ray Proponents Bow ‘I Do Blu’ Campaign

Blu-ray Proponents Bow ‘I Do Blu’ Campaign Blu-ray supporters Monday launched an educational campaign employing the slogan “I Do Blu.” The promotion began during Sunday’s airing of the final game of the World Series, with a commercial showing a generic…

This Week in HD: ‘Because I Said So,’ ‘Night at the Museum,’ ‘The 41st Annual CMA Awards’

HD programming picks for Nov. 1-7: “Because I Said So,” “Night at the Museum,” “The 41st Annual CMA Awards” “Because I Said So” (HBO HD). Saturday, Nov. 3, 8 p.m.: Diane Keaton and Mandy Moore star in a romantic comedy…

Residuals Issue Stalls WGA Talks

The current Hollywood writers contract will expire without a deal tonight as negotiations hit a roadblock over DVD and online residual payments. The Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers took a hardline stance in today’s negotiations, saying they would…

Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame Inducts First Class Dec. 11

The Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame will conduct its inaugural ceremony Dec. 11, enshrining 11 legendary figures from around the industry. Hosted by sports broadcasters Jim Nantz of CBS Sports and Bob Costas of NBC Sports/HBO, the induction will be…

CNBC Tops Business Reporting Emmy Nominations

CNBC’s prime-time magazine show “Business Nation” received four of the network’s eight Business & Financial Reporting Emmy nominations, announced Wednesday by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. NATAS will present the fifth annual Emmy Awards for Business &…