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Senate Makes Strides Toward DTV Delay Senate negotiators are working on striking an agreement on a change to the digital transition date of Feb. 17, with legislation reaching the House by tomorrow, TelevisionWeek reported. Even with an agreement, there is…
HD programming picks for Jan. 22-28: “The Last Templar,” “Life on Mars,” “Big Love” “The Last Templar” (NBC) Sun., Jan. 25, 8 p.m.: Mira Sorvino stars in this four-hour miniseries about uncovering the secrets of the Knights Templar after four…
TV is good with green, with environmentally friendly flat-screen television sets expected to account for more than half of the market by 2011, display industry analyst firm DisplaySearch said in a new report. Green displays are expected to have eco-friendly…
Steve Martin will host NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” for a record 15th time on Jan. 31. Mr. Martin’s last hosting gig was three years ago. He first hosted the show in 1976. Additionally, musical artist Jason Mraz will make his…
NBC beat ABC and Fox as the most-watched broadcast network in the hour leading up to and including President Barack Obama’s inauguration oath and speech. CNN topped the cable networks during the oath of office. During 11 a.m. and 12:30…
The possibility that Congress may not delay the digital TV transition, despite a request from President Barack Obama, was raised today by the sudden cancellation of a House committee’s expected vote on a bill changing the DTV switch date. The…
CMT is ordering eight additional episodes of “Nanny 911” from producer Granada America, putting the former Fox series back into production, the two companies announced today. “Nanny” is currently airing in repeats during daytime on CMT after having been on…
HBO will rebroadcast its pre-inaugural concert Wednesday night including an opening invocation by openly gay bishop Rev. V. Gene Robinson, who was omitted from the original telecast, the Washington Post reports. The “updated version” of the concert, broadcast exclusively by…
Viewers are less likely to recall Super Bowl commercials during a bad economic climate than during good times, Advertising Age reports, citing a study from Gallup & Robinson. According to the study, viewers are 11% less likely to recall Super…