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The inauguration of Barack Obama as 44th president of the United States turned out to be more traditional television than a showcase for broadcast technology. That made the story of the day less what the coverage looked like, but how…
Independent production studio and management company Generate has added Chris Pollack and Will Lowery to its management division. Mr. Pollack comes to Generate from his own independent management firm, where he worked with television writers, reality producers and feature directors…
Popular Web channel “Barely Political” has snagged the top two spots on YouTube’s most-viewed videos for the day for videos related to today’s inauguration of President Barack Obama. The political satire channel from online television network Next New Networks has…
Emeril Lagasse will serve as a guest judge on Bravo’s “Top Chef” on Feb. 18. The challenge, which will take place in New Orleans, will narrow the field from four contestants to three. The winner of “Top Chef: New York”…
Obama Team Takes Over White House Web Site It didn’t take long for the White House Web page to switch from one president to the next. By 12:10 p.m., minutes after Barack Obama took office as president, the Bush administration…
Comcast-owned online video technology provider thePlatform inked a deal with an Australian subsidiary of News Corp. to publish and manage video across 50 digital media properties, the companies announced today. Under the deal with News Corp.-owned News Ltd., thePlatform will…
Danny Glover will guest star in an upcoming episode of NBC “My Name Is Earl,” TVGuide.com reports. In the episode Glover will play the father to Crab Man, portrayed by Eddie Steeples, the site says. Glover’s episode is expected to…
NBC’s season debut of “Friday Night Lights” gave the network its biggest audience in the time period in four weeks and its strongest rating among viewers 18-49 in three months, E! Online reports. The season opener, new for broadcast after…
“Saturday Night Live” took its final shots at the Bush era with some jokes about the outgoing U.S. president and his administration, the Hartford Courant reports. Among the politically themed skits of the night were a going-out-of-business sale at Guantanamo…
Attendance at National Hockey League games has increased for the first time since the league’s 2004-05 lockout, and TV ratings also have increased year-over-year, the Sports Business Journal reports. Average attendance is up 1.5% for the 628 games this season…