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MLB Network will air the Ken Burns documentary series “Baseball” as part of its programming launch when the channel goes live Jan. 1. The Major League Baseball-themed channel will air a new episode, or inning, every week starting Tues., Jan….
Sean “Diddy” Combs will help New Yorkers get home safe on New Year’s Eve. Mr. Combs and CÎROC Ultra Premium Vodka are partnering with the New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission and E! Entertainment to give out thousands of…
Departing Federal Communications Commission commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate was saluted today by fellow commissioners at her final FCC meeting before she departs the agency. Ms. Tate, who got a recess appointment to the commission by President George Bush, was never…
Nashville local TV legend Jud Collins has died, the Tennessean reports. Collins, known as Mr. Television in the area, joined WSM-TV in 1950 and is regarded as the city’s first TV news anchor, the site reports. —Sergio Ibarra
Web video company Blinkx has unveiled a new video format that will incorporate a sponsor’s message directly on the video during playback, the Guardian reports. The “un-roll” ad unit will wrap video clips with advertisers’ messages while allowing viewers to…
The FCC has already begun outlining guidelines for the recently passed SAFER Act, also known as the DTV nightlight bill, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The law, signed by President George W. Bush on Dec. 23, will look to keep at…
Next month’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is expecting an 8% drop in attendance, with tough economic conditions forcing companies to rethink their presence at the show, the Los Angeles Times reports. Many of those companies, including Cisco Systems,…
Outgoing FCC chairman Kevin Martin says the government must avoid an “artificial barrier” in terms of budget caps placed on funding for DTV converter boxes for consumers, Broadcasting & Cable reports. In an interview, Martin commented on preparations the FCC…
Alex Kingston’s return to NBC’s “ER” has been set for the show’s Jan. 15 episode, TV Guide reports. Kingston will reprise her role of Dr. Elizabeth Corday for one episode during the show’s final season, joining several show alums returning…
Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner is ending his CNBC show “Conversations With Michael Eisner,” the New York Post reports. While the ailing economy has been responsible for cuts across many networks, Eisner said he was ending his show of his…