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NBC News has appointed Chuck Todd as its chief White House correspondent and Savannah Guthrie as White House correspondent. Mr. Todd will remain NBC News’ political director, in addition to serving as a contributing editor to “Meet the Press.” Ms….
NBC will air “The Beijing Olympic Opening Ceremony: TV Event of the Year” on Dec. 27 at 8 p.m. The two-hour special, hosted by Bob Costas and Matt Lauer, will highlight the Opening Ceremony and the greatest moments of the…
Speed and motor sports broadcaster Dave Despain have signed a new two-year deal. Mr. Despain will stay on as host of the channel’s “Wind Tunnel” through 2010. The program returns Feb. 15. The “Wind Tunnel” site on Speedtv.com will be…
HBO’s “Big Love” and “Flight of the Conchords” return to Sunday nights on Jan. 18. “Big Love” will kick off the night at 9 p.m., launching its 10-episode third season. “Flight of the Concords,” which also is returning for 10…
A broad coalition of public-interest groups is joining Pearl Jam, R.E.M. and a major union in urging President-elect Barack Obama to put the public interest first in appointing new members of the Federal Communications Commission and a new White House…
While HDTV ownership is on the rise, a gap still exists between those who own the equipment and owners who utilize high-definition programming, cable content provider Comcast said Monday. Citing reports from Leichtman Research Group and Frank N. Magid Associates,…
HD programming picks for Dec. 18-24: “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York,” “Miracle on 34th Street” and “Shrek the Halls” “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York” (Starz) Sat., Dec. 20, 8 a.m.: Kevin McCallister (played by Macaulay Culkin)…
AT&T has reached an important milestone, tallying the millionth customer for its U-verse Internet protocol suite of services, the company announced Tuesday. AT&T U-verse uses fiber-optic technology, allowing for high-speed Internet, high-definition television and phone service. The service is available…
‘Dark Knight’ Shatters Blu-ray Record Warner Bros.’ “The Dark Knight” has sold more than 1.7 million Blu-ray copies in its first week of release, making it the best-selling Blu-ray offering in history, CNBC reported. Total standard-definition and high-definition sales are…
The Radio-Television News Directors Association will present its 2009 Paul White Award to Fred Young, senior VP of news at Hearst-Argyle Television. The Paul White Award, which is RTNDA’s highest honor, will be given to Mr. Young at the RTNDA…