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Milwaukee, the city that served as the backdrop for “Happy Days,” has erected a statue of the sitcom’s most popular character, Arthur Fonzarelli. TV Guide reports the bronze-plated statue’s unveiling was attended by the Fonz himself, Henry Winkler, and “Days”…
Carnival, the British production company behind such across-the-pond hits as “Harley Street” and “Hotel Babylon,” has been snatched up by NBC Universal, the Guardian reports. The price tag was a reported $55 million. The move is part of a bigger…
Networks with NFL broadcasting rights have been smiling ever since it was announced future Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre would be returning to the league after a quick retirement, The Hollywood Reporter says. Despite the slumping economy, sales have…
“Veronica Mars” creator Rob Thomas is said to be in talks with series star Kristen Bell in hopes of getting a big-screen adaptation of the cult hit off the ground, Entertainment Weekly reports. Thomas and Bell met last week at…
Fox News is set to unveil the Fox Experience at the Republican and Democratic National Conventions, TVNewser reports. The Fox Experience will be the network’s convention headquarters in Denver and St. Paul, geared to giving viewers comprehensive coverage across all…
Sprint and the National Football League have signed a deal that will give the cellular company exclusive rights to broadcast NFL games and other related content via Sprint mobile devices, Media Daily News reports. The service, dubbed NFL Mobile Live,…
Fox News Channel won’t be making any online buddies using MySpace, even though both are owned by News Corp. Instead, Fox News has chosen Facebook as its social networking site of choice. Fox News today will be unveil a redesigned…
ESPN is planning to bid for the rights to broadcast future Olympic Games, says The Hollywood Reporter. ESPN will be vying to air the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, and the 2016 Summer Games, for which Tokyo, Madrid, Rio…
Championship Gaming Series has named Dale Hopkins its new CEO, Daily Variety reports. Hopkins previously was chief operating officer for the G4 network. The appointment comes after a recent broadcasting deal between CGS and the gaming network that saw G4…
Former “Dancing With the Stars” contestant Cristian De La Fuente has been named a series regular for the second season of USA’s “In Plain Sight,” TV Guide reports. De La Fuente returns as the boyfriend of Mary McCormack’s U.S. Marshal…