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Regis and Kelly Head to Miami

“Live With Regis and Kelly” is beach-bound. The show will air live from Miami May 5-8, distributor Disney-ABC Domestic Television announced today. Taping poolside at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach, guests scheduled to appear include “Brothers and Sisters” star Rob Lowe,…

Digital-Unready Households Down Slightly to 3.6 Mil, Nielsen Says

Some 3.6 million or 3.2% of U.S. television households are still completely unready for the digital transition on June 12, according to data collected by Nielsen. The number represents a slight decrease from the 3.8 million U.S. households that were…

DirecTV, Comcast Pay $3.21 Mil in Do Not Call Fines

DirecTV and Comcast Corp. will pay a total of $3.21 million for violating Do Not Call provisions of the Telemarketing Sales Rule. DirecTV and Comcast will pay $2.31 million and $900,000, respectively, to settle separate Federal Trade Commission charges claiming…

MTV Sets ‘Phone’ for April 21

MTV will premiere “The Phone” on April 21. The new competition reality series comes from FremantleMedia North America and executive producer Justin Timberlake. In the six-episode series, contestants are thrust into a dangerous adventure after accepting a mysterious phone call….

TV Advertising Market Moving Again

But Are Purchases Replacing All the Upfront Buys Marketers Have Canceled?

NBA TV, DirecTV Strike Distribution Deal

The NBA signed a new deal with DirecTV that expands distribution of NBA TV. DirecTV also will continue to distribute the NBA League Pass package of out-of-market games to its customers. Beginning with the 2009-10 season, NBA TV will become…

John Madden Retires, Ends Sports TV Run

John Madden, one of the best known and most distinctive voices in television sports, said he is retiring from broadcasting after 30 years. Mr. Madden, 73, had been an analyst on NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” since 2006; his final game…

NBA.com Launching Barkley Video Channel

NBA.com will launch the Barkley Zone, a video channel featuring TNT analyst Charles Barkley. The channel will feature exclusive videos of Mr. Barkley during the 2009 NBA playoffs. Four other video channels—Highlights, Top Plays, NBA TV and TNT Overtime—will launch…

Univision’s L.A., N.Y. 6 p.m. News Tops Competition

Univision’s local newscasts in Los Angeles and New York were the top two local early evening newscasts among total adults 18-49 during the first quarter, according to Nielsen Station Index. KMEX Univision 34 in Los Angeles, which ranked first, and…

A&E’s ‘Crime 360’ Premieres May 21

A&E’s unscripted series “Crime 360” will return for its second season on May 21. Production for season two returns to Cleveland, while also introducing new cities Rochester, N.Y.; Little Rock, Ark.; and Indianapolis. The one-hour series chronicles criminal investigations in…