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“Today” co-host Matt Lauer will take off Nov. 7 for the seventh edition of “Where in the World Is Matt Lauer?” This time, viewers can track Mr. Lauer through a daily video blog that includes a clue about the next…
The National Association of Television Program Executives’ Educational Foundation announced Monday that its ninth Student Career Workshop will take place Nov. 5 in Phoenix. Lew Klein, president of the foundation, made the announcement.The workshops are held in mid-size and major…
Legislation slated for a vote Wednesday in the Senate Commerce Committee would set a deadline of April 7, 2009, for the broadcast industry’s conversion to digital television and would address other issues related to congressional budgetary concerns associated with the…
ABC News made it official Monday that Martin Bashir, Cynthia McFadden and Terry Moran will begin new roles Nov. 28 as co-anchors of “Nightline.”Ms. McFadden and Mr. Bashir will remain based in New York, where “Nightline” will originate live from…
CNN anchor Lou Dobbs will receive an Emmy for lifetime achievement in business and financial reporting Dec. 1 at the Third Annual Emmy Awards for Business and Financial Reporting luncheon.The awards ceremony will be held at the Bloomberg corporate headquarters…
CBS has announced it will provide free audio downloads of selected CBS programs on the iTunes Music Store. The podcasts include news, entertainment and sports programming on television, radio and CBS Digital Media sites (CBS.com, CBSNews.com, UPN.com and CBSSportsLine.com). The…
Sundance Channel has ordered a six-episode documentary series going behind the scenes of congressional politics. “The Hill,” from Roland Park Pictures, will follow the lives of Capitol Hill staffers working for Rep. Robert Wexler, D-Fla.“In a sense, this series is…
Norway-based Tandberg Television extended its reach into interactive television with the news Monday that it plans to acquire GoldPocket Interactive for $78.5 million. GoldPocket powers interactive TV for a number of leading programmers, including CBS, GSN and HSN, and has…
Cablevision Systems said Monday that CEO James Dolan was hospitalized Saturday and expected to undergo heart bypass surgery that day.The cable operator declined to provide further details on what led to Mr. Dolan’s hospitalization, but said he was expected to…
Continuing CoverageNetwork: CBS News-The Early Show, “Beslan Hostage Tragedy: Elizabeth Palmer Reports” Large Market: WABC-TV, New York, “Profit Over Safety” Small Market: KLAS-TV, Las Vegas, “Voter Registration Fraud” Feature Reporting Network: ESPN, ESPN SportsCenter-John Mackey Large Market: KOMO-TV, Seattle, “Long…