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The Ultimate in 360-degree Media: Watching TV You Want to See Even if Your are Continents Away From Home

Here’s the premise of this fascinating Reuters article: "So you’re moving from the United States to another country and the most important thing you can think of is how you can watch the new season of "American Idol"? "You’re not…

Tennis Channel, Cablevision’s Come to Terms (They Couldn’t of Done this a Month Ago so we Coulda Seen the Open?)

Tennis Channel said it will make its programming available to Cablevision’s sports tier, ending its attempt to get a better channel position in the New York area, reports Multichannel News. A long stalemate between the two over where the channel…

Mark Burnett Tapped to Produce Next ‘People’s Choice Awards’

“Survivor” producer Mark Burnett will turn his attention next to reinvigorating "The People’s Choice Awards," the Associated Press reports. He said that the 36-year-old show, which will air live in January, in the past has “tried to jam in too…

It’s Official (we guess): Group Says Most Influential Word From TV in 2009 is…’ObamaVision’

Using a proprietary algorithm, a Texas-based company says "ObamaVision" is the most influential word from TV this year, Reuters reports. The company, Global Language Monitor, released  what it calls its list of top ten telewords–the most influential words from TV– to…

CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta Details His Battle With Swine Flu

On a recent trip to Afghanastan, CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, contracted the H1N1 virus, a.k.a. swine flu, according to his CNN blog. "This was the sickest I have ever been," Dr. Gupta wrote in his blog about the…

Martin Short and Campbell Scott Join Cast of ‘Damages’

Campbell Scott and Martin Short are the latest name actors to be cast on FX’s "Damages," reports Variety. They will both be series regulars, unlike the previously announced Lily Tomlin and Keith Carradine, both of whom are guesting on the…

Starz Expands to iTunes with Specialty Movie Titles

Starz Digital Media has completed a deal to make their product available on the iTunes Store, including classic and vintage movies from Overture, Anchor Bay, and Manga Entertainment, reports Multichannel News. Commencing with today’s launch, "Sunshine Cleaning," a big title…

NBA Digital Signs Deal with FiOS for NBA TV and NBA League Pass

Verizon’s FiOS has signed a multiyear agreement with NBA Digital to carry both NBA TV and NBA League Pass. The announcement was made by NBA Digital. NBA  TV will be part of the FiOS Extreme HD package. League Pass will…

Spielberg, Showtime Team for TV Series about Broadway That Will Lead to a Real Broadway Opening

Showtime and Steven Spielberg’s DreamWorks TV are in the early stages of developing a scripted show that tracks the creation of an original Broadway musical, with the plan to move the new musical created in the series to real-life Broadway…

Will Charlie Sheen Leave “Two and a Half Men”?

On the Red Carpet at the Emmys Sunday night, "Two and a Half Men" star Charlie Sheen told "Extra" that he is in the final year of his current contract and it could be the end of the show for him….