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‘CSI: Miami,’ ‘Suburbia,’ Others Add to Casts

Recent “CSI: Miami” recurring actress Megalyn Echikunwoke has joined the show as a regular, the Hollywood Reporter says. Cable’s TBS has also cast Anjelah Johnson and Juliette Goglia in the network’s untitled Dave Caplan pilot. Casting additions in other shows…

Universal Sports Readies for Paralympics

Universal Sports is prepping for the first multiplatform coverage of the International Paralympics Games next month from Beijing, the Hollywood Reporter says. Coverage, including daily live and delayed highlights, will be available on UniversalSports.com and USParalympics.org from Sept. 6-17, and…

History to Recall Sept. 11’s ‘102 Minutes’

History has scheduled a 9/11 first-person video special, “102 Minutes That Changed America,” on Sept. 11, the seventh anniversary of the terrorist attacks, Multichannel News reports. The program will feature videos from 100 different amateur and professional sources put together…

TV Land Adds ‘Scrubs,’ Sets Marathon

TV Land will air a seven-hour “Scrubs” marathon on Labor Day to usher in the network’s new fall lineup, Multichannel News reports. The series, which will begin is eighth season in prime time on ABC after leaving NBC, will join…

Big Ten Network to Appear on Time Warner Cable

The Big Ten Network reached a carriage agreement with Time Warner Cable that will put the channel on systems in Big Ten markets including Ohio and Wisconsin in time for the start of college football season. The deal follows on…

Amazon to Create, Distribute Nick DVDs

If your kid can’t live without “Hey, Arnold!” or “Drake & Josh” on DVD, look no further than your personal computer. Online retailer Amazon.com has been selected to create and sell on-demand DVDs for Nickelodeon’s original animated programs, Broadcasting &…

MTV Taps Lopez as ‘Top Pop Group’ Host

Mario Lopez will host MTV’s live music competition series “MTV’s Top Pop Group,” premiering Sept. 11. Marianela Pereyra will join Mr. Lopez as co-host. Each week, a new celebrity coach will mentor nine music groups competing for $100,000 and the…

ESPN to Announce SEC Sports TV Deal

ESPN is expected to announce a multi-year agreement with the Southeastern Conference to continue to televise football, basketball and other college sports events. A conference call is scheduled for Monday afternoon with SEC Commissioner Mike Slive and ESPN executives John…

A $100,000 Look at Obama

Networks are desperate to try to find some news at the Democratic National Convention, or at least a unique way to look at it, the New York Times reporters. CNN is spending about $100,000 on a special aerial camera that…

Lifetime ‘Blush’-ing While Prepping ‘Runway’

Lifetime has ordered six episodes of the reality competition “Blush: The Search for America’s Greatest Makeup Artist” for November, Daily Variety reports. The series, executive produced by Lauran Fuest of “The Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious,” will follow eight contestants as…