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U2 at the Rose Bowl Goes Live via YouTube Sunday

U2 will broadcast its Oct. 25 concert at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., live via a Web stream at YouTube.com, report Reuters. The sold-out concert is going to be filmed for DVD release at a later date. The YouTube…

Creator of ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’ Tells of Bad Experience with Balloon Man Richard Heene

Tom Forman, the creator of ABC’s "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," tells TMZ about an experience he recently had with Balloon Man Richard Heene which left a bad taste in Forman’s mouth. According to the report, Heene pitched him an idea for a reality…

You’ve Heard of the ‘Triple Play’: Internet, Wired Phone and Video Services; Now Verizon Offers the ‘Quad Play’

Verizon Communications, which offers the FiOS video service, announced it will offer a "quad play" starting in its Northeast and Mid-Atlantic markets, Multichannel News reports. The  quad play offers wireless phone to the traditional triple play. According to the article,…

You’ll Never Guess Who’s Advising Comcast on the NBCU Deal (Hint: He’s One of the Smartest Execs in the Business–Just Ask Murdoch)

The New York Times has reported that one of the sharpest minds in the media business has been advising Comcast as it prepares to bid for NBC Universal. It’s Peter Chernin, the former president of News Corp., who is now an…

TV Show May Be Involved in Balloon Hoax

Sheriff Jim Alderden said Sunday that, "documents show that a media outlet has agreed to pay money to the Heenes with regard to the balloon incident," according to the Associated Press. Alderden didn’t name the media outlet but said it…

Though in the Past Many Said NBCU Would Be a Good Fit for Time Warner, Here’s TW CEO Jeff Bewkes on Why He Won’t Bid

While Time Warner owns half of the CW, in the past many pundits have claimed that buying a major network such as NBC would be a good thing for Time Warner. At the TVWeek Innovation360 Conference on Oct. 13 in…

SAG Confirms David White as National Executive Director

The Screen Actors Guild removed the interim tag off David White on Sunday when the national board approved his permanent two-year appointment as national executive director, according to Variety. White won 71% of the vote. The key opposition to his…

Time Warner Chief Bewkes on Whether Company Will Partner With CBS for Olympics Bid

In this clip from the Oct. 13th TVWeek Innovation360 Conference in New York City, Time Warner Chairman and CEO Jeff Bewkes answers a question as to whether or not the company is partnering with CBS to obtain the broadcast right for…

Another ‘Reality’ Channel Will Take the Place of Fox Reality Channel–and This One is Really Wild!

According to an article by top TV reporter/editor Mike Schneider at Variety, the Fox Cable Networks may announce as soon as Friday, Oct. 16, the replacement fare for the soon to be shuttered Fox Reality Channel. The replacement channel, "…

The Little Boy [Thought to be] in the Balloon, Found Safe

It’s a happy conclusion of a story that was followed by millions of people around the world on TV today. Falcon Heene, the six-year-old boy who was thought to be in a compartment attached to a helium balloon that was…