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Swift to Guest on ‘CSI’

Recording artist Taylor Swift will guest star in an upcoming episode of CBS’ drama “CSI.” She will play a teenager whose family runs a seedy Las Vegas motel. Ms. Swift recently was the musical guest on “Saturday Night Live” and…

Outdoor Channel Buys Sports Company Winnercomm

Outdoor Channel Holdings has acquired Winnercomm Inc. Winnercomm is an independent sports production, program development, marketing services and sales representation company. The company supplies more than 1,000 hours of programming to 14 national TV networks, in addition to providing corporate…

NATPE Touts ‘What’s Next’ in Technology Sessions

Attendees to the National Association of Television Program Executives’ annual conference will get hands-on experience with the latest digital products and services for content distribution with its “What’s Next Tech Premieres,” NATPE announced today. A What’s Next Tech Premiere will…

‘Wendy Williams’ Sold in 70% of U.S.

“The Wendy Williams Show” is officially set to enter the syndication battlefield, clearing more than 70% of the U.S., including the top 20 markets, distributor Debmar-Mercury announced today. Calling “Williams” “a firm go,” Debmar has sold the show to stations…

Garfield to Head CNN Research

CNN Worldwide has brought on board Robin Garfield to lead research in support of its domestic networks and businesses. Ms. Garfield will fill the newly created position of senior vice president of CNN Research, overseeing creation and delivery of marketing…

NBC Local Media Ups Silvestri

NBC Local Media has promoted Tina Silvestri to senior vice president of media operations. She will oversee the division’s technology group and operational processes, focusing on local sales and news operations. Ms. Silvestri previously was senior VP of sales operations,…

Tryneski to Head HBO Broadcast Operations

HBO has named Diane Tryneski as senior vice president of studio and broadcast operations. She will oversee general management of HBO’s operations and engineering centers, including HBO Studios in New York City and Los Angeles and the HBO Communications Center…

Showtime Launches ‘Tara’ Premiere on 100 Platforms

Showtime Networks has made the premiere of its new original series “United States of Tara” available on more than 100 platforms. The season premieres of “The L Word” and “Secret Diary of a Call Girl” also will be made available…

CEA Says DTV Switch Delay Would Be ‘Disruptive’

The Consumer Electronics Association, which represents major TV and consumer electronics makers, is warning against pushing back the digital TV transition from Feb. 17, suggesting a delay could only “confuse Americans” and would be a “serious and potentially disruptive step.”…

NHL Network Comes to AT&T U-verse

AT&T U-verse has added NHL Network and NHL Network HD to its lineup. NHL Network is available to U-verse customers who subscribe to the U400 programming package or the Sports Package. The network’s HD channel is available to customers with…