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Ultra HD Gets Cooking With ‘Appetizing Adventures’

Voom HD Networks’ Ultra HD channel is continuing its mission to build shows around larger-than-life talent, serving up “Appetizing Adventures With Luke Mangan,” premiering Nov. 7. The series features the Aussie celebrity chef and restaurateur traveling far and wide throughout…

Rounding Up HD News: LG’s DTV Converter Is Government-Certified

LG’s DTV Converter Is Government-Certified LG Electronics has received official government certification for its digital-to-analog DTV converters from the National Telecommunications & Information Administration, Twice.com reported. The box, which receives and converts digital broadcast signals for use on analog TV…

This Week in HD: ‘Women’s Murder Club,’ ‘Serenity,’ ‘Firelight’

HD programming picks for Oct. 11-17: “Women’s Murder Club,” “Serenity,” “Firelight” “Women’s Murder Club” (ABC HD). Friday, Oct. 10, 9 p.m.: In the premiere of the series based on author James Patterson’s best-selling novels, four female professionals from different fields…

‘TMZ’ Tops Rookie Syndie Shows

The third week of the season for most of syndication, the week ended Sept. 30, saw a number of talk shows and magazines score solid outings, according to Nielsen Media Research. On the talk show circuit, three strips showed growth….

WGA, AMPTP Disagree Over Home Video Residuals During Contract Talks

Negotiations between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers hit another roadblock, with negotiators having left the bargaining table Oct. 9. The WGA on Tuesday proposed an increase in home video residuals, from…

ReelzChannel Premieres Film Program

A new original weekly show, “Movie Up,” is set to premiere Oct. 18 on ReelzChannel. Hosted by actress-comedian Tory Shulman, “Movie Up” will take a comedic look at movies being released each week in different forms of distribution, such as…

ESPN Wins First Two Rounds of Golf’s Masters Tournament

ESPN has snagged exclusive rights to broadcast the first two rounds of golf’s “The Masters Tournament” with matches beginning in April. The deal ends USA Network’s two-decade run of broadcasting the event. CBS will continue to air the event’s finals….

‘Regis and Kelly’ Goes 3-D

Halloween Stunt Sponsored by Walgreens

Atlas Media Launches Digital Division

Independent television production shop Atlas Media has formed a digital division, dubbed Atlas Digital & Emerging Media. The new unit will develop and produce original content for mobile and online platforms. The new group has inked a number of content…

Blinkx Opens Ad Targeting Service for Embedded Video to All, Shares Revenue

Video search service Blinkx will make its online video ad targeting capabilities available to any Web site starting today, expanding beyond its media partners to let bloggers and Web site operators make money from the videos they embed from MySpace,…