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Wow! Report Says DirecTV Will Launch The First U.S. 3-D Hi-Def Channel Early in 2010

DirecTV will debut the nation’s first 3-D HDTV channel in early 2010, according to a report by HDGuru. The reports says that last night, Dec. 28, a program satellite launched by DirecTV will be the one to carry the new 3-D…

A Basic Truth: Why Charlie Sheen Will Get a Pass While Tiger Gets Crucified

TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross addresses a basic truth about the media, advertising and ourselves: Why Charlie Sheen will get a pass for his latest alleged bad behavior while Tiger Woods gets crucified. Click here to read.

Town Without Pity: Place Where ‘Jersey Shore’ is Shot Distances Itself from Show

New Jersey beach town Seaside Heights, home to MTV’s "Jersey Shore," said in a statement on Monday, Dec. 28, that it "did not solicit, promote or participate in the filming" of the show, the Associated Press reports. The town says…

Next TVBizWIre and E-Daily E-Newsletter Will be on Monday, Jan. 4th. Happy New Year!

TVWeek will next publish its TVBizWire and E-Daily e-newsletters on Monday, Jan. 4th. Until then, if there’s breaking news, you’ll find it on TVWeek.com. And if we need to email you an Extra Alert, we’ll do that as well. Happy…

Lawmakers Join Attack Against MTV over ‘Jersey Shore’

The New Jersey Italian American Legislative Caucus joined those pressuring MTV to cancel "Jersey Shore," the Associated Press reports. The caucus, in a letter sent last week to the head of MTV parent Viacom, said the show is “wildly offensive”…

Excitement Builds For Apple Tablet (the iSlate?), Which Will Likely be Able to Play TV Shows

An analyst covering Apple says it’s 50/50 that an Apple tablet device will be unveiled in January, AppleInsider reports. The analyst, Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray, said in a note to investors, "We believe Apple’s tablet would compete well in the…

Bah, Humbug! Two Notes About TVWeek

1) This will be TVWeek’s last TVBizWire e-newsletter until Monday, Dec. 28. For breaking news until then, please visit TVWeek.com. And when news warrants, we’ll let you know with one of our Extra Alerts. TVBizWire will publish Tuesday, Dec. 29, as…

TVWeek’s Final E-Daily of 2009

This will be TVWeek’s last E-Daily until Jan. 4, 2010. For breaking news until then, please visit TVWeek.com. And when news warrants, we’ll let you know with one of our Extra Alerts. Our TVBizWire e-newsletter will be published tomorrow morning,…

Limelight Networks Acquiring Digital Ad Provider EyeWonder

Limelight Networks will acquire EyeWonder, an interactive digital ad provider, for about $62 million in cash and about 12.74 million common shares, Reuters reports. The deal, with a total valuation of up to $110 million, is expected to help Limelight…

Longtime Super Bowl Advertiser Opts Out

After 23 years of star-driven, award-winning commercial spots in the annual Super Bowl telecast, a major brand has decided not to advertise its beverages during 2010’s Super Bowl XLIV, reports the Wall Street Journal. Pepsi-Cola plans to market its beverages…