Archive for January, 2006

A"Melrose"Divorce (E! Online)E! Online

Saturday, January 28th, 2006

A"Melrose"Divorce (E! Online)E! Online - Two Melrose Place alums are experiencing some modern day drama of their own.Guest Lineup for the Sunday TV News Shows (AP)AP - Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:Stars'Powers Boost Ratings (E! Online)E! Online - Apparently, TV viewers aren't particular about their stars. They'll take […]

Fox's'Idol'doesn't miss a beatReality

Saturday, January 28th, 2006

Fox's'Idol'doesn't miss a beatReality TV: Reality skein way ahead of pack — Fox's"American Idol"continued its amazing start to the season Tuesday night, when the music talent show virtually matched its record-setting opener of a week earlier. Another two-hour auditions seg of"Idol"averaging a huge 15.1 rating/35 share in adults 18-49 and 34.96 mil viewers

SurvivorReality TV: Who wants

Saturday, January 28th, 2006

SurvivorReality TV: Who wants to be a millionaire? Sixteen people who abandoned their jobs, families and remote controls to spend 39 days on a South China Sea island — that's who. CBS'much-hyped"Survivor"doesn't have a phone-a-friend option and $200 questions about cereal aren't applicable. Instead, this"Real World"-meets-"Lord of the Flies"gamer offers up snakes, rats, cash and […]

XM Satellite Radio leads

Saturday, January 28th, 2006

XM Satellite Radio leads in electronics sites traffic (InternetRetailer.com)XM Satellite Radio posted the sharpest year-to-year gain in the number of unique visitors to hardware manufacturers’ sites in December, with visits increasing 114% to 3 million from 1.4 million, according to Nielsen/NetRatings.Kazakh Telecom Satellite To Be Launched In June by Staff Writers Almaty, Kazakhstan (SPX) Jan […]

GLAAD Mad at"American Idol"(E!

Friday, January 27th, 2006

GLAAD Mad at"American Idol"(E! Online)E! Online - American Idol has been accused of being tone deaf when it comes to tolerance.Springsteen, Coldplay to Play at Grammys (AP)AP - Bruce Springsteen and Coldplay will perform at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles next month.'Water'-ed down - CBS movie a pointless remake (Reuters)Reuters […]

Al Roker Celebrates 10

Friday, January 27th, 2006

Al Roker Celebrates 10 Years on'Today'(AP)AP - He's only two-thirds the man he used to be, but Al Roker won't be eating heartily to celebrate 10 years on NBC's "Today" show. He's dieting.Frey admits fictions, Oprah apologizes (Reuters)Reuters - Author James Frey confessed to Oprah Winfrey on Thursday that he made up details about […]

Ariel Way Subsidiary, dbsXmedia,

Friday, January 27th, 2006

Ariel Way Subsidiary, dbsXmedia, Signs New Contract with GCCI for Global Satellite Links (SYS-CON Media)Ariel Way, Inc., (BULLETIN BOARD: AWYI) , a technology and services provider for secure global communications solutions, announced today that its subsidiary, dbsXmedia, Inc., has entered into agreement with Global Christian Communications Inc. (GCCI) to supply capacity and satellite signal turns […]

NBC Closes Book on"Daniel"(E!

Friday, January 27th, 2006

NBC Closes Book on"Daniel"(E! Online)E! Online - And on the 18th day, NBC smited the The Book of Daniel.Author Frey admits fictions, Oprah apologizes (Reuters)Reuters - Author James Frey confessed to Oprah Winfrey on Thursday that he made up details about every character in his memoir "A Million Little Pieces" and […]

Temptation IslandReality TV: A

Friday, January 27th, 2006

Temptation IslandReality TV: A knock-off of"Survivor,"Fox's"Temptation Island"is merely a lightweight libido experiment. The network behind"Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire"continues to churn out copies, and this one is nothing but a trip into the shallow thought processes of unstable dudes and dudettes.Survivor: The Australian Outback (Survivor II)Reality TV: Die-hard fans might miss Richard, Rudy and […]

Bears vs. Big Green

Friday, January 27th, 2006

Bears vs. Big Green On SIRIUS Satellite Radio and Cox Sports TV (Brown University Athletics)Providence, RI - Friday's (1-27-06) Ivy League men's basketball match-up between Brown and Dartmouth at the Pizzitola Sports Center will be broadcast live on SIRIUS Satellite Radio, Channel 117, and Cox Sports TV in Rhode Island and parts of Connecticut.SIRIUS Satellite […]

Fox's'Idol'doesn't miss a beatReality

Thursday, January 26th, 2006

Fox's'Idol'doesn't miss a beatReality TV: Reality skein way ahead of pack — Fox's"American Idol"continued its amazing start to the season Tuesday night, when the music talent show virtually matched its record-setting opener of a week earlier. Another two-hour auditions seg of"Idol"averaging a huge 15.1 rating/35 share in adults 18-49 and 34.96 mil viewersSurvivorReality TV: […]

Temptation IslandReality TV: A

Thursday, January 26th, 2006

Temptation IslandReality TV: A knock-off of"Survivor,"Fox's"Temptation Island"is merely a lightweight libido experiment. The network behind"Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire"continues to churn out copies, and this one is nothing but a trip into the shallow thought processes of unstable dudes and dudettes.Big BrotherReality TV: Ten strangers, three months and one network that has taken the […]

Survivor: The Australian Outback

Thursday, January 26th, 2006

Survivor: The Australian Outback (Survivor II)Reality TV: Die-hard fans might miss Richard, Rudy and the queen of tapioca, but there are plenty of greedy and paranoid players on the prowl for $1 million in"Survivor: The Australian Outback."CBS shrewdly scheduled its money train right after the Super Bowl, and the show that earned the year's most […]

Research and Markets: The

Thursday, January 26th, 2006

Research and Markets: The Advertising Revenue for the Satellite Radio Stations XM and Sirius is Predicted to Be Worth (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)DUBLIN, Ireland—-Jan. 25, 2006–Research and Markets has announced the addition of the eMarketer report: The Satellite Radio Report to their offering.JAXA successfully launches natural disaster satellite (Geek.com)The Japanese space agency has […]

Big BrotherReality TV: Ten

Thursday, January 26th, 2006

Big BrotherReality TV: Ten strangers, three months and one network that has taken the reality TV craze one step too far. CBS'much hyped Euro import"Big Brother"debuted Wednesday night with all of the style and drama of a Publishers Clearing House Prize Patrol commercial.

Mukta Arts signs deal

Thursday, January 26th, 2006

Mukta Arts signs deal with Sony TV for satellite rights (India Daily)Well-known film production house, Mukta Arts has signed a Rs 17 crore deal with Sony Entertainment Television for the satellite rights of five films being produced under the Mukta Arts banner to be released in the financial year 2006-2007, the company said here on […]

Mukta Arts signs deal

Wednesday, January 25th, 2006

Mukta Arts signs deal with Sony TV for satellite rights (India Daily)Well-known film production house, Mukta Arts has signed a Rs 17 crore deal with Sony Entertainment Television for the satellite rights of five films being produced under the Mukta Arts banner to be released in the financial year 2006-2007, the company said here on […]

'Runner'laces upReality TV: Yahoo!

Wednesday, January 25th, 2006

'Runner'laces upReality TV: Yahoo! revives abandoned ABC reality idea — Yahoo! is teaming with Mark Burnett and Live Planet in a bid to bring back shelved ABC project"The Runner"– and if it happens, it could be one of the biggest entertainment events ever on the Internet.The MoleReality TV: The race is on. Not the race […]

Big BrotherReality TV: Ten

Wednesday, January 25th, 2006

Big BrotherReality TV: Ten strangers, three months and one network that has taken the reality TV craze one step too far. CBS'much hyped Euro import"Big Brother"debuted Wednesday night with all of the style and drama of a Publishers Clearing House Prize Patrol commercial.'Idol'return should put Fox in gearReality TV: Net clocks heat as hit skeins […]

Japan set to launch

Wednesday, January 25th, 2006

Japan set to launch monitoring satellite with leading rocket (AFP via Yahoo! News)Japan was set for the first launch in nearly a year of its space program's leading rocket, aiming to put into orbit a satellite that can monitor disasters and hunt for natural resources.Japan successfully launches disaster-monitoring satellite (AFP via Yahoo! News)Japan has launched […]