Archive for April, 2006

New Israeli spy satellite

Sunday, April 30th, 2006

New Israeli spy satellite sends first images (KRIS-TV Corpus Christi)JERUSALEM Israel is receiving the first high-quality images from a spy satellite designed to track Iran's nuclear program. Photos from the satellite published in Israeli…New Israeli spy satellite sends first images (WHO-TV Des Moines)JERUSALEM Israel is receiving the first high-quality images from a spy satellite designed […]

'Idol'judge reups for moreReality

Sunday, April 30th, 2006

'Idol'judge reups for moreReality TV: Jackson to continue for 3 more seasons –"American Idol"judge Randy Jackson has extended his deal with the smash TV show, where he'll remain for at least the next three seasons. Multimillion-dollar pact means all three of the show's judges (as well as host Ryan Seacrest) are locked up for several […]

A&E's"Baby"documentary is a bust

Sunday, April 30th, 2006

A&E's"Baby"documentary is a bust (Reuters)Reuters - A far better title for this two-hour A&E docu-curiosity from filmmaker R.J. Cutler would be,"Oh Baby, What the Hell Is This?"Report: Chinese Adviser Slams TV Show (AP)AP - A senior Chinese government adviser criticized the country's"Super Girls"singing […]

Rosie O'Donnell gets new

Sunday, April 30th, 2006

Rosie O'Donnell gets new daytime"View"(Reuters)Reuters - Rosie O'Donnell is expected to be named co-host of ABC's daytime talk show "The View," replacing "Today"-bound Meredith Vieira, sources said.NBC renews'Medium,'Jordan,'Vegas'(Reuters)Reuters - NBC will return"Medium,""Crossing Jordan"and"Las Vegas"to its primetime schedule in 2006-07, the network said Friday.Report: Chinese Adviser Slams TV Show […]

First, they need to

Sunday, April 30th, 2006

First, they need to learn to act standing up… (Reuters)Reuters - A new television reality show invites porn stars to test their serious acting abilities in London's theater district, raising the question: Debbie can do Dallas, but can she take on Chekhov's"The Cherry Orchard?"Md. Lawmakers Upset by'Commander […]

Weather Forecasters Set to

Sunday, April 30th, 2006

Weather Forecasters Set to Send Satellite (AP via Yahoo! News)Ready for the launch of a new weather satellite next month, government forecasters also are turning their attention a decade ahead to plan for what their eyes in the sky will need to be like in the future.XM Satellite Radio Reports Wider Loss, But Ups Revenue, […]

NBC renews'Medium,'Jordan,'Vegas'(Reuters)Reuters - NBC

Saturday, April 29th, 2006

NBC renews'Medium,'Jordan,'Vegas'(Reuters)Reuters - NBC will return"Medium,""Crossing Jordan"and"Las Vegas"to its primetime schedule in 2006-07, the network said Friday.Md. Lawmakers Upset by'Commander in Chief'(AP)AP - Prince George's County officials said Friday they were outraged by an episode of ABC's"Commander in Chief"that depicts a small town as a backward, crime ridden community.Rosie Outlook for"The View"(E! Online)E! Online […]

XM Satellite stock hit

Saturday, April 29th, 2006

XM Satellite stock hit by federal probe (Reuters via Yahoo! News)XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. on Thursday posted a wider quarterly loss on higher spending, and said federal regulators were probing its billing and marketing procedures.

'Idol'judge reups for moreReality

Saturday, April 29th, 2006

'Idol'judge reups for moreReality TV: Jackson to continue for 3 more seasons –"American Idol"judge Randy Jackson has extended his deal with the smash TV show, where he'll remain for at least the next three seasons. Multimillion-dollar pact means all three of the show's judges (as well as host Ryan Seacrest) are locked up for several […]

Rosie Outlook for"The View"(E!

Saturday, April 29th, 2006

Rosie Outlook for"The View"(E! Online)E! Online - Rosie O'Donnell is the latest aftershock in the Katie Couric earthquake.

XM Satellite Radio Reports

Saturday, April 29th, 2006

XM Satellite Radio Reports Wider Loss, But Ups Revenue, Subscriber Base (TechWeb via Yahoo! News)XM Satellite Radio widened its losses in the first quarter, but doubled revenues and increased the number of subscribers by 72 percent.Weather Forecasters Set to Send Satellite (AP via Yahoo! News)Ready for the launch of a new weather satellite next month, […]

Jackson stops calling ABC

Saturday, April 29th, 2006

Jackson stops calling ABC Sports (Reuters)Reuters - ABC Sports play-by-play announcer Keith Jackson is calling it quits after 40 years.Selleck in welcome return to Jesse Stone franchise (Reuters)Reuters - It must be sweep time because here we have what has come to be […]

Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV)

Friday, April 28th, 2006

Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) Issued Patent for Innovative ATC Satellite Network Architecture (CommsDesign)RESTON, Va., April 27 /PRNewswire/ — Mobile Satellite Ventures, LP (MSV) announced today that the United States Patent Office awarded it U.S. Patent No. 7,006,789 entitled, "Space-Based Network Architectures for Satellite Radiotelephone Systems."XM Satellite losses widen (CNN Money)Federal probe on billing and marketing […]

XM Satellite quarterly loss

Friday, April 28th, 2006

XM Satellite quarterly loss widens (Reuters via Yahoo! News)XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. on Thursday said its quarterly loss widened as spending increased, despite higher revenue and a sharp increase in subscribers.Weather Forecasters Set to Send Satellite (ABC News)Weather Forecasters Look to Future Beyond Next Month's Satellite LaunchXM Satellite stock hit by federal probe (Reuters […]

XM Satellite Radio Reports

Friday, April 28th, 2006

XM Satellite Radio Reports Wider Loss, But Ups Revenue, Subscriber Base (TechWeb via Yahoo! News)XM Satellite Radio widened its losses in the first quarter, but doubled revenues and increased the number of subscribers by 72 percent.XM Satellite Radio Reports Wider 1Q Loss (AP via Yahoo! News)XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. reported a wider loss for […]

XM Satellite losses widen

Friday, April 28th, 2006

XM Satellite losses widen (CNN Money)Federal probe on billing and marketing creating a 'sideshow.' NEW YORK (Reuters) - XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. Thursday posted a wider quarterly loss on higher spending, and said federal regulators were probing its billing and marketing procedures.Play, Bobby, play: Dylan delights as satellite DJ (Boston Herald)The first surprise was […]

"Idol"Unchains Kellie Pickler (E!

Friday, April 28th, 2006

"Idol"Unchains Kellie Pickler (E! Online)E! Online - American Idol fans have picked off Kellie Pickler.A&E's"Baby"documentary is a bust (Reuters)Reuters - A far better title for this two-hour A&E docu-curiosity from filmmaker R.J. Cutler would be,"Oh Baby, What the Hell Is This?""Idol"keeps Fox atop […]

Weather Forecasters Set to

Friday, April 28th, 2006

Weather Forecasters Set to Send Satellite (AP via Yahoo! News)Ready for the launch of a new weather satellite next month, government forecasters also are turning their attention a decade ahead to plan for what their eyes in the sky will need to be like in the future.

XM Satellite Radio Reports

Thursday, April 27th, 2006

XM Satellite Radio Reports Wider 1Q Loss (AP via Yahoo! News)XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. reported a wider loss for its first quarter Thursday while revenues more than doubled as the company continued its rush to sign up subscribers.Navy Satellite Services Consolidated Contract Under Trial (Aviation Now)The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and the Navy […]

Five new series find

Thursday, April 27th, 2006

Five new series find home at HGTV network (Reuters)Reuters - Home makeovers, innovations and relocations as well as a search for the next"HGTV Design Star"are the focus of five new series coming to cable network Home and Garden Television next season.Cheryl Hines Is the First Wife of Comedy […]