DigitalGlobe's European Partner to Supply Satellite Imagery to European Commission (SpaceRef)DigitalGlobe's European business partner, Italy-based Eurimage, has entered into a contract with the European Commission (EC)'s Joint Research Center to supply worldwide satellite imagery over a four-year period.NASA extends satellite's mission to 2010 (AP via Yahoo! News)NASA has extended the mission of a satellite probing […]

NASA extends atmospheric satellite mission (AP via Yahoo! News)A satellite probing the least-studied region of the Earth's atmosphere was granted a mission extension through 2010 by NASA on Thursday.Inno marries satellite radio, portable music (The Times)Contrary to what the pop music band The Buggles prophesied in a 1981 song, video did not kill the radio […]

MTV dances with Sean Combs'pilot (Reuters)Reuters - MTV and hip-hop impresario Sean "Diddy" Combs are partnering on a competition series that will focus on street-dance troupes from throughout the country.Turner Classics offers new"Take"on originals (Reuters)Reuters - Turner Classic Movies is taking […]

Judge sends'Idol'stalker back to Calif. (AP)AP - A man charged with stalking a former"American Idol"contestant will be sent back to California for mental health treatment, a judge ruled.A Taylor Made"Idol"Finale (E! Online)E! Online - Taylor Hicks was named the next American Idol […]

NASA Extends Satellite's Mission to 2010 (ABC News)NASA Extends Atmospheric Satellite's Mission to 2010Satellite Party For Chili Peppers (Net Music Countdown)Flea and John Frusciante guest on Satellite Party album. LOS ANGELES, CA Friday May.26.2006 /netmusiccountdown.com/ — Perry Farrell's throwing a Satellite Party, and he's invited some of the Red Hot Chili Peppers to join him.

Victoria Principal Back on the Market (E! Online)E! Online - Dallas may be long over, but Victoria Principal still has plenty of drama in her life.Celebrity golf coming to Governors Island (AP)AP - Watch out for that water hazard, Annika."Desperate Housewives"Shows Its Slip […]

XM Satellite Radio lowers growth outlook (Chicago Tribune)XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. lowered its forecast for full-year subscriber growth and revenue Wednesday, citing "overall softness" of retail sales for satellite radios in the second quarter and product availability problems. The company's shares tumbled 11 percent.NASA launches GOES-N weather satellite (AP via Yahoo! News)After months of […]

'Looking'for actionReality TV:'Next'up for reality skein winner, a speaking role in pic — The winner of"Looking for Stars,"the reality skein produced by Starz Entertainment Group, will be featured in Revolution Studios'upcoming actioner"Next,"starring Nicolas Cage and Julianne Moore.'Idol'finale draws 36 millionReality TV: Morning Ratings Flash - Rick Kissell — The Fox phenomenon"American Idol"drew roughly 36 million […]

Sirius Satellite Shares Rise on Outlook (AP via Yahoo! Finance)Shares of Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. rose Thursday, after it reaffirmed its guidance for subscriber growth and an analyst downgraded its main rival, XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.Satellite Imaging Used To Track Crashes In Ohio (Cleveland - NewsNet5 via Yahoo! News)New technology using satellite images allows […]

'Looking'for actionReality TV:'Next'up for reality skein winner, a speaking role in pic — The winner of"Looking for Stars,"the reality skein produced by Starz Entertainment Group, will be featured in Revolution Studios'upcoming actioner"Next,"starring Nicolas Cage and Julianne Moore.

Mop-topped Hicks crowned'American Idol'(AP)AP - Taylor Hicks, the mop-topped manic dancer who wooed TV audiences with his raw singing style and boisterous personality, was named the new "American Idol" Wednesday in a pop star-filled finale that included Prince and Mary J. Blige.'McPheever'fans predict bright future (AP)AP - "McPheever" wasn't enough […]

RDF media's revs surgeReality TV: Reality guru reaches 23.9% increase — British indie RDF Media, maker of"Wife Swap"on both sides of the Atlantic, has posted strong annual results. Total revenue increased 23.9% to£62.3 million ($117 million), and gross profit climbed 18.2% to $32 million.

XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. Revises Subscriber Guidance for 2006, Reaffirms Guidance For Positive Operating Cash (SYS-CON Media)XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. today reported a change to its subscriber and financial guidance for 2006, projecting that it will end 2006 with 8.5 million subscribers, resulting in subscriber revenues of $835 million and EBITDA loss […]

Nicole Richie and ex-fiance split again (AP)AP - After an on-off-on-again relationship, "Simple Life" star Nicole Richie and her ex-fiance Adam Goldstein have officially split."Law&Order"shows getting Russian treatment (Reuters)Reuters - Russian television viewers soon will be getting their own versions of two of the […]

Weather Satellite Ready For Launch Wednesday (WESH via Yahoo! News)A weather and hurricane-watching satellite that has been awaiting launch in a Space Coast hangar for more than a year is ready for launch from Cape Canaveral Wednesday evening.UCF team helps satellite monitor weather better (Sun-Sentinel)The launch of a new weather satellite today will bring the […]

SIRIUS Satellite Radio to Speak at the Morgan Stanley Media & Communications Conference (SYS-CON Media)SIRIUS Satellite Radio today announced that David Frear, its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, is expected to participate in a question and answer session at the Morgan Stanley Media & Communications Conference in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, May 24, […]

Bob Dylan to Be Satellite Radio DJ (ABC News)At 65th Birthday, Bob Dylan Carving Out New Role As Satellite Radio DJShin Satellite To Launch Thaicom 5 - Fri (The Nation)Shin Satellite Plc said Wednesday it will launch its new satellite, Thaicom 5, this Friday from Kourou Space Center in French Guiana.Shares of XM Satellite Radio […]

ABC Family brings 4 into"Chaos"fold (Reuters)Reuters - Terry Bradshaw, Christopher Gorham and former"Buffy the Vampire Slayer"cast members Charisma Carpenter and Nicholas Brendon will star in the ABC Family cable TV movie"Relative Chaos."Morning host Gibson to anchor ABC's evening news (Reuters)Reuters - ABC […]

Jack Saves the World, Take Five (E! Online)E! Online - The good news: Jack Bauer's worst day ever is over. The bad news: Jack Bauer's worst day ever is just beginning.Nicole Richie and Ex-Fiance Split Again (AP)AP - After an on-off-on-again relationship, "Simple […]

XM Satellite Radio Holdings upgraded to "buy" (New Ratings)NEW YORK, May 23 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Ladenburg Thalmann upgrade XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc ( XMSR.NAS ) from "hold" to "buy." The target price has been reduced from $22 to $21.XM Satellite Radio Revs Up for the Indianapolis 500 This Sunday (Broadcast Newsroom)WASHINGTON, May 23 […]