'Talent'taking offReality TV: NBC beats out Wednesday competition — Looking to attract some of the audience that has made"American Idol"the hottest show on television, NBC is off to a good start with its new"America's Got Talent."

Rihanna to appear on'All My Children'(AP)AP - Another soap opera, another R&B/pop diva. After the announcement that Mary J. Blige will make a cameo on ABC's "One Life to Live" on July 28, the network revealed Thursday that Rihanna, the hot-selling 18-year-old singer, will appear on "All My Children."'Two and a Half Men'heads for syndication […]

'Talent'taking offReality TV: NBC beats out Wednesday competition — Looking to attract some of the audience that has made"American Idol"the hottest show on television, NBC is off to a good start with its new"America's Got Talent."

Alcatel Alenia Space to provide communication payload for Arabsat's BADR-6 satellite (SpaceRef)Alcatel Alenia Space today announced that it will provide the communication payload for the fourth-generation BADR-6 "Full Moon" satellite, for the Arab Satellite Communications Organization (Arabsat). BADR-6 satellite, with prime contractor EADS Astrium, is expected to be operational in 2008.PWR Engine Adds to Legacy […]

CBS chief says regrets unceremonious Rather exit (Reuters)Reuters - CBS Corp. Chief Executive Leslie Moonves said on Wednesday he was sorry about the bitter departure of newsman Dan Rather, who left the broadcaster after protracted talks to renew his contract fell apart.James Gandolfini puts muscle on"Sopranos"pals […]

'Talent'takes offReality TV: NBC competition show shines on Wednesday — Looking to attract some of the audience that has made"American Idol"the hottest show on television, NBC is off to a good start with its new"America's Got Talent."

Audio System Lets Users Access Satellite, iPods, More (TechWeb via Yahoo! News)Niles Audio marks the beginning of full-scale production of its whole house audio system.Satellite radio firm provided records (New Orleans Times-Picayune)WASHINGTON — A Maryland-based global satellite radio company is the latest firm with foreign business interests to surface in the federal bribery investigation of […]

Blige to make'One Life to Live'cameo (AP)AP - Though she famously sang about wanting "No More Drama" in her own life, Mary J. Blige is about to be transplanted into a world of crime, scheming, back-stabbing and scandal. She's taping an appearance on ABC's "One Life to Live."TV producer Aaron […]

'80s idols to reunite for'Coreys'Reality TV: Feldman, Haim ink dev't deal with RDF USA — Former teen heartthrobs Corey Feldman and Corey Haim have teamed with RDF USA ("Wife Swap") on"The Coreys,"a hybrid improv comedy that would center on fictional versions of themselves a la"Curb Your Enthusiasm."Show will be one of the first RDF produces […]

'80s idols to reunite for'Coreys'Reality TV: Feldman, Haim ink dev't deal with RDF USA — Former teen heartthrobs Corey Feldman and Corey Haim have teamed with RDF USA ("Wife Swap") on"The Coreys,"a hybrid improv comedy that would center on fictional versions of themselves a la"Curb Your Enthusiasm."Show will be one of the first RDF produces […]

'80s idols to reunite for'Coreys'Reality TV: Feldman, Haim ink dev't deal with RDF USA — Former teen heartthrobs Corey Feldman and Corey Haim have teamed with RDF USA ("Wife Swap") on"The Coreys,"a hybrid improv comedy that would center on fictional versions of themselves a la"Curb Your Enthusiasm."Show will be one of the first RDF produces […]

Satellite TV viewing (Times of Malta)Noel Toledo writes: I would like to query some aspects related to satellite TV viewing.Weather satellite taps Goodrich technology (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's has launched an earth- and space-monitoring satellite that uses Goodrich Corp. technology.Chunghwa Telecom considers cooperation with SingTel to launch second satellite […]

Public TV stumbles in portrait of dance troupe (Reuters)Reuters - Moderately interesting because it's about one of America's great dance companies, and certainly affable enough, this co-production of Dance Philm and Thirteen/WNET is so much less interesting than the art it seeks to promote that it […]

Expert adviser to the Deputy Secretary regarding the establishment and execution of NOAA satellite programs (SpaceRef)Expert adviser to the Deputy Secretary regarding the establishment and execution of NOAA satellite programs - SpaceRef

Celebrity chef Ramsay wins libel damages (AP)AP - Gordon Ramsay has won a libel action against a newspaper that accused the celebrity chef of faking scenes on his reality TV show. The Evening Standard claimed in November that parts of "Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares" — in which Ramsay helps save failing […]

O'Donnell to brave Cold War in TNT series on CIA (Reuters)Reuters - Chris O'Donnell has taken a job at "The Company."Dan Rather Eyes CBS Exit (E! Online)E! Online - The bygone era of news anchordom has officially gone bye-bye.

CBS to announce Rather exit after 44 years (Reuters)Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) — CBS is expected to announce today that former "CBS Evening News" anchor Dan Rather will leave the network after 44 years.Lauren Conrad stays cool in'The Hills'(AP)AP - There were no cameras following Lauren […]

Sony BMG names new director for syndicated, satellite radio (Nashville Business Journal)Sony BMG Nashville announced Monday it has named Maurice Minder director of syndicated and satellite radio.Sea Launch Launches PanAmSat Satellite (KiplingerForecasts.com)(AP) LONG BEACH, Calif. A communications satellite for PanAmSat was successfully fired into orbit from an oceangoing platform floating on the equator in the […]

Couric's departure not hurting'Today'(AP)AP - Katie who? In the measurements that mean the most to television executives — ratings and ad sales — NBC's "Today" show appears not to have suffered from the departure of Katie Couric, at least not yet."Lost"Thief Found, Indicted (E! Online)E! Online - Sawyer may not […]

Satellite Sisters Lead Charge To Empower The Women Of Iraq (RedNova)LOS ANGELES, June 19 /PRNewswire/ — The only radio voice for women in Iraq must continue. ABC Radio Networks' Satellite Sisters is leading the charge to make sure it does. Radio Al-Mahaba in Baghdad is the only means of mass communication for women in Iraq.Kazakhstan […]