'One'is done at AlphabetReality TV: Preem was lowest rated reality debut ever –"The One"is done. ABC has pulled the plug on the singing competish, barely one week after it bowed to disastrous Nielsen numbers. Skein's July 18 premiere goes down as the lowest-rated adults 18-49 debut for a reality show (a 1.1 demo rating/3 share) […]

Al Gore's network sets stage (AP)AP - Just before Al Gore launched Current TV a year ago, there were more than a few guffaws heard throughout the industry. The idea of a young adult cable channel consisting of viewer-created video"pods"and interactive ads seemed like a joke.Ads to show parents how […]

"Arrested"breaks out on 3 fronts (Reuters)Reuters - In an unusual syndication arrangement, all 53 episodes of Fox's critically acclaimed comedy"Arrested Development"have been licensed simultaneously to Internet portal MSN, and cable channels HDNet and G4 for a three-year period starting in September.

Lance Bass of `N Sync reveals he's gay (AP)AP - Lance Bass, band member of'N Sync, says he's gay and in a"very stable"relationship with a reality show star. Bass, who formed'N Sync with Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone and Chris Kirkpatrick, tells People magazine that he didn't earlier disclose […]

Emmy's Rockin'Dick Clark Tribute (E! Online)E! Online - The Academy of Television Arts&Sciences announced Monday that it will pay tribute during this year's Primetime Emmy Awards to prolific TV personality and producer Dick Clark, who got his big break hosting American Bandstand […]

"Aquaman"Going Swimmingly on iTunes (E! Online)E! Online - Aquaman is a hit–and this time iTunes, not Vincent Chase, can take credit.

"Jeopardy!"KenJen's Poison Pen (E! Online)E! Online - We'll take snarkiness for$1,000, Alex. Ooh, it's a daily double.

"Lost"Lands New Star, Reveals Numbers (E! Online)E! Online - Lost has added another bad guy to the island mix. Or, actually, he could be a good guy. Really, the odds are 50-50 either way."Jeopardy!"KenJen's Poison Pen (E! Online)E! Online - We'll take snarkiness […]

Rookies face harsh realityReality TV:'Book Club,''Guy'fail to find audiences — ABC and CBS took some chances in June by launching a pair of unscripted skeins that departed from the all-too-familiar conventions of the genre. Both bombed — big time.A&E reality guru expands her realmReality TV: Dubuc promoted to senior veep of nonfiction — A&E senior […]

A&E in kitchen with'Rocco'Reality TV: DiSpirito whips up new reality series — After two seasons manning"The Restaurant"for NBC, Rocco DiSpirito is taking his reality TV act to the streets. The celebrity chef has teamed with A&E for"Rocco,"a project that will follow DiSpirito helping his fellow New Yorkers"grab the good life."'Designer'decorates BravoReality TV: Cabler greenlights new […]

World Cup scores TV equivalent of 64 Super Bowls (Reuters)Reuters - World Cup soccer delivered the equivalent of 64 Super Bowls during the month-long tournament, with an average TV audience of 93 million viewers for each match, about the same number who watched the NFL championship.NBC's Watching"Nobody"(E! […]

Satellite images of UK heatwave (Times Online)Satellite pictures of last week's record-breaking heatwave show the country heating up and a simultaneous increase in air pollution in Britain's major cities, according to climate scientists at the University of Leicester.Bluesman Davis Coen Has Hit on Satellite Radio (Westport-News)Davis Coen's latest compact disc, You Can't Get There From […]

NORTHERN SKY RESEARCH (NSR): Government and Civilian First Responders Propel Satellite Emergency Relief Use (Broadcast Newsroom)(July 25, 2006) North America, BUSINESS WIRE — NSR today released its newest market survey and forecast report: "Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity via Satellite."XM Satellite Radio Holdings "hold" (New Ratings)In a research note published this morning, the analysts mention […]

Fox Throws Another"Dance"(E! Online)E! Online - What spells summertime more than a cantankerous British chef and a group of aspiring dancers hoping to leap their way into stardom?Fox joins Thursday"underdog"club (Reuters)Reuters - Fox is joining the club of underdogs on Thursday night this fall.Charlie Sheen Feeling Worthy […]

Tokyo implements world's first satellite multimedia service for taxis - Americas Network (America's Network)Japanese company Mobile Broadcasting and Sapporo-based taxi company Daikoku Kotsu will introduce MobaHO!, the world's first satellite digital multimedia broadcasting service for personal and mobile device use, for taxi customers this month, Japanese media reports said.XM Satellite Radio, ASCAP Enter Contract (AP […]

'Model'scribes walk strike runwayReality TV: CW, writers clash on contract — The dozen writers on"America's Next Top Model"have gone on strike over the refusal of the fledgling CW network to give in to their demand for a Writers Guild of America contract.An infusion at FuseReality TV: Music net adds sketch comedy, reality — Music network […]

ALTAMIR & CIE : ALTAMIR and AMBOISE INVESTISSEMENT invest in FRANCE TELECOM MOBILE SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS (Boursorama)Paris, 24 July, 2006 – Funds advised by Apax Partners France, together with Altamir and Amboise Investissement, have signed an agreement with France Telecom to acquire 100% of the shares of France Telecom Mobile Satellite Communications SA (FTMSC). The completion […]

Rookies face harsh realityReality TV:'Book Club,''Guy'fail to find audiences — ABC and CBS took some chances in June by launching a pair of unscripted skeins that departed from the all-too-familiar conventions of the genre. Both bombed — big time.A&E reality guru expands her realmReality TV: Dubuc promoted to senior veep of nonfiction — A&E senior […]

France Telecom to get €60m for sale of 100% stake in France Telecom Mobile Satellite Communications (Digital Media Europe)French telco France Telecom has signed an agreement to sell its entire stake in France Telecom Mobile Satellite Communications for €60m to Apex Partners.Is a Satellite Merger In the Stars? (The New York Sun)For several months, the […]

An infusion at FuseReality TV: Music net adds sketch comedy, reality — Music network Fuse is making its first foray into musicvideo-free programming. Cabler has greenlit 10-episode sketch comedy"The Whitest Kids U Know"and hybrid reality-mockumentary"The P.A.,"centered on John Taub, a real-life production assistant at Fuse.'Model'scribes walk strike runwayReality TV: CW, writers clash on contract — […]