AOL to sell movies, shows through portal (AP)AP -"Hitch,""24"and"Buffy the Vampire Slayer"are among the movies and television shows that AOL will sell through its new video portal under deals the Internet company has forged with major Hollywood studios.New Lionsgate TV show sold for first run on cable […]

Newest'Survivor'adds racy twistReality TV: New season will divide tribes along racial lines — If CBS was looking for a way to spark renewed interest in its six-year-old"Survivor"franchise, it's found it. The Eye announced Wednesday that the upcoming season of Mark Burnett's reality warhorse will start off dividing tribes along racial lines. The initial group of […]

Newest'Survivor'adds racy twistReality TV: New season will divide tribes along racial lines — If CBS was looking for a way to spark renewed interest in its six-year-old"Survivor"franchise, it's found it. The Eye announced Wednesday that the upcoming season of Mark Burnett's reality warhorse will start off dividing tribes along racial lines. The initial group of […]

Supernova tour is setReality TV:'Rock'band will play 27 cities nationwide — Supernova, the new rock band selecting its lead singer via the CBS talent competition"Rock Star,"has set its first tour, running Dec. 31-Feb. 27.Newest'Survivor'adds racy twistReality TV: New season will divide tribes along racial lines — If CBS was looking for a way to spark […]

TV biz to pay tribute to Spelling during Emmys (Reuters)Reuters - The television industry will pay tribute to the late producer Aaron Spelling on Sunday during the 58th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Academy of Television Arts&Sciences officials said Wednesday.Brits Kick'Toon Butts Off Tube […]

'Scrubs'cast hard at work as Emmys near (AP)AP - Television's biggest night— the Primetime Emmy Awards— is just days away, but the cast and crew of"Scrubs,"a best-comedy nominee, clearly have other things on their mind. Like work.Spelling Gets Emmy Tribute (E! Online)E! Online - Aaron […]

Fox Reality recruits L.A. Sheriff's Dept.Reality TV: Cabler greenlights'Academy'– Fox Reality and Scott Sternberg are taking the law into their own hands. News Corp.'s 24-hour reality channel has greenlit production on 10 one-hour episodes of"The Academy,"a first-time look at the training of cadets inside the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Dept. Production begins later this year […]

Sam Champion new `GMA'weather anchor (AP)AP - Sam Champion, longtime weatherman for New York's ABC affiliate, has been named weather anchor of ABC News'"Good Morning America,"the network announced Tuesday."Academy"is Fox Reality's latest recruit (Reuters)Reuters - Cable network Fox Reality is in final negotiations to […]

A&E reality guru expands her realmReality TV: Dubuc promoted to senior veep of nonfiction — A&E senior veep Nancy Dubuc, the programming exec behind"Dog the Bounty Hunter"and"Airline,"is about to put her stamp on the rest of A&E Television Networks.Rookies face harsh realityReality TV:'Book Club,''Guy'fail to find audiences — ABC and CBS took some chances in […]

CNN's Amanpour on the trail of bin Laden (Reuters)Reuters - CNN's fascinating documentary"In the Footsteps of bin Laden"is a biography of sorts, a bio of a man and of a growing terrorist landscape."Prison"breaks out of the gate for Fox (Reuters)Reuters - Fox got […]

Fox Reality takes on Sheriff's Dep'tReality TV: Cabler greenlights'Academy'– Fox Reality and Scott Sternberg are taking the law into their own hands. News Corp.'s 24-hour reality channel has greenlit production on 10 one-hour episodes of"The Academy,"a first-time look at the training of cadets inside the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Dept. Production begins later this year […]

Entangled Whale Tracked by Satellite (ABC News)Whale Partially Entangled by Fishing Net in Alaska Tracked by Satellite in Rescue EffortCollege Football Coverage on XM Satellite Radio Kicks Off August 28 (RedNova)WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — XM Satellite Radio , the nation's leading satellite radio service with more than 7 million subscribers, will kick off its […]

A&E reality guru expands her realmReality TV: Dubuc promoted to senior veep of nonfiction — A&E senior veep Nancy Dubuc, the programming exec behind"Dog the Bounty Hunter"and"Airline,"is about to put her stamp on the rest of A&E Television Networks.

College Football Coverage on XM Satellite Radio Kicks Off August 28 (FinanzNachrichten)WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — XM Satellite Radio , ( Nachrichten / Aktienkurs ) the nation's leading satellite radio service with more than 7 million subscribers, will kick off its coverage of the 2006 college football season the week of August 28.Premarket Movers: Satellite […]

Game's afoot at ABCReality TV: Kimmel will hop between quizzer, latenight — ABC latenight host Jimmy Kimmel has picked up a day job, signing on to host the net's upcoming gamer"Set for Life."Kimmel will start shooting"Set for Life"next week. Endemol USA ("Deal or No Deal") is behind the show, which revolves around players who compete […]

Game's afoot at ABCReality TV: Kimmel will hop between quizzer, latenight — ABC latenight host Jimmy Kimmel has picked up a day job, signing on to host the net's upcoming gamer"Set for Life."Kimmel will start shooting"Set for Life"next week. Endemol USA ("Deal or No Deal") is behind the show, which revolves around players who compete […]

Dog the Bounty Hunter Bitten by Lawsuit (E! Online)E! Online - Duane"Dog"Chapman, the mullet-sporting criminal wrangler from A&E's Dog the Bounty Hunter, has been sued by a California man claiming he was wrongfully pegged as a fugitive on the reality show and was subsequently […]

Cable Gains Leave Satellite Struggling (AP via Yahoo! Finance)Not long ago, satellite operators looked poised to beat back cable companies for ascendance in the pay television market, but after the sector's two leading players saw subscriber growth slow to levels last seen in the 1990s, cable appears to have regained the upper hand.Configurable ARC 725D […]

Sirius Satellite Radio "buy," estimates raised (New Ratings)Monday, August 21, 2006 8:12:03 AM ET Stephens Inc. NEW YORK, August 21 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Stifel Nicolaus & Company maintain their "buy" rating on Sirius Satellite Radio Inc ( SIRI.NAS ), while raising their estimates for the company.Satellite Radio Superstore Garners Prestigious Award as Top 10 […]

Denton:'Housewives'hard to pigeonhole (AP)AP - James Denton has a theory why"Desperate Housewives"didn't get an Emmy nomination for best comedy. Denton, who plays plumber Mike Delfino on the ABC series, said he thinks"Housewives"falls"between the cracks"when it comes to Emmy categories.Spike Lee crafts complex, monumental look at Katrina […]