Superdome reopening draws celebrities (AP)AP - New Orleans saxophonist Branford Marsalis didn't even check his ticket to see where he'd be sitting for Monday's New Orleans Saints-Atlanta Falcons game at the Louisiana Superdome.Dr. Phil Bellies Up to Diet Settlement (E! Online)E! Online - The Shape […]

Air Force said aims cuts in satellite programs (Reuters via Yahoo! News)The U.S. Air Force plans to cut two major satellite programs in fiscal 2008, while ramping up spending for another program, the Transformational Communications System (TSAT), analyst Loren Thompson of the Lexington Institute said on Monday.GPS satellite is launched into space (AP via Yahoo! […]

Delta 2 launches GPS satellite (Spacetoday.net)A Delta 2 successfully launched a GPS navigation satellite Monday afternoon. The Delta 2 7925…GPS satellite system for Chiang Mai police (MCOT)CHIANG MAI, Sept. 26 (TNA) - Thailand's northern region police chief on Tuesday launched a new satellite tracking system for police cars to help them pursue criminals.Delta rocket carries […]

NBC chief expects more advertising within TV shows (Reuters)Reuters - NBC Universal Chief Executive Bob Wright on Monday predicted more advertising will occur within television shows in the coming years — through sponsorship or product placement — as ad-skipping devices become more popular.Wallace-Clinton combat draws big […]

"Top Model"Off and Strutting (E! Online)E! Online - A bad night for a bank teller was a good night for the CW."Scrubs"Nurse Needs Doctoring (E! Online)E! Online - Unfortunately, Judy Reyes'latest trip to the ER wasn't as a guest-star.First-canceled: Does `hiatus'count? […]

Reality titans tying the knotReality TV: Eyeworks catches 3 Ball — Dutch reality factory Eyeworks is shelling out a large eight-figure sum for 3 Ball Prods., the production company behind "Beauty and the Geek" and "The Biggest Loser."Race, religion and resistance line upReality TV: Tuning In: A brief thought regarding TV's entertainment forays into matters […]

Radio Oprah comes to satellite (MSNBC)Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey was launching her own channel, Oprah and Friends, on Monday morning on XM Satellite Radio, with shows hosted by her and a collection of popular personalities from her television show, including her best friend, Gayle King, fitness expert Bob Greene and renowned poet Maya Angelou.Launch […]

"SNL"Drops Sanz, Parnell, Mitchell (E! Online)E! Online - Come next week, Studio 8H is going to be a little bit emptier than usual."Top Model"Off and Strutting (E! Online)E! Online - A bad night for a bank teller was a good night for the […]

Brooks'Toons Up His"Spaceballs"(E! Online)NBC has hit on its hands with"Heroes"(Reuters)Reuters - Part sci-fi, part mystery and wholly unique,"Heroes"is one of TV's most imaginative creations and might, with luck, become this year's"Lost."Its mix of danger, humor, drama, romance and science creates a unique and surprising flavor of programming. At the same time, […]

'Grey's Anatomy'beats'CSI'in ratings (AP)AP - The new TV season's biggest faceoff so far went to the randy doctors. ABC's"Grey's Anatomy"beat CBS'"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,"for years TV's most popular drama and leader of its own franchise, in their first competition.Oprah to launch her own radio channel […]

Cape Air Force base to launch satellite (WTVM 9)CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. A G-P-S satellite is set to launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station tomorrow.Satellite Makes Safe Return (RedNova)CHENGDU: China's seed-breeding satellite, Shijian-8, successfully landed in Sichuan Province, Southwest China, at 10:43 am Beijing time yesterday after a 15-day flight in space.Should You Subscribe to […]

Primetime players start dialing for dollarsReality TV: Net turn to payoffs to increase auds — Ratings-hungry nets have found a new way to lure viewers: Bribery. While the hot models and Howie's hijinks are a big part of the "Deal or No Deal" success story, so is the fact that NBC and producer Endemol give […]

MTV launches bilingual music channel (Reuters)Reuters - With original programming, its own VJs and an ambitious distribution plan, MTV Tr3s — formerly known as MTV Espanol — aims to be more than just MTV in Spanish."Idol"Commands Top Dollar (E! Online)E! Online - […]

Japan launches observation satellite (AAP via Yahoo!7 News)Japan has successfully launched a rocket carrying a solar observation satellite, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency said.Oprah Winfrey Set to Debut on New XM Satellite Radio Channel (About.com)Beginning Monday at 10 a.m. (9/25/06), Oprah Winfrey will offer her brand of information and entertainment to listeners of XM Satellite […]

China's seed-breeding satellite returns to earth (People's Daily)China's seed-breeding satellite, Shijian-8, successfully landed in Sichuan Province, southwest China, at 10:43 a.m. (Beijing Time) on Sunday after a 15-day flight in space.Japan launches satellite to explore solar activity (Gulf Times)TOKYO: Japan yesterday put into orbit a satellite to measure the Sun’s magnetic field, giving scientists better […]

Experimental Chinese satellite returns to earth (Khaleej Times)BEIJING - A Chinese satellite designed to test what happens to the germination and sprouting of plants at conditions of zero gravity returned to earth on Sunday, and its capsule was recovered intact, state media reported.Japan sends satellite to study the sun (Sydney Morning Herald)JAPAN put a satellite […]

Oprah Winfrey set to debut channel on XM Satellite (Reuters via Yahoo! News)Oprah Winfrey will make her radio debut on Monday on a new channel by XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., which hopes the media powerhouse can bring her legions of loyal fans to the nascent service.Japan Launches Satellite Hinode to Chart Solar Magnetic Fields […]

Are Hybrid Satellite TV Boxes the Wave of the Future? (E-Commerce Times)Worldwide shipments of hybrid set-top boxes — boxes that combine a broadband connection with satellite TV reception — will reach 50 million by 2011, according to a report from ABI Research. Satellite TV providers see the boxes as a way to reduce churn in […]

Keeping Track of Tyra (E! Online)E! Online - The next America's Next Top Model challenge? Find Tyra Banks.Talking veggies stir controversy at NBC (AP)AP - Bob the Tomato and Larry the Cucumber always had a moral message in their long-running"VeggieTales"video series. But now […]

"Grey's Anatomy"tops"CSI"in first match-up (Reuters)Reuters - ABC's upstart hospital hit"Grey's Anatomy"performed a ratings transplant on the CBS powerhouse crime show"CSI"on Thursday as two of television's hottest dramas went head to head for the first time.HBO Extends"Entourage"(E! Online)E! Online - Looks like Ari Gold will get another chance […]