Indosat takes TASF as partners for new satellite`s launching (Antara News)PT Indosat has formally taken Thales Alenia Space France (TASF) as its partner for procurement and launching of a Palapa-D satellite to replace its Palapa-C2 satellite that will cease operating in 2011.

Shop Oprah Style(E! Online)E! Online - Because the Oprah Winfrey empire just wasn't big enough already.Benoit's Wiki Vandal Fesses Up(E! Online)E! Online - While there are several mysteries still surrounding Chris Benoit's murder of his wife and child and his own suicide, one of the most perplexing aspects of the WWE star's case has just […]

Paris to Larry: I Wasn't Expecting Jail(E! Online)E! Online - Paris Hilton was thinking more along the lines of community service the day she walked into Judge Michael Sauer's courtroom.Make-up artist sues ESPN for sexual harassment(Reuters)Reuters - A former make-up artist for atelevision sports talk show on Wednesday sued the broadcasterESPN, one of the show's […]

Indosat appoints Thales for new satellite (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)JAKARTA, June 29 (Reuters) - Indonesia's second-largest telecommunications company, PT Indosat Tbk , said on Friday it had appointed French firm Thales Alenia Space to help in the construction and launch of its new satellite.Indosat takes TASF as partners for new satellite`s launching (Antara News)PT […]

'Big Donor Show' causes stormReality TV: Reality show readies for debut — While the storm over Dutch reality program "The Big Donor Show" continued to spread, Endemol insiders were suggesting that tonight's screening of the program will surprise those critics who have called for it be shelved.NBC moves up 'Singing Bee'Reality TV: Musical quiz show […]

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Shop Oprah Style(E! Online)E! Online - Because the Oprah Winfrey empire just wasn't big enough already.Police: Benoit Killed Wife, Child Before Suicide(E! Online)E! Online -"This is a terrible tragedy and an unbearable loss."Ex-'Grey's'star cites racism for firing(AP)AP -"Grey's Anatomy"star Isaiah Washington said racism was a factor in his firing from the hit ABC series after […]

Joey Fatone Games That Tune(E! Online)E! Online - Every boy bander worth his salt has claimed to be a song-and-dance man. Joey Fatone now has the credentials to back it up.

Univision feevee bows journo showReality TV: Galavision debuts 'Mission: Reportar' — Univision feevee Galavision this week is bowing its first original reality skein "Mision: Reportar," where aspiring journalists compete for a job at one of the top U.S. Hispanic net's news programs.VH1 greenlights reality showsReality TV: Cabler adds 'Click!,' 'Salt 'N' Pepa' — The network […]

NASA satellite sees 'night shining' clouds (UPI)U.S. astronomers said a NASA satellite has viewed the first occurrence this year of mysterious iridescent clouds that form 50 miles above Earth.

Joey Fatone Games That Tune(E! Online)E! Online - Every boy bander worth his salt has claimed to be a song-and-dance man. Joey Fatone now has the credentials to back it up."Jesse Stone" rolls again at CBS(Reuters)Reuters - CBS has ordered a fifthinstallment of its successful"Jesse Stone" movie franchise,starring Tom Selleck as a small-town police chief.Rosie Tucks Back […]

XM to Become Exclusive Satellite Radio Carrier of NHL (KXXV Waco)NEW YORK, TORONTO and WASHINGTON, June 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The National Hockey League and XM announced today that on July 1, XM becomes the exclusive satellite radio…Russia launches SS-18 "Satan" ICBM with U.S. satellite (Russian Information Agency Novosti)MOSCOW, June 28 (RIA Novosti) - Russia has […]

Winfrey to open store near her studio(AP)AP - She's got a talk show, a book club and a magazine— and now Oprah Winfrey is opening her own store.ABC gives reprieve to"According to Jim"(Reuters)Reuters - The ABC network on Wednesday gave areprieve to its veteran family sitcom"According to Jim,"starring James Belushi, announcing that the show would […]

Rosie Tucks Back Into TV Gig, Controversy(E! Online)E! Online - Rosie O'Donnell is returning to a show that's mastered the art of image manipulation—no split-screen required.

NBA signs new TV deals and extends digital rights(Reuters)Reuters - The National Basketball Associationsaid on Wednesday it has reached eight-year agreements to letWalt Disney Co.'s ABC and ESPN television networks and TimeWarner Inc.'s TNT broadcast league games through 2016.NBA extends TV deals with ESPN/ABC, TNT(AP)AP - The NBA's new television contracts with ESPN/ABC and TNT […]

Iran launches English satellite channel (AP via Yahoo! News)Iran's state broadcasting company is launching an English-speaking satellite television channel to counter the West's influence in covering news, the network's Web site said.Customs Officers Nab Satellite Dish Smuggler (BruDirect.com)Bandar Seri Begawan - Customs officers made arrests for smuggling satellite TV equipment including 30 satellite sets, four […]

Appendix-Free Jimmy Back Live(E! Online)E! Online - Jimmy Kimmel's appendix is long gone, but fortunately his sense of humor appears intact.NBC has a flair for victory with"Talent"(Reuters)Reuters - NBC came away with anoverwhelming victory in Tuesday's primetime thanks to anotherwinning performance by"America's Got Talent."Isaiah Changing Channels?(E! Online)E! Online - ABC may be through with Isaiah […]

CBS' 'Pirate' in rough seasReality TV: Burnett's latest in troubled waters — Pirates may be all the rage at theaters, but they proved to be a tough sell for Mark Burnett and CBS. Thursday's premiere of "Pirate Master" ran second in its 8 o'clock hour and delivered about half of what "Survivor" averaged in […]

'Brother' bigger than everReality TV: Show is a ratings success for CBS — CBS is hoping you won't be able to escape the shadow of "Big Brother." Eye's unscripted summer staple returns for its eighth season next month, with another dozen or so contestants set to lock themselves in a house for up to three […]

Satellite Campus Of Medical School Discussed (The Morning News)LITTLE ROCK — The chancellor of Arkansas' only medical school defended its move to locate a satellite campus in Northwest Arkansas on Thursday against a lawmaker who considers the project an unnecessary expense.Iran to launch English-speaking satellite channel to counter Western influence on news (The Standard-Times)TEHRAN, Iran […]