US, EU Cooperate on Satellite Navigation Systems (PC World via Yahoo! News)The European Union and the U.S. Thursday announced a breakthrough in their efforts to make Galileo and GPS (global positioning system), their respective satellite navigation systems, interoperable.XM Satellite Radio narrows loss (Los Angeles Times)XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. narrowed its quarterly loss from a […]

Satellite Solution Yields Immediate 21% Return on Investment for Transport Company (ThomasNet)Woodmead, SOUTH AFRICA and Ottawa, CANADA - June 19, 2007 - Implementation of GlobalTrack's satellite tracking solution resulted in a 21% increase of productivity in the 1st month of operation for one of their customers. GlobalTrack is the leading provider of vehicle tracking solutions […]

Duo team up for 'Top Model'Reality TV: Sony, Moonshot pair for Brazilian version — Pay TV channel Sony Entertainment Television and local producer Moonshot Pictures are making a local version of CBS reality show "America's Next Top Model."CBS plans 'Big Brother' spinoffReality TV: Reality hit spawns new series for cable — It's Showtime for "Big […]

Trump, MTV pact on 'Pageant Place'Reality TV: Series to make beauty queens face reality — Donald Trump and MTV are joining forces on a reality series that will mix "The Apprentice" with "The Real World" and star the winners of Trump's beauty pageants.

Review:'Hot Ghetto Mess'tepid, tired(AP)AP - If you truly want to see the definition of a hot ghetto mess, turn on VH1 on any given Sunday and watch one of the endless reruns of"Flavor of Love"or any of its other spinoffs and variations. Chances are, you'll be thoroughly educated and offended (and, shamefully, entertained).Betsy Thomas scores […]

XM Satellite Radio losses narrow in Q2 (USA Today)XM Satellite Radio Holdings narrowed its quarterly loss from a year ago, the company reported Thursday, as it continued to add subscribers while seeking regulatory approval for an acquisition by rival Sirius Satellite Radio.WORLDSPACE(R) Satellite Radio Announces Timing for Second Quarter Results And Conference Call (Broadcast Newsroom)SILVER […]

ESA supports digital satellite systems (UPI)The European Space Agency announced its support for the development of satellite technology needed to broadcast digital multimedia content.Satellite Multimedia For Mobile Phones (Science Daily)ESA's Telecommunications Department is supporting the development of technology needed for satellite systems to broadcast digital multimedia content such as video, television programs, radio and data […]

ESA supports digital satellite systems (UPI)The European Space Agency announced its support for the development of satellite technology needed to broadcast digital multimedia content.XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2007 Results (Broadcast Newsroom)WASHINGTON, July 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: XMSR) today announced earnings for the three-month period ended June […]

ABC greenlights 'Newlyweds'Reality TV: Blumenfield, Marsh exec producing show — ABC has greenlit production on "Here Come the Newlyweds," a six-episode skein the producers are calling reality TV's version of a romantic comedy.

Jill Ritchie acts her age in new sitcom(AP)AP - Jill Ritchie is finally acting her age. After years of portraying younger characters, the 33-year-old actress is among her peers in VH1's new half-hour comedy"I Hate My 30's."A CNN Switcheroo(E! Online)E! Online - There's no time for Paula Zahn now.Esai Says Yes to Jericho, No to […]

E! to snoop on DoggReality TV: Rapper to star in reality show — E! is headed to the Dogg house. Cabler has greenlit production on a half-hour reality skein focusing on hip-hop superstar Calvin Broadus Jr., aka Snoop Dogg.ABC greenlights 'Newlyweds'Reality TV: Blumenfield, Marsh exec producing show — ABC has greenlit production on "Here Come […]

"S.O.B." a provocative hidden-camera series(Reuters)Reuters - The production could besharper, but"S.O.B." gets gold stars for elevating thehidden-camera format. Subjects are caught off guard, of course,but not with mindless pranks intended just to make them looksilly. Instead, we get their entertaining, embarrassed butthought-provoking reactions to highly charged socialsituations. Every episode is guaranteed to spark a discussion.Shemar […]

Darnell in doubtReality TV: NBC's Silverman wooing Fox reality exec — Fox's dark prince of reality TV could be bolting to another company, possibly NBC Universal. Mike Darnell, the net's longtime head of alternative programming, has been talking to Ben Silverman about coming to the Peacock in order to launch his own company, three people […]

Channel 4 evicts 'Big Brother' playerReality TV: Contestant kicked out over racist remark — U.K. Channel 4, already in trouble with regulators and the public over racist bullying on "Celebrity Big Brother" and for airing photos of Princess Diana's crash, took no chances over a new row.Ramsey sued for false 'Nightmares'Reality TV: Restaurant employee files […]

Westminster to get satellite county center (Los Angeles Times)Supervisor Janet Nguyen says the facility will give residents easier access to services and to Vietnamese-speaking county workers. A divided Orange County Board of Supervisors approved a proposal Tuesday to create a satellite county center in Westminster over objections that it was an attempt […]

Outdoor jumps for"DockDogs"(Reuters)Reuters - Outdoor Channel isgetting into canine sports with"DockDogs," a new seven-partcompetition series.Creating imaginary e-mail from readers(AP)AP - As a TV critic with national exposure, I'm constantly swamped with hundreds of e-mails from my reading public.Oprah tops list of highest paid TV stars(Reuters)Reuters - Talk might be cheap, but Oprah isnot, topping a […]

Ramsey sued for false 'Nightmares'Reality TV: Restaurant employee files lawsuit — Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is accused of faking scenes for a new reality show in which he was supposed to "makeover" failing restaurants in a week's time as his confrontations with staff were recorded, according to a lawsuit on Tuesday.Trump's 'Lady' comes to FoxReality […]

TV logs show viewer criticism of Beatles' 1967 satellite show (USA Today)Beamed around the world in a broadcasting landmark, a Beatles performance for the first live trans-Atlantic satellite transmission in 1967 was regarded as a defining cultural moment in Britain except by viewers.Stratos Introduces BGAN Mobile Satellite Service to Japanese Market (ThomasNet)BETHESDA, MD, June 20 […]

CBS plans 'Big Brother' spinoffReality TV: Reality hit spawns new series for cable — It's Showtime for "Big Brother." The CBS summer staple is expanding in a big way for its eighth season, with the Eye planning to launch a spinoff series on one of its cable nets.E! to snoop on DoggReality TV: Rapper to […]

Drew Carey will host'Price Is Right'(AP)AP - Genial comic Drew Carey was tapped Monday to replace silver-haired legend Bob Barker on the CBS daytime game show"The Price is Right."The deal was set Monday afternoon shortly before a taping of CBS'"Late Show"with David Letterman, where he confirmed it.Discovery's"Wild" man not so brave: report(Reuters)Reuters - Discovery Channel […]