Final MoD Skynet satellite to launch (VNU Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)The third and final military communications satellite of the £3.6bn Skynet 5 programme is set to launch into space today.Final MoD Skynet satellite to launch (Computing.co.uk)Tom Young, Computing , Friday 30 May 2008 at 17:25:00 System will […]

Final MoD Skynet satellite to launch (Computing.co.uk)Tom Young, Computing , Friday 30 May 2008 at 17:25:00 System will provide secure military communications for the Ministry of Defence. The third and final military communications satellite of the £3.6bn Skynet 5 programme is set to launch into space today…. […]

'Idol' winner preps for debutReality TV: David Cook's first release slated for fall — "American Idol" winner David Cook has been signed to 19 Recordings / RCA Records and is preparing to start recording his debut album which is due for release in fall 2008.Maloofs share 'Lohan' spotlightReality TV: Brothers use E! series as promotional […]

Final MoD Skynet satellite to launch (Computing.co.uk)Tom Young, Computing , Friday 30 May 2008 at 17:25:00 System will provide secure military communications for the Ministry of Defence. The third and final military communications satellite of the £3.6bn Skynet 5 programme is set to launch into space today…. […]

Comic powerhouse Harvey Korman dies at 81(AP)AP - Harvey Korman, the tall, versatile comedian who won four Emmys for his outrageously funny contributions to"The Carol Burnett Show"and played a conniving politician to hilarious effect in"Blazing Saddles,"died Thursday. He was 81.David Byrnes Up the Webbys(E! Online)E! Online - More than a few talking heads figure David […]

Fox wins weeklong ratings with"Dance,""Idol"(Reuters)Reuters - After winning the seasonby a wide margin, Fox burst into summer last week with thereturn of"So You Think You Can Dance,"finishing in front ofother reality premieres.Review: `Lost'ends season with answers, mystery(AP)AP - Like the island where so much of the action takes place,"Lost"giveth and it taketh away. Flashes of […]

Emily Sinclair snags Juma jobReality TV: Co-exec producer named development head — Reality shingle Juma Entertainment has hired Emily Sinclair as head of development and co-exec producer.T.I. will do time on MTVReality TV: Rapper brings legal issues to reality TV — Rapper T.I. is turning his legal woes into an MTV docu series.America's Next Top […]

Review: `Lost'ends season with answers, mystery(AP)AP - Like the island where so much of the action takes place,"Lost"giveth and it taketh away. Flashes of illumination for its viewers are routinely undone the next moment by bewilderment.`Star Trek'director Joseph Pevney dies at 96(AP)AP - Joseph Pevney, who directed some of the best-loved episodes of the original"Star […]

Ripken's First Commencement Address Available Via Satellite May 31 (Newswise)The first commencement address delivered by Hall of Fame baseball player Cal Ripken Jr. will be that presented during the University of Delaware commencement exercises to be held beginning at 9 am, Saturday, May 31, and a live satellite feed will be available.Azad dedicates FM transmitter […]

50 Cent Gets His MTV(E! Online)E! Online - 50 Cent is making business sense.The rap superstar is, according to Variety, partnering with MTV for a new reality series aiming to discover the next big street-smart entrepreneur.The project, which does not yet have a title, is described as a hip-hop spin on The Apprentice and will […]

With prime-time slot, MMA in clinch with mainstream(AP)AP - After coming on strong among young men in the last several years, the sport of mixed martial arts is headed for a clinch with mainstream pop culture.`Idol'champ David Cook ignores dating rules(AP)AP - David Cook isn't a rules guy.

China Launches Second Olympic Satellite (SPACE.com)China launched a weather satellite to help the Olympics and earthquake recovery efforts.Stevens Hospital considers satellite ER in south Snohomish County (Everett Herald)EDMONDS — Stevens Hospital officials are expected to decide within the next two months whether to propose adding a new satellite emergency room in south Snohomish County and […]

Host award brings reality to EmmyReality TV: Does show need fixes to be more relevant? — Reality show hosts will compete for their own trophy at September's 60th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, now that the Academy of Television Arts&Sciences has added a category for them.Living LohanReality TV: Dina Lohan describes herself as a lion(ess) protecting […]

Boeing To Cuts Hundreds Of Space Jobs SoCal Satellite Engineering Plants St. Louis MO (SPX) May 28, 2008 (SpaceDaily)Boeing says it will lay off approximately 750 employees in Southern California because of a downturn in its satellite assembly and integration business.MTOUCHE TAKES LEAPS WITH SATELLITE TV IN THAILAND (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)KUALA LUMPUR, May […]

Hollywood studios, AFTRA agree on 3-year contract(AP)AP - Hollywood producers and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists announced a tentative three-year contract deal Wednesday that puts more pressure on a larger actors union to do the same and avoid a crippling strike.Miley Invited to Add Lustra to Her Repertoire(E! Online)E! Online - If […]

Radio: Satellite merger may be nearing liftoff (New York Daily News)A long-awaited decision on the proposed merger of XM and Sirius satellite radio could come by the end of June, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said Friday.China Launches 2nd Weather Satellite (Time Magazine)China launched a weather forecasting satellite Tuesday to help predict weather for the Summer […]

China Launches Olympic Weather Satellite (Novinite.com)China has launched a new weather satellite said to improve the accuracy of forecasts during the Beijing Olympic Games this August.Sept. 10 set for the GOCE satellite launch (UPI)PARIS, May 27 (UPI) — The European Space Agency says it has set Sept. 10 for the liftoff of its GOCE — […]

RDF gets boost from U.S.Reality TV: Reality producer's profits take a fall — A healthy performance in the U.S. helped compensate for a tough year in the U.K. for "Wife Swap" shingle RDF Media, but profits still dipped significantly.American Idol: Knockout punch (American Idol: Season 7 - Final Two)Reality TV: Well folks, we’re down to […]

Host award brings reality to EmmyReality TV: Does show need fixes to be more relevant? — Reality show hosts will compete for their own trophy at September's 60th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, now that the Academy of Television Arts&Sciences has added a category for them.

Maloofs share 'Lohan' spotlightReality TV: Brothers use E! series as promotional vehicle — "Living Lohan" may want to change its name to "Living Maloof."RDF gets boost from U.S.Reality TV: Reality producer's profits take a fall — A healthy performance in the U.S. helped compensate for a tough year in the U.K. for "Wife Swap" shingle […]