WGA targets 'American Idol'Reality TV: Guild kicks off Truth Tour to organize reality — After taking a post-strike hiatus, the Writers Guild of America is renewing its push to organize reality shows by targeting "American Idol."Long Way DownReality TV: Ewan McGregor and fellow actor/pal Charley Boorman like hanging out together on motorcycles. This time, their […]

'Kardashians' gets third seasonReality TV: Season two averaged 1.6 million total viewers — E! viewers will be keeping up with the Kardashians for a third season.WGA targets 'American Idol'Reality TV: Guild kicks off Truth Tour to organize reality — After taking a post-strike hiatus, the Writers Guild of America is renewing its push to organize […]

TV's loss is Web's gain as Roger Ebert blogs(AP)AP - Roger Ebert is gone from"At the Movies,"but he's an increasingly influential figure in the new dominant realm of film criticism: the Web.Golden Globe sponsors give$750,000 to charity(Reuters)Reuters - The organization that hands outHollywood's Golden Globe Awards said on Wednesday said it hasgiven grants of more […]

Satellite begins mapping Earth's oceans (UPI)PASADENA, Calif., July 30 (UPI) — The U.S. and French space agencies say their Jason 2 oceanography satellite has produced its first complete maps of Earth's oceans.Prisoners To Get Access To Satellite TV (CBS 13 Baltimore)Officials say inmates in three prisons near Hagerstown will have access to satellite television.Jason 2 […]

Some Washington Co. inmates to get satellite TV (The Herald-Mail)HAGERSTOWN Inmates housed in three prisons south of Hagerstown can now look forward to television via satellite, which prison officials hope to have installed by the end of November, Jon Galley, assistant commissioner of the Division of Correction's Western Region, said Wednesday.Device uses car stereo satellite […]

DOWNED SATELLITE (New York Post)Analysts and investors are divided over whether the creation of Sirius XM Radio is a death knell or a lifeline for the satellite radio industry. With yesterday's closing has come the realization that Sirius XM now competes with all the audio…XM Satellite, Sirius Complete Merger (Time Magazine)XM Satellite Radio and Sirius […]

Fox schedules holiday 'Secret'Reality TV: 'Millionaire' reality show to debut Dec. 3 — Fox is giving reality skein "Secret Millionaire" a brief holiday-season run. "Secret Millionaire" will bow Dec. 3 with a two-hour episode, followed by four additional airings: Dec. 10 and 17, and Dec. 11 and 18, all at 9 p.m.NBC Universal unveils cable […]

List of top 20 shows in prime-time Nielsen ratings(AP)AP - Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for July 21-27. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An"X"in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.NBC's"Talent"top show among viewers last week(Reuters)Reuters -"America's Got Talent"returned to the top spot among […]

Jonathan Takiff: The latest on satellite radio & TV, and a 'free' Wii offer (Philadelphia Daily News)THE GIZMO: What the Sirius-XM merger really means. Plus satellite TV ups its HD; and a "free" Wii offer. RADIO GA-GA: Are you one of the 9.7 million XM customers or 8.3 million Sirius radio advocates now wondering what […]

Satellite Radio Merger Finally Complete (CBS News)XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio said they have completed their long-pending merger.Sirius, XM merger completed, creating US satellite radio giant (AFP via Yahoo! News)US satellite radio giants Sirius and XM completed their merger Tuesday after winning a lengthy battle with regulators over concerns about market competition.XM Satellite […]

Arabic reality TV on rise worldwideReality TV: Majority of shows aired now locally produced — The number of locally produced reality TV shows in the Arab world is rising, according to a new report by the Arab Advisors Group.

Raggedy Andy Plays House in Treatment Twist(E! Online)E! Online - Sobriety and Andy Dick may be TV's next odd couple, and perhaps the unlikeliest! The incessantly troubled comedian/laughing stock is reportedly set to air his dirty laundry on a new reality TV series, Sober Living.CBS revisits"Streets of San Francisco"(Reuters)Reuters - Steve Keller and MikeStone are […]

Ratings soar for"Mad Men"season opener(Reuters)Reuters - On the heels of its 16Emmy nominations, including best drama series, AMC's"Mad Men"opened its second season with 2 million viewers Sunday."Gutter"takes academic look at gross-out movies(Reuters)Reuters - The paradox of Starz's"In the Gutter,"a semi-academic look at gross-out humor in themovies from its slapstick origins to the likes of"Borat"and"Knocked Up,"is […]

"Gutter"takes academic look at gross-out movies(Reuters)Reuters - The paradox of Starz's"In the Gutter,"a semi-academic look at gross-out humor in themovies from its slapstick origins to the likes of"Borat"and"Knocked Up,"is that many of those most enamored with thegenre are probably least likely to be attracted to a lesson inits history.Britney Spears Nabs MTV Nom for"Piece of […]

Toshiba to End Direct-to-handset Satellite Broadcasts (PC World via Yahoo! News)Toshiba will end its direct-to-handset satellite broadcasting service in Japan in March after several years of losses caused…Chile buys French-made satellite for 72 million dollars Santiago (AFP) July 25, 2008 (Space War)Chile has decided to buy a satellite for military and scientific purposes from France's […]

XM Canada mulling options after U.S. satellite radio firms merge (CBC)XM Canada, one of Canada's two satellite radio broadcasters, said it was reviewing its options after its U.S. counterpart's merger with rival Sirius became official on Friday.DNA brings Satellite Beach man's murder conviction into question (The News-Press)A Satellite Beach man convicted of murder nearly 30 […]

CNN has strong ratings with"Black in America"(Reuters)Reuters - CNN enjoyed strong ratingslate last week from its two-part documentary,"Black inAmerica."Thursday night's two-hour finale averaged 2.6 millionviewers between 9 p.m. and 11 p.m., Nielsen Media Research saidFriday. The Soledad O'Brien-hosted special also improved uponWednesday's premiere, which averaged 2.1 million viewers."Mad Men"lives up to hype as second season […]

'Extreme Makeover'house faces foreclosure(AP)AP - More than 1,800 people showed up to help ABC's"Extreme Makeover"team demolish a family's decrepit home and replace it with a sparkling, four-bedroom mini-mansion in 2005.

Session's over for HBO's"Tell Me You Love Me"(Reuters)Reuters - HBO has canceled itssexually explicit drama"Tell Me You Love Me"after one season.Rachael Ray going to the dogs with new pet food(AP)AP - In the latest expansion of her culinary empire, celebrity chef Rachael Ray has launched a charity-driven line of dog foods based on recipes she […]

Soap opera shakes customs of Arab married life(AP)AP - Every evening for the past four months, a tall young man with soulful blue eyes has been stealing hearts across the Middle East, from the refugee camps of the Gaza Strip to the gated mansions of Riyadh.Session's over for HBO's"Tell Me You Love Me"(Reuters)Reuters - HBO […]