Cablevision plan chewed over by network lawyers (Reuters)
April 9, 2006Reuters - A plan by Cablevision Systems Corp. to let cable television viewers pause and store programs on the cable system instead of living room set-top boxes drew the ire of some programmers, two network owners said on Sunday.
TV Guide unveils mobile content (Reuters)
April 9, 2006Reuters - Gemstar-TV Guide International subsidiary TV Guide Mobile Entertainment is making two new services available to US consumers: the next generation of the TV Guide Mobile interactive program guide and an on-demand mobile version of the TV Guide Channel.
Lifetime seals deal to host "Housewives" (Reuters)
April 9, 2006
Reuters - "Desperate Housewives"
has found a cable home at Lifetime Television.
Verizon calling up "O.C." comic (Reuters)
April 9, 2006
Reuters - Fans of Fox's "The O.C."
know that young hipster Seth Cohen created his own graphic
novel that fictionalizes what goes on with his family and
friends. Now Warner Bros. and Fox are teaming with Verizon
Wireless to put that comic on mobile phones, extending the
intellectual property in a unique way.
Italy's Big Brother inmates released to vote (Reuters)
April 9, 2006Reuters - Contestants in the Italian version of reality TV show Big Brother were briefly allowed out of their house on Sunday to let them vote in the general election.
Couric's Move May Give CBS Evening Boost (AP)
April 9, 2006
AP - Stack a quarter for every obituary written about the network evening newscasts and soon there would be enough to pay Katie Couric's salary at CBS.
Malcolm in the Middle of Career Change (AP)
April 9, 2006
AP - Frankie Muniz is going to take a break from acting to be a professional race car driver. Muniz, the star of TV's "Malcom in the Middle" for the past seven years, recently wrapped up the final episode of the hit show and turned his attention to driving race cars for at least the next two years.