Golf Channel brings in Ray Romano for retooling; reality show tries to improve game of a celebSeptember 14th, 2009 Ray Romano going to golf doctor for reality showNEW YORK — Comic Ray Romano is going to the golf doctor. The Golf Channel says the "Everybody Loves Raymond" star will be the focus of its new reality series, "The Haney Project." The series follows Tiger Woods' swing coach Hank Haney as he tries to improve the game of a celebrity.
NewsX to go Free to AirSeptember 11th, 2009 Channel would be available for free on all platforms from October 2009
NewsX, India’s premiere HDTV ready English news channel, has announced that it will be converted from a pay channel to a Free To Air channel from 10th October 2009. The channel, post acquisition by Indi Media Company Pvt Ltd, has been realigning and restructuring its business to strengthen the operations and has initiated changes in its distribution strategy and content.
CBS plans memorial for Walter Cronkite with President Obama, othersAugust 18th, 2009 President to attend memorial for Walter CronkiteNEW YORK — The White House says President Barack Obama is among the dignitaries scheduled to speak at a memorial service for the late CBS News anchorman Walter Cronkite next month. The memorial is set for Sept.
After the death of Walter Cronkite, the term 'cronkiter' faces belated scrutinyAugust 5th, 2009 The term 'Cronkiter' faces scrutiny, debunkingNEW YORK — Legendary figures sometimes find a few tall tales seeping into their obits when they die. Their legendary status invites it.
Red Eye Fox News: Oderus Urungus returns?July 29th, 2009 Can you believe that Fox News is going to hire once again the intergalactic humanoid barbarian with devil horns and metal face "Oderus Urungus" as a correspondent?
But it appears that every thing is well set and Oderus Urungus is surely returning to Red Eye Fox News for the fourth time. 43 billion years old Oderus Urungus, the GWAR front line man, whose father was an supercomputer and mother was a petri dish, seriously believes that he can be an excellent TV correspondent.
Walter Cronkite's funeral to honor the life and career of the legendary CBS newsmanJuly 23rd, 2009 Walter Cronkite's funeral to honor CBS newsmanNEW YORK — Walter Cronkite was remembered as a great newsman, sailor, friend and father during Thursday's funeral for the CBS anchor. "I was often asked, what he's really like? And I would always answer, 'He's just the way you hope he is,'" said Mike Ashford, a Cronkite friend of more than 30 years and one of the speakers.
Channel One Network to team up with CBS News for its daily student newscastJuly 21st, 2009 Channel One Network to team up with CBS NewsNEW YORK — Channel One Network says it will be teaming up with CBS News to produce its daily newscast for teens. Starting this fall, CBS News Productions will co-produce "Channel One News," which reaches about 6 million middle- and high-school students nationally each school day.
Walter Cronkite's voice will continue to be heard introducing 'CBS Evening News'July 20th, 2009 Cronkite's voice will still introduce CBS newscastNEW YORK — CBS says the voice of Walter Cronkite will continue to be heard announcing the "CBS Evening News with Katie Couric."
Cronkite recorded the introduction to the newscast he anchored for nearly two decades in 2006, when Couric became anchor. Immediately following his death Friday at age 92, the network had planned to retire the recording but reconsidered.
It was more than an audience that followed Walter Cronkite _ it was a nationwide communityJuly 18th, 2009 A nationwide community gathered to watch CronkiteNEW YORK — Would Walter Cronkite have tweeted?
As the leading TV newsman of his day, would Cronkite have fired out 140-character dispatches to legions of online followers as many journalists routinely do today, had such a thing as Twitter existed a generation ago?
Maybe so. Cronkite, who died Friday at age 92, was a journalist who clearly embraced the possibilities of new media.
Walter Cronkite: A peerless anchorman when TV newscasting came of ageJuly 18th, 2009 Cronkite: Peerless anchor when TV news came of ageNEW YORK — Walter Cronkite didn't just live the life of an anchorman. He invented and embodied it.
Hasbro and Discovery name head of children's entertainment joint ventureJuly 16th, 2009 Hasbro and Discovery name head of joint-venturePAWTUCKET, R.I. — Toymaker Hasbro Inc.
CBS isn't commenting on reports that veteran newsman Walter Cronkite is gravely illJune 19th, 2009 Veteran CBS newsman Walter Cronkite reported illNEW YORK — CBS isn't commenting on reports that veteran newsman Walter Cronkite is gravely ill. The 92-year-old former anchor of "The CBS Evening News," who has been ailing for some time, has reportedly taken a turn for the worse, according to TVNewser and other online sites.
Veteran CBS newsman Walter Cronkite reported gravely illJune 19th, 2009 Veteran CBS newsman Walter Cronkite reportedly illNEW YORK — CBS isn't commenting on reports that veteran newsman Walter Cronkite is gravely ill. The 92-year-old former anchor of "The CBS Evening News," who has been ailing for some time, has reportedly taken a turn for the worse, according to TVNewser and other online sites.
De La Hoya's company to launch new Friday night boxing TV series in LAMay 9th, 2009 De La Hoya to feature boxing prospects in LALOS ANGELES — Oscar De La Hoya is keeping busy in retirement with the upcoming launch of a monthly boxing TV series featuring his top prospects. "Fight Night Club" begins June 11 with bouts televised from the new Club Nokia across the street from Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles.
Arbitron's deal with Clear Channel worth $69 millionMay 5th, 2009 Arbitron deal with Clear Channel worth $69 millionCOLUMBIA, Md. — Arbitron Inc.
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