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Fox Reality Channel to make way for new venture

Reality TV junkies are facing a cold truth: The Fox Reality Channel is wrapping up its four-year mix of new and repeat programming next spring.

New channel for moderate Islam to be launched

A group of Muslim clerics connected with Egypt's prestigious Al-Azhar University have announced the creation of a new satellite channel to propagate moderate Islam and challenge what it describes as extremist distortions of the religion.

Passenger trains running again in Channel tunnel

Eurostar passenger trains are running again through the tunnel under the English Channel two days after an undersea fire suspended service.

English Channel tunnel reopens after fire

Freight trains began rolling late Friday through the undersea tunnel that revolutionized travel between France and England, after firefighters extinguished an intense blaze that shut down service for more than a day.

New pay TV channel hires ex-Showtime executive Greenberg

A new pay TV channel that Paramount, MGM and Lionsgate are setting up is hiring ex-Showtime executive Mark Greenberg as its new chief executive.

Cablevision buys Sundance Channel for almost $500M

Cablevision Systems Corp. is buying the Sundance Channel, a cable network founded by Robert Redford, for $496 million, the New York-area cable TV company announced Wednesday.

Viacom, 5 Hollywood studios to create new TV channel

Viacom Inc. and five Hollywood studios are joining forces to create a television channel and video-on-demand service, the companies announced Sunday.

On wings of a dove, Gospel Music Channel takes off

Only a few thousand families in Tennessee were able to see the Gospel Music Channel light when it began less than four years ago.

Oprah Winfrey Getting Her Own TV Network

Oprah Winfrey is getting her own TV network. OWN — for Oprah Winfrey Network — will debut next year in nearly 70 million homes with cable and satellite, part of a deal announced Tuesday with Discovery Communications. It will replace the Discovery Health network.

Golf Channel Anchor Suspended for Remark

Golf Channel suspended anchor Kelly Tilghman for two weeks on Wednesday for saying last week that young players who wanted to challenge Tiger Woods should "lynch him in a back alley."

FCC OKs Sale of Clear Channel Stations

The Federal Communications Commission has approved the $1.3 billion sale of 35 television stations owned by Clear Channel Communication Inc. to Newport Television LLC, a private equity group, subject to certain conditions.

What's in Forecast? Weather Channel's CD

Umbrella? Check. Galoshes? Got 'em. Scarf? Sure thing.

Fox Challenges CNBC With New Biz Channel

Rupert Murdoch has entered a dark horse in high-stakes races before, and won. On Monday, the News Corp. media titan trots out the Fox Business Network.

Kids Tuned to 'Handy Manny' Get Porn

Children here got more than they bargained for when they tuned in to "Handy Manny" on the Disney Channel this week — hard-core pornography.

Google, Clear Channel Ink Long-Term Deal

Google Inc. and Clear Channel Communications Inc. announced a long-term agreement Sunday that will allow the Internet search leader to place advertising for its online customers on more than 675 Clear Channel radio stations.

USTA Invests Millions in Tennis Channel

The U.S. Tennis Association is making a multimillion-dollar investment in The Tennis Channel in hopes of promoting the sport, The Associated Press learned Sunday.

Tennis Channel Gets French Open Rights

The Tennis Channel is buying the U.S. cable TV rights to the French Open previously held by ESPN2, giving the fledgling network a Grand Slam tournament for the first time and an event it hopes will help increase its reach.

India's Times, Reuters Start TV Channel

India's Times Group and international news agency Reuters Group PLC launched a 24-hour English language news and current affairs channel Tuesday, as they seek to tap the rapidly growing market of educated Indians.

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Channeling Wisdom and Creative Expression to Create More Life
Source: bluelotusliving.com

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Judge strikes down deal allowing digital billboards | L.A. NOW | Los Angeles Times
Source: The L.A. Times

A judge has formally invalidated a 2006 settlement between the city of Los Angeles and two companies, CBS Outdoor and Clear Channel Outdoor, that granted them special rights to convert as many as 840 billboards to a digital format, among other changes.

Why is it so difficult sometimes to say "Thank You"?

Saying 'thank you' and giving gratitude does not come easily for many people. It is often difficult to say 'thank you' for a variety of reasons, especially the following main ones:

Expectation from a news channel

One switches on the TV and watches a news channel.What he expects from it ? It will (A) 1. present the fact as they come into notice 2. be impartial and unbiased in reporting 3. give importance to timing of reporting

Firefighters defeat fire with remote control
Source: metro.co.uk

Zurich authorities say police and firefighters were called to the house of an elderly woman early Thursday after she reported her television set was burning.

YouTube Plays Nice With The Movie Industry, Puts Trailers In Their Own Channel
Source: TechCrunch

YouTube has launched a new directory for movie trailers.

Careless talk warning issued in Sri Lanka
Source: Guardian Unlimited

International staff working in Sri Lanka have been warned to avoid careless talk amid concern that the government in Colombo is going to extraordinary lengths to suppress dissent.

Fox Plans Layoff Reality Show
Source: eurthisnthat.com

The Fox network has to be put in their place.  I mean come on, to plan a LAYOFF REALITY SHOW?  What kind of foolishness is that when we're in the midst of very real economic pressures that heads of families are killing themselves and their families over?  Certainly, people w …

Catching the Currents: Tidal Power
Source: TIME

Tidal power doesn't get the attention — or the venture capital — that higher-profile renewable energy sources such as solar or biofuels do, but there's a lot of energy waiting to be tapped in the motion of the ocean.

Only two bakeries open in entire Gaza
Source: presstv.ir

The Gaza strip has been gripped by a humanitarian crisis as an Israeli ground incursion has deteriorated an already grave situation.

Wanted: More Long Island ghost stories (Video)
Source: Newsday.com

---Main Link is Video. Print Story link below.--- Calling all ghosts.

Police: Clues Keep Coming to Suggest Dead Child Is Caylee Anthony, Stretching Search
Source: FOXNews.com

Homicide investigators' search of the Caylee Anthony crime scene will stretch at least until Thursday because they keep finding new evidence pointing to the missing child, police told FOXNews.com. Authorities had hoped to wrap up the process sooner.

Monty Python launches YouTube Channel, tells users to stop stealing - CNET News
Source: CNET.com

Excerpt: Monty Python, the iconic comedy series, has launched a YouTube channel. And although the page features a slew of clips from the show, most noteworthy is its featured video, which blames users for "ripping" the show off.

Cutting Edge: 8 minutes to Disaster- Thursday 18th at 9pm C4
Source: channel4.com

Cutting Edge charts a month in the life of ambulance 212 and its crews as they attempt to comply with Government targets to reach 75% of life threatening calls within eight minutes. But how much of their work actually involves saving lives? And how much is tea and sympathy?

Sci Fi has their most watched summer ever
Source: TV Squad

NBC Universal has issued a press release touting the successes of the Sci Fi Channel over the summer. According to the numbers, the lineup of original programming led to the most watched summer the network has ever enjoyed.

Channel 4 - Faith and belief - Make Me a Muslim
Source: channel4.com

Episode 1 Channel 4 Sunday 16 December 2007 at 8pm

Intel Unites the Internet with TV | BBC NEWS
Source: BBC News

Intel has signed a deal with Yahoo to enhance the way people use their TVs by adding internet applications. The collaboration will produce a Widget Channel that lets viewers e-mail friends, trade shares or check the weather while watching programmes. More Articles

NBC using Olympics as billion-dollar research lab
Source: Yahoo! News

NBC is using the Olympics as a "billion-dollar research lab" to get a sense of how people are using different media platforms to experience the Beijing Games that begin Aug. 8.

Weather Channel Is Sold to NBC and Equity Firms - NYTimes.com
Source: The New York Times

An investor group led by NBC Universal and two private equity firms clinched a deal for the Weather Channel on Sunday after three weeks of negotiations.

Official Planet-iPhones IRC Channel Goes Live!
Source: Cashier

The Official Planet-iPhones IRC Channel is now live! Come Socialize and Make Friends! You can find us at: #Planet-iPhones on irc.freenode.net

Nintendo Channel For Wii Goes Live With Trailers, Demos, And More
Source: dbtechno.com

Nintendo has launched the Nintendo Channel for the Wii in North America, allowing for more downloads, and tons of extras for your console.

Free HD TV service launched
Source: Independent.co.uk

Today the BBC and ITV have launched their freeview TV service - Freesat. Freesat offers 80 TV and radio channels. That number is expected to rise to 200 by the end of the year. Freesat will also provide HD programming.

BBC to launch Arabic TV channel
Source: BBC News

The BBC is set to begin broadcasts on its new Arabic language TV channel starting at 1000 GMT on 11 March, broadcasting 12 hours a day with 30-minute news bulletins every hour and two main 60-minute bulletins at 1800 GMT and 2000 GMT.

Grounded Ship Carrying Dangerous Cargo
Source: Sky.com

A large container ship carrying dangerous cargo has veered off course and run aground in the English Channel nine miles from Dover.

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I think I'm in love...I, who have never had any time for adverts of any kind, who believe they are pesky, interfering things I can easily do without, am in love with the adverts by Apple Mac. They are just brilliant and are saturated everywhere.

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