http://mobile.reuters.com Copyright 2008 Reuters en-us Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:45:59 -0400 http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/images/small/logo.png http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/Category/CTV?src=RSS-TV http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CTV/ntelevisionNews_uUSN2149449520080821?src=RSS-TV LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Lifetime is heading to the nation's capital, green-lighting an unscripted series starring a trio of twentysomething socialites who want to make their mark on Washington both socially and professionally. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:50:58 +0000 2008-08-21T205058Z_01_N21494495_RTRUKOC_0_US-BLONDE.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CTV/ntelevisionNews_uUSN2149448820080821?src=RSS-TV LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - NBC-owned Hispanic broadcast network Telemundo's Summer Olympics coverage drew 12 million unique persons during the first 10 days of the Games, surpassing by 12 percent the audience for its entire coverage of the 2004 Athens Games. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:28:23 +0000 2008-08-21T062823Z_01_N21494488_RTRUKOC_0_US-TELEMUNDO.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CTV/ntelevisionNews_uUSN2033695220080820?src=RSS-TV ROME (Hollywood Reporter) - Television programs with medical and hospital themes get so many details wrong, according to a leading Italian medical group, that Italy's main broadcasters should refrain from airing them. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:53:57 +0000 2008-08-20T195357Z_01_N20336952_RTRUKOC_0_US-ITALY.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CTV/ntelevisionNews_uUSN1931660620080820?src=RSS-TV NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - When NBC makes a run for the U.S. rights to the 2014 and 2016 Olympics, it will have plenty of company. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:28:02 +0000 2008-08-20T082802Z_01_N19316606_RTRUKOC_0_US-ESPN.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CTV/ntelevisionNews_uUSN2031779720080820?src=RSS-TV BEIJING (Hollywood Reporter) - What do you do if you're a provincial Chinese broadcaster trying to make a yuan during an Olympics you're not allowed to broadcast? Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:24:02 +0000 2008-08-20T232402Z_01_N20317797_RTRUKOC_0_US-HUNAN.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CTV/ntelevisionNews_uUSN2046725020080821?src=RSS-TV SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - After years of false starts aimed at bringing the Web to TV sets, Yahoo Inc said on Wednesday it is working with Intel Corp to create Web computer channels that run alongside TV shows. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:57:19 +0000 2008-08-21T025719Z_01_N20467250_RTRUKOC_0_US-INTEL-YAHOO-TV.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CTV/ntelevisionNews_uUSLK72761220080820?src=RSS-TV PARIS (Reuters) - Residents of the historic Marais neighborhood in the heart of Paris are bracing themselves for an invasion of sequins and big hair as the reality TV show "Star Academy" moves into one of its 17th century town houses. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:36:06 +0000 2008-08-20T193606Z_01_LK727612_RTRUKOC_0_US-FRANCE.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CTV/ntelevisionNews_uUSN2033857020080820?src=RSS-TV LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - ABC is moving forward with its plans for a male-based "Supernanny" spinoff. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:28:56 +0000 2008-08-20T082856Z_01_N20338570_RTRUKOC_0_US-SUPERMANNY.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CTV/ntelevisionNews_uUSN1846551620080819?src=RSS-TV LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Stage and screen star Laurence Fishburne's last turn as a series regular on network television was the role of Cowboy Curtis on the 1980s kids show "Pee-wee's Playhouse." Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:50:31 +0000 2008-08-19T075031Z_01_N18465516_RTRUKOC_0_US-FISHBURNE.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CTV/ntelevisionNews_uUSN2033698120080820?src=RSS-TV LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "The Many Worlds of Jonas Moore," an online graphic novel, could be headed for television screens. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:15:28 +0000 2008-08-20T091528Z_01_N20336981_RTRUKOC_0_US-JONAS.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CTV/ntelevisionNews_uUSN1948654820080819?src=RSS-TV LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Talk-show host Wendy Williams has found a national home on the Fox Television Stations group. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:26:10 +0000 2008-08-19T052610Z_01_N19486548_RTRUKOC_0_US-WILLIAMS.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CTV/ntelevisionNews_uUSN1849389820080819?src=RSS-TV LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Critics and other members of the media hoping to get a sneak peek at the CW's upcoming series "90210" are out of luck. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 03:34:30 +0000 2008-08-19T033430Z_01_N18493898_RTRUKOC_0_US-90210.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CTV/ntelevisionNews_uUSN1845761520080819?src=RSS-TV LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Tensions within the Screen Actors Guild mounted on Monday as the union's Hollywood-based leaders rejected a call by SAG's New York branch to bring in a federal mediator to break a deadlock in contract talks with major studios. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:27:35 +0000 2008-08-19T012735Z_01_N18457615_RTRUKOC_0_US-ACTORS-HOLLYWOOD.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CTV/ntelevisionNews_uUSN1827898520080819?src=RSS-TV NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - The John McCain campaign fired off an angry letter to NBC News criticizing Andrea Mitchell's comments regarding the "cone of silence" at Saturday night's presidential candidates' forum at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:52:48 +0000 2008-08-19T005248Z_01_N18278985_RTRUKOC_0_US-MCCAIN.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CTV/ntelevisionNews_uUSN1732689420080818?src=RSS-TV LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Day nine of the Summer Olympics in Beijing, featuring swimmer Michael Phelps' historic gold-medal triumph, gave NBC its most watched Saturday prime-time broadcast in 18 years, the network said on Sunday. Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:31:57 +0000 2008-08-18T123157Z_01_N17326894_RTRUKOC_0_US-OLYMPICS-NBC.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CTV/ntelevisionNews_uUSN1836664220080818?src=RSS-TV LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The Food Network is getting into the competitive eating genre with a new series, tentatively titled "Eat the Clock." Mon, 18 Aug 2008 05:29:11 +0000 2008-08-18T052911Z_01_N18366642_RTRUKOC_0_US-FOOD.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CTV/ntelevisionNews_uUSN1845145720080818?src=RSS-TV LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Former NBA star Charles Barkley could be getting some golfing tips via a project in development at Golf Channel. Mon, 18 Aug 2008 05:11:53 +0000 2008-08-18T051153Z_01_N18451457_RTRUKOC_0_US-BARKLEY.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CTV/ntelevisionNews_uUSN1738914620080818?src=RSS-TV NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. automaker General Motors Corp. has pulled out of its longtime sponsorship of the Academy Awards, one of the biggest annual events on broadcast television, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. Mon, 18 Aug 2008 03:09:12 +0000 2008-08-18T030912Z_01_N17389146_RTRUKOC_0_US-GM-OSCARS.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CTV/ntelevisionNews_uUSSP3537820080817?src=RSS-TV LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedian and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres married her long-time partner, actress Portia de Rossi, at their home in Los Angeles on Saturday, according to People magazine. Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:11:26 +0000 2008-08-17T171126Z_01_SP35378_RTRUKOC_0_US-DEGENERES.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CTV/ntelevisionNews_uUSN1446337520080817?src=RSS-TV NEW YORK (Reuters) - For NBC Universal, balancing TV and online coverage of the Beijing Olympic Games has been as tricky as any maneuver on the balance beam, parallel bars or vault. Sun, 17 Aug 2008 06:17:45 +0000 2008-08-17T061745Z_01_N14463375_RTRUKOC_0_US-NBC-OLYMPICS.xml