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Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony on NBC

February 12, 2010 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan NBC has announced its plans for the Vancouver Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony for Friday, Feb. 12. Here are the details from NBC: COSTAS & LAUER TO HOST NBC’S COVERAGE OF VANCOUVER WINTER OLYMPICS OPENING CEREMONY Michaels, Williams, Brokaw, Collinsworth, Patrick, Carillo and Cantore Contribute Special Early Start Time 7:30 p.m. ET/PT Friday on NBC Vancouver, British Columbia – February 11, 2010 – NBC Olympic primetime host Bob Costas will host the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony alongside co-host Matt Lauer, NBC’s ‘Today’ co-anchor, February 12 – at a special early start time 7:30 p.m. ET/PT. Costas and […]

Have Leland and Duane Lee Chapman left “Dog The Bounty Hunter?”

February 10, 2010 Lori Acken

• UPDATE: A&E cancels Dog the Bounty Hunter Sigh. If this is true, my insomnia-nights On Demand go-to of choice is in horrible peril. Multiple sources are reporting that Duane “Dog” Chapman’s two bounty-hunting man-pups have fled the pound to devote all their time to a new web-app and t-shirt venture called ChapBros. Also involved in the endeavor is straight-laced computer whiz Chapman brother Wesley who recently made a memorable appearance on an episode of Dog The Bounty Hunter in which big brother Duane Lee convinced him to taste mace. Depending on whom you choose to believe, the boys’ ball-busting blonde-bombshell stepmama […]

NBC Announces Broadcast Talent For 2010 Winter Olympics

February 10, 2010 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan NBC has announced its roster of broadcast talent for its coverage of the Winter Olympics Feb. 12-28. Here’s the rundown of their announcers, analysts and commentators from NBC: NBC ANNOUNCES TALENT ROSTER FOR VANCOUVER OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES – 53 COMMENTATORS IN ALL Costas Returns for 9th Olympics, 8th as Primetime Host Michaels Returns to Olympics After 22 Years, 30 Years After ‘Miracle on Ice’; Carillo Again Anchors Late Night Show Button and Collinsworth Serve As Olympic Correspondents NBC Talent Roster Has Won 16 Olympic Medals Including 7 Gold NEW YORK – Feb. 9, 2010 – Bob Costas leads […]

FOX E-Valentine’s Day cards available

February 8, 2010 Jeff Pfeiffer

FOX is enabling fans to create personalized e-Valentines featuring popular characters from their “Animation Domination” Sunday programming block (The Simpsons, The Cleveland Show, Family Guy and American Dad). The inside of the card can be personalized, while the outside features the character and a witty line, such as: STEWIE (Family Guy) – “Love, like potty training, is messy, but rewarding.”; or “We all die alone. Happy Valentine’s.”; or “No one’s into you.”

NFL Network’s schedule for “The Longest Pregame Show in History” for Super Bowl XLIV

February 4, 2010 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan NFL Network announced today the details of its Super Bowl XLIV pregame coverage, consisting of a whopping eight and a half hours of programming. Just about every major storyline is getting some attention. And then, they’ll trot out the cast of the movie Grown Ups. From NFL Network: NFL NETWORK AT SUPER BOWL XLIV: WHAT’S ON “THE LONGEST PREGAME SHOW IN HISTORY” NFL GAMEDAY MORNING—Sunday, February 7 at 9:00 AM On Super Bowl Sunday, NFL Network’s pregame show, NFL GameDay Morning will provide a record 8 ½ hours of live coverage starting at 9:00 AM ET with 18 […]

“Lost” design contest announced

February 4, 2010 Jeff Pfeiffer

From ABC: As “Losties” gear up for Lost‘s sixth and final season, ABC Entertainment Group and CafePress, the online destination for user-designed apparel and gifts, unveil new ways for devoted fans to engage with this beloved series. Lost fans can now design and sell authorized show merchandise on CafePress and enter their new products into an exciting, national design contest. The Lost design contest on CafePress invites fans to submit creative, new “Lost-inspired” merchandise designs in the following categories: The Island, Dharma Initiative, Airlines, Love “Square” and The Others. To enter the contest, fans will be asked to “tag” their […]

Black History Month 2010 programming

February 2, 2010 Jeff Pfeiffer

Here are a few notable programs airing in February to celebrate Black History Month. Check back for further updates throughout the month. Black Experience On Demand — On Demand (check your local cable system On Demand lineup for availability). In recognition of Black History Month in February, the nation’s content providers and cable companies are providing digital cable customers with On Demand access to hundreds of programs and movies, specifically focused on the black experience and history. Multiple genres of programming are available as a part of this “Black Experience On Demand” initiative, including movies, music, biographies, documentaries, news and […]

ESPN’s coverage of Super Bowl XLIV

February 2, 2010 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan ESPN’s many media outlets are all over Super Bowl week, with content across 18 platforms. From ESPN: ESPN AT SUPER BOWL XLIV Super Bowl XLIV week in South Florida will kick off Sunday, Jan. 31, with the 2010 Pro Bowl on ESPN, ESPN HD and ESPN Deportes at 7:20 p.m. ET from Sun Life Stadium. ESPN’s week-long comprehensive coverage of the Indianapolis Colts-New Orleans Saints matchup will continue across its multimedia platforms through Sunday, Feb. 7. Highlights: · Super Bowl-related content across 18 ESPN platforms: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNEWS, ESPNU, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Classic, ESPN HD, ESPN2 HD, ESPNEWS […]

Super Bowl XLIV schedule on CBS

February 2, 2010 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan CBS has announced its coverage plans for Super Bowl XLIV from South Florida, including all of its pregame coverage: the Road to the Super Bowl special, the Phil Simms All-Iron Team presentation and The Super Bowl Today show. Also included are details on the premiere of Undercover Boss, airing after the game. From CBS: CBS SPORTS TO BROADCAST SUPER BOWL XLIV LIVE ON FEBRUARY 7 Jim Nantz and Phil Simms Call Super Bowl XLIV CBS News’ Katie Couric to Contribute to THE SUPER BOWL TODAY PHIL SIMMS ALL-IRON TEAM: SUPER BOWL EDITION Highlights All-Time Super Bowl Team by […]

NFL Network’s wall-to-wall coverage of Super Bowl XLIV

February 2, 2010 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan NFL Network announced its “everything but the game itself” coverage of Super Bowl XLIV from South Florida. Highlights include 8.5 hours of pregame coverage on Sunday, along with 65 hours of original programming from South Florida. From NFL Network: THE LONGEST PREGAME SHOW IN HISTORY – A RECORD 8.5 HOURS OF SUPER BOWL SUNDAY COVERAGE ON NFL NETWORK SUPER COVERAGE INCLUDES MORE THAN 50 HOURS OF LIVE PROGRAMMING OF SUPER BOWL XLIV FROM SOUTH FLORIDA PROVIDING VIEWERS ALL-ACCESS PASS Unmatched Super Bowl-Winning Analyst Line-Up Includes Deion Sanders, Marshall Faulk, Michael Irvin, Warren Sapp, Rod Woodson and Joe Theismann […]