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They're Young, Hilarious and Making a Name for Themselves; Check Out the World Television Premiere of 'COMEDY CENTRAL's Hot List' Debuting Sunday, December 6 at 10:00 P.M.*
NEW YORK, Nov. 16, /PRNewswire/ -- COMEDY CENTRAL is setting the bar with a hot list of its favorite comedians! Check out who makes the cut in the World Television Premiere of "COMEDY CENTRAL's Hot List," debuting Sunday, Dec...

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Singapore Pavilion at Asia Television Forum Goes Stereoscopic 3D
Singapore, Nov 19, 2009 - (ACN Newswire) - Brace yourself for a 3D experience when you visit the Singapore Pavilion at this year's Asia Television Forum (ATF), an event under the Asia Media Festival (AMF) from 2-4 December 2009 at Suntec City Convention Centre. For the first time, the Pavilion ...

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Dave Roberts To Retire
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Earlier today, Dave Roberts told his television family that he's ready to watch TV, rather than be on it. After 56 years in the business, and 31 memorable years at WPVI, the legendary broadcaster will retire in December. Roberts will co-host h...

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Canadian Iceholes challenge Colbert to trek north
RICHMOND, BC, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ - Despite his egregious slurs against Canadians and the Richmond Olympic Oval, the City of Richmond is extending an olive branch and inviting television host Stephen Colbert to the Great...

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10th Annual Comcast America’s Children’s Holiday Parade Set for Saturday, Dec. 5
OAKLAND, Calif. - The tenth annual Comcast America’s Children’s Holiday Parade, which will be telecast nationally via public television stations, will be held in downtown Oakland on Saturday, Dec. 5. The parade, which contains some 90 entertaining units, will marc

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Lifetime Television to Air Rihanna Speaks Out: A Lifetime and 20/20 Special Featuring Footage From Diane Sawyer's Exclusive Emotional Interview With the Music Superstar
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifetime Television and ABC News are giving viewers a second chance to see music superstar Rihanna's exclusive emotional interview with Diane Sawyer where she publicly revealed for the first time what happened last February with singer an...

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Maine Artist's Work Will Be Seen On Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
FARMINGDALE, Maine, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Alan Claude's lighthouse prints will be seen on the wildly popular television show, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Sundays 8/7c on ABC. The episode featuring Claude's artwork is slated to air on Sunday, December 6th. The vintage-style p...

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BlackArrow and FourthWall Media Demonstrate Addressable EBIF Advertising at CableLabs(R) Advanced Advertising InterOp
SAN MATEO, Calif. and PLANO, Texas, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- BlackArrow(TM), a leading worldwide provider of advanced advertising solutions for New Television platforms, and FourthWall Media(TM) (formerly Biap), the media company driving a creative revolution in interactive TV throug...

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In Twin Cities, Joe Mauer Would Be Favorite Guest at Thanksgiving Dinner Cooked by Rachael Ray
STILLWATER, Minn. - If Twin Cities residents could host a star-studded Thanksgiving dinner, they’d choose television chef Rachael Ray to do the cooking and invite hometown hero Joe Mauer to sit down with them for the feast. That’s according to a survey of 500 shoppers at six Twin

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Treehouse on Demand Now on Shaw as Complimentary Offering
CALGARY, ALBERTA -- 11/17/09 -- Shaw Communications Inc. (TSX: SJR.B) (NYSE: SJR) is proud to offer Treehouse Video On Demand to Digital TV customers as a complimentary service. Children can now access their favourite television shows as ..

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Spot Runner Launches Malibu Media Platform
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Spot Runner today announced the launch of the Malibu Media Platform, a web-based technology platform that improves the process of buying and selling television advertising to benefit media sellers, ad agencies and their clients. Malibu offers me...

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Countdown to Copenhagen: Science, Politics, and Security
Dialogue's "Wilson Center Spotlight" Television Program Focuses on Climate Change WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Next month, the nations of the world will hold a climate conference in Denmark to discuss a new agreement to prevent climate changes. ...

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RED Distribution is Giving Away a Custom Chopper Designed and Built on a Recent Episode of TLC's American Chopper
NEW YORK, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- RED Distribution is giving away a custom chopper featured recently on TLC's American Chopper. Orange County Choppers, the premier motorcycle brand behind the hit television show, designed and built a special chopper on the October 2...

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Consumer Electronics Association Reacts to California Energy Commission TV Energy Use Mandates
ARLINGTON, Va. - The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® today issued the following statement regarding a decision by the California Energy Commission (CEC) to impose unprecedented and unnecessary energy efficiency standards on television sets sold in California. The

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Telegent Named 2009 GSMA Asia Mobile Awards Winner
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Telegent Systems, the company that makes television mobile, today announced that it has been named a winner in the GSMA Asia Mobile Awards 2009 in the category of "Best Mobile TV or Video Service" for its free-to-air mobile TV rec...

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DIRECTV Names Michael White as New President and CEO
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - DIRECTV, the world’s leading provider of digital television services, today named Michael White as its new President and CEO. White announced in September that he will retire later this year from his current position as CEO of PepsiCo International and vice chairma

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Sezmi Launches Public Pilot of First-Ever All-in-One Personal TV Service with World Class Content
LOS ANGELES & BELMONT, Calif. - Sezmi today announced that the company has made its all-in-one personalized television service available to the public in an exclusive pilot in Los Angeles. The first-ever television offering to seamlessly integrate live television into a broadband content

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Sezmi Receives $25 Million in New Funding
BELMONT, Calif. - Sezmi today announced that the company has received $25 million in new funding from new and existing investors. Separately, the company also announced today that it has made its all-in-one personalized television service available to the public in Los Angeles.

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Television Company Belo Corp. (BLC) Completes Offering of Senior Notes and Credit Facility Amendment
DALLAS, Nov. 16 -- Belo Corp. (NYSE: BLC), one of the nation's largest pure-play, publicly-traded television companies, announced today that it has completed the previously announced offering of $275 million principal amount of senior notes due 2016. The notes be...

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COMEDY CENTRAL(R) Orders 'John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show' From Avalon Television
NEW YORK, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- COMEDY CENTRAL has ordered "John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show," a six episode stand-up series hosted by John Oliver ("The Daily Show with Jon Stewart") from Avalon Television,...

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Sheryl Crow, Common and Ray LaMontagne to Perform at National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony Dec. 3rd
Watch Live Online at www.thenationaltree.org December 3rd at 5pm EST/ 2pm PST Or on Public Television Beginning December 4th WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The

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Dr. Andrew Ordon of the Hit TV Show 'The Doctors' Launches 'Surgical Friends' Charity With Fellow Surgeons
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The renowned plastic surgery experts DRS. KAMI PARSA, JAY CALVERT and ANDREW P. ORDON of "The Doctors" television show celebrated the formation of their foundation, Surgical Friends Foundation on Novem...

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ION Television to Premiere Network’s First Originally Produced Film --“A Golden Christmas”-- on Sunday, December 13
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - ION Television’s first originally produced television film, the holiday themed “A Golden Christmas,” is set to make its world premiere on the Network on Sunday, December 13 at 9:00 PM, ET. The announcement was made today by Leslie Chesl

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Fairfax Radiology Wins Platinum and Gold MarCom Awards
High-Def, Low-Dose CT Product Launch, Microsite and Television Ad Recognized WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Fairfax Radiological Consultants, P.C., the largest private radiology practi...

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Alltel Wireless Ushers in the Holidays with New TV Campaign
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Alltel Wireless is kicking off the holiday season with a new TV ad campaign highlighting the continuing saga of Chad and the Sales Guys. Starting today, television viewers in Alltel’s markets around the country will see the dynamic storyline continue with a touch of

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