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Guests for the Sunday TV news shows

2010-03-20T01:30:12Z

<div id="subtitle">Guests for the Sunday TV news shows</div><div><p>Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:</p><p>___</p><p>ABC's "This Week" — Reps. Eric Cantor, R-Va., and John Larson, D-Conn.; David Plouffe, former Obama presidential campaign manager; LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Veteran journalist Christiane Amanpour was named on Thursday to anchor the ABC News' Sunday morning program "This Week" starting in August, after 27 years as an international correspondent for Christiane Amanpour, who become the face of CNN television for millions during 20 years covering wars and interviewing world leaders, is leaving for the ABC network, CNN and ABC said Thursday.</p><p>ABC News president Christiane Amanpour attends the Focus For Change charity event in New York. (AP Photo/Carlo Allegri, file)

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Obama argues for health care effort on Fox News

2010-03-17T22:15:42Z

<div id="subtitle">Obama spars with Fox News anchor during interview punctuated by interruptions and chiding</div><div><p>President Barack Obama on Wednesday took to the Fox News Channel, derided by his White House as a wing of the Republican Party, to sell his embattled health care ov...

NBC's prime-time viewership improves without Leno

2010-03-16T15:15:42Z

<div id="subtitle">NBC prime-time viewership increases by 45 percent in 2 weeks since Jay Leno's move</div><div><p>Two weeks into non-Jay Leno programming, NBC's audience for the final hour of prime-time TV has increased by 45 percent.</p><p>While NBC doesn't necessarily have any hits in that hour, the instant response by viewers indicates they a...

Georgia Invasion Report hoax

2010-03-15T04:31:13Z

In this late Saturday, March 13, 2010, photo Georgian people take part in a protest in front of the private television station Imedi in the capital Tbilisi, which showed a hoax TV news report on Russian invasion. Georgians were panicked by a hoax television news program announcing the Russian army had invaded and killed President Mikhail Saakashvili. The private television station ...

MSNBC host Keith Olbermann's dad dies in NYC at 80

2010-03-14T16:16:13Z

<div id="subtitle">MSNBC host Keith Olbermann's dad, subject of health care debate commentaries, dies in NY at 80</div><div><p>The father of MSNBC host Keith Olbermann has died in New York City at age 80.</p><p>Theodore C. Olbermann was thrust into the nation'...

Chris Van Hollen Appears On Fox News Sunday

2010-03-14T10:30:32Z

NEW YORK - MARCH 14: (NO SALES; NO ARCHIVE) In this handout image provided by Fox News Sunday, Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) speaks with host Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday in the Fox Studios on March 14, 2010 in NEW YORK - MARCH 14: (NO SALES; NO ARCHIVE) In this handout image provided by Fox News Sunday, Karl Rove speaks with host Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday in the Fox Studios on March 14, 2010 in New York City. (P...

2010 DVF Awards

2010-03-14T00:30:37Z

NEW YORK - MARCH 13: News anchor Robin Roberts attends the DVF Awards at the United Nations on March 13, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)

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katherine jenkins

2010-03-13T17:17:56Z

Katherine Jenkins performs live at the Manchester Evening News Arena as part of her UK Tour Manchester, England - 12.03.10

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ABC's Kate Snow makes jump to NBC News

2010-03-12T10:45:28Z

<div id="subtitle">Kate Snow leaving ABC News to join NBC this spring</div><div><p>ABC News reporter and "Good Morning America" weekend host Kate Snow is jumping to NBC News.</p><p>NBC announced Friday that Snow will begin wor...

Social networks a challenge to cable news: CNN US president

2010-03-10T10:16:23Z

<div><p>The biggest challenge to Cable News Network is not other 24-hour television news stations but social networks like Facebook and Twitter, the president of CNN US said Wednesday.</p><p>"The competition I'm really afraid of are social networking sites," Oscars telecast that was the most-watched entertainment program in five years — their day-to-day schedules are hurting.</p><p>The Nielsen Co.

lily allen performing

2010-03-06T19:02:45Z

Lily Allen performing live in concert at Manchester Evening News Arena Manchester, England - 05.03.10

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Olympics, 'Idol' rule again in last week's ratings

2010-03-02T11:31:39Z

<div id="subtitle">Winter Olympics, 'American Idol' again dominated the ratings roster last week, Nielsen says</div><div><p>Seven nights of Winter Olympics and three "American Idol" editions added up to Nielsen's Top 10 roster last week.</p><p>NBC could savor its final round of Olympics-fed ratings dominance, including the week's most-w...

Internet 'third-most popular news platform in US'

2010-03-01T03:15:48Z

<div><p>The Internet has become the third most popular news platform for American adults, trailing only local and national television stations, according to a survey released on Monday.</p><p>Seventy-eight percent of the 2,259 adults surveyed for the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project and the Barack Obama has long seem preoccupied with his presidency's dissection by cable TV talk show hosts. With his health care summit, he effectively became one.</p><p>Welcome to the presidential no-spin zone.</p><p>Obama put together a production of government in the televi...

ABC News aims to cut 300-400 jobs: source

2010-02-23T21:00:16Z

<div><p>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co said it was revamping ABC News in a move aimed at reducing more than 20 percent or 300 to 400 jobs, according to a source familiar with the division's biggest cutback in years.</p><p>...