In the short term, the deal may not mean much; probably not even that much in the medium term. (For starters, the deal faces an approval process which could take a year.) In the longer term, it says a few things about what the TV business is becoming, and what "TV" will mean in the future.
Comcast Could Drop the NBC Name
Eventually, the name NBC, short for the National Broadcasting Company, could go the way of history. Given both companies’ emphasis on cable channels, a name like Comcast Entertainment may make more sense in the long term.
TRUE BLOOD casts vampire, werewolfTheo Alexander and Grant Bowler have landed recurring roles on Alan Ball's vampire drama. Alexander will play Talbot, an "intensely beautiful" vampire, the boyfriend of Russell Edgington (Denis O'Hare), the vampire king of Mississippi. Bowler will play Coot, a werewolf, the menacing ringleader of a biker gang.
INTERVIEW: ATWT guest star Paulina Porizkova (Clarissa)
"I’d never watched soaps or thought about being on them. Now, after doing ATWT, I’m hooked on all of them. I’m a complete addict!"
Jesse McCartney helps City of Hope cancer center
McCartney plans to continue fund-raising for City of Hope, which is in the final construction stages of a new facility, the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center for Cancer Immunotherapeutics and Tumor Immunology, opening in early 2010.
YouTube deal allows Five viewers to see it again
Soap opera fans will be able to watch some of their favorite programs on YouTube after Five became the second broadcaster to upload its full-length programming to the website. Five has signed a three-year deal with the internet broadcaster to allow viewers to catch up on its Australian soaps and British programming for 30 days after transmission.
Meredith Baxter's FAMILY TIES husband knew she was a lesbian for years
"I'm just thrilled this has happened because now my wife and I don't have to hide this from everybody we know," says Michael Gross.
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