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From Satellite TV News…
CBS Broadcasting Inc. (CBS), the largest radio and television networks in the United States has struck a deal to buy CNET Networks for $1.8 billion in cash. This acquisition would include Web properties CNET, ZDNet, gaming site GameSpot, TV.com, music destination MP3.com, UrbanBaby and CNET news.com. CBS said it would combine those assets with its existing Internet properties, which would make the company one of the top 10 U.S. Web firms with 54 million unique users per month and approximately 200 million users worldwide
CBS Buys CNET Website

From Todays News…
Lifetime Television network devoted to movies, all of which are either geared toward women or feature women in sitcoms and dramas in lead roles has reached an agreement with Cox Communications to carry Lifetime’s new multi-platform channels starting from June.
Lifetime Networks, Cox Communications Reach HD Deal

From Todays News…
SportsCenter, which has been replaying the days shows twelve times a day will be re-launched with news, highlights and information program on the the opening week of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games starting August 11, Monday-Friday, 6 a.m.-3 p.m. ET. The program is restructured now and new SportsCenter will be nine-hour block of live SportsCenters presented by three teams with two main show anchors, an update anchor, and production personnel split into three-hour shifts.
Learn on ESPN’s SportsCenter

From Satellite TV News…
GOL TV, 24/7 television network dedicated fully to association soccer in the United States announced during its Upfront
Advertiser Presentation in New York on May 14, 2008, the addition of four new original programs to its line-up. GOL TV to
present exclusive 2010 World Cup soccer coverage, 2010 World Cup qualifying matches from European sides, user-generated video, audience interaction and documentary-style features, each of the new TV series are positioned to score big with North American soccer fans.
More on the Story GOL
TV Announces Four New Original Programs

From Satellite TV News…
As the HD war is heating up, Dish Network, Time Warner and other operators are delivering new high-definition channels to their customers. Comcast is also delivering HD channels in many market areas
More on Comcast Three new HD channels

From Todays News…
DirecTV has launched new Spanish-language service of EWTN Global Catholic Network in Latin America and the Caribbean in its Spanish Language programming Package. Earlier EWTN was available to a smaller percentage of DIRECTV homes equipped with “multi-sat” equipment.
More on the storyDirecTV launch Spanish-language service of EWTN

From Todays News…
Charter Communications also gearing up with the HD expansion as other players like Dish Network, DirecTV, Comcast and Time Warner are in full swing in delivering national and local HD channels. Charter has added two HD channels like Discovery HD and TLC HD in Western Michigan during first week of April. Now Central Michigan subscribers of Charter will be happy to note that they will be delivered with Five new HD channels by first week of June.
Learn on Charter Add Five New HD channels

From Satellite TV News…
The leading satellite television provider in the country DirecTV has joined Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA) group last week. MoCA is a non-profit mutual benefit corporation promoting networking of multiple streams of high-definition video and digital entertainment and information content using existing coaxial cable already in the home.
More on DirecTV joins MoCA

Dish Network has announced plans of its HD programming expansion with the launch of an additional 22 national HD channels beginning Monday, May 12. Dish Network is moving towards its target of 100 national HD networks by year-end.
More on the storyDISH Networks new 22 HD channels

From Satellite TV News..
CBS College Sports Network, formerly CSTV, is now available in high definition to all cable, satellite and video distributors. The network is offering an MPEG4 simulcast feed that allows viewers to watch many sports in high definition like SEC football games and the 2008 NCAA
Learn on the story CBS College Sports Network HD