entertainment - "television"

THE Seven Network will hold talks with Disney with the aim of bringing to Australia an advertising measurement system that could revolutionise the $3.5 billion television advertising market.

When it returned to television in January, American Gladiators was watched by 12 million viewers. But its second season debut drew less than half that number of viewers, despite having a new set, new challenges, and new gladiators.Monday's episode was watched by 4.9 million viewers, earning 'its lowest original rating and finishing a distant third in the 8-10 p.m. time period,' according to The Hollywood Reporter. It even 'finished behind Univision,' Media Life reports, which notes that the show 'was a strike hit, performing very well for NBC during winter months when repeats and untested unscripted fare ruled the networks. But facing strong competition on ABC, Fox and CBS last night, the second edition of 'Gladiators' saw its ratings plunge.'That competition included Dancing with the Stars, which was watched by 17.6 million people, and How I Met Your Mother guest starring Britney Spears, which was watched by 9 million people. Soon, though, both those shows--and most other scripted

THE GIZMO: Flat-panel "shoot-out" and other news from the front.SIDE BY SIDE: At events for the press, makers of LCD televisions sometimes offer side-by-side comparisons of their new models and predecessors to demonstrate the improvements that, say, 120 Hz frame doubling can do for picture quality. (It lessens picture blur in fast-action scenes.)

A week before her new workout DVD comes out, Jackie Warner's increasingly annoying behavior on Work Out has apparently cost her a sponsor. But she has placed the blame for criticism she's received on Bravo and the editing of the show, which she says is not 'a reflection of what I or SkySport represents.'Late in last week's episode, Jackie fired trainer Brain Peeler. She did that because he demanded to talk to her about comments she and her new office manager, Lisa, made about Brian's client's fake breasts. As it turned out, his client, Jamie Eason, is a breast cancer survivor who had implants following treatment, and her boyfriend overheard the two women's remarks.The scene was sketchy, because although there was a camera in the office with them, we only heard about it second-hand from Jackie and Lisa, who took the blame and apologized. By the way, is it just me or does Lisa, Jackie's new office manager, seem like the biggest plant in the history of reality television? Even on a sh

International News: Jamie Oliver focus of interview -- U.S. new media guru Clay Shirky, who popularized the phrase 'the Internet runs on love,' is to give the Futureview address at this year's Edinburgh International television Festival.

The U.S. television network CBS announced Wednesday that its 2008-09 fall prime-time lineup will include two new comedies and three dramas. ...

Web Exclusive: Show about a man trapped in woman's body -- Womanizer comedy 'Lalola,' one of the widest-selling shows from Argentina, nabbed 16 nominations for the Argentine Assn. of television and Radio Journalists' annual Martin Fierro awards.

'The Adirondacks,' a two-hour special on most PBS stations on Wednesday night, offers a little history, a little culture and a whole lot of gorgeous, gauzy travelogue.

AP - James Garner, who was hospitalized late last week after suffering a minor stroke, is doing well and should be going home shortly, the veteran television and film star's publicist said Tuesday.

TV CHEF Jamie Oliver, Doctor Who writer Russell T Davies and comedian Armando Iannucci will give keynote speeches at this year's Edinburgh International television Festival.