entertainment - "television"

Like an aggressive team snapping up a rival's top player, Canada's CTV television network has acquired rights to the 'Hockey Night' jingle that has traditionally opened hockey broadcasts on the Canadian Broadcasting Corp.

TORONTO (Reuters) - Like an aggressive team snapping up a rival's top player, Canada's CTV television network has acquired rights to the 'Hockey Night' jingle that has traditionally opened hockey broadcasts on the Canadian Broadcasting Corp.

BBC television presenter Jill Dando was killed by a 'loner' who had a 'fixation with celebrities', the Old Bailey hears.

Several Germany players were up half the night watching television replays of their 2-0 Euro 2008 win over Poland, center back Per Mertesacker said Monday.

Several Germany playerswere up half the night watching television replays of their 2-0Euro 2008 win over Poland, centre back Per Mertesacker said onMonday.

TENERO, Switzerland (Reuters) - Several Germany players were up half the night watching television replays of their 2-0 Euro 2008 win over Poland, center back Per Mertesacker said Monday.

A summary of today's Hollywood happenings in television.

USA Network's music competition Nashville Star moves to NBC for its sixth season, which debuts at 9 p.m. ET. The new season is hosted by Billy Ray Cyrus, and John Rich, Jewel, and Jeffrey Steele. After tonight's two-hour pre-taped debut, each live Monday episode will be 90 minutes long.John Rich said the move to NBC is significant. 'We haven't been represented on network television like NBC since 'The Barbara Mandrell Show' went off in the 1980s. We've made a quantum leap since then. It's not country and Western music; it's music for the country,' he told The new york Daily News. 'This will redefine to America what contry music is about, and where it's headed.'As part of its accelerated season (at least, it's accelerated compared to that lumbering beast American Idol; Fox, are you taking notes?), the top 12 cast members have already been announced. Because the show doesn't restrict cast members to soloists, they include a trio of men, Third Town, and two twin sisters, who are known

Amy Finley, the winner of Next Food Network Star 3, got her own show, but turned down an offer to produce more episodes. The Gourmet Next Door aired six episodes, but it is now finished--in part due to 'vicious' attacks from bloggers.In an interview on the network's site, Amy said, 'I will not be back for another season. The producers offered me more shows, but with my family I decided it was time to move on to other projects. The lifestyle and obligations of a television personality -- including cultivating the thick skin it takes to survive the harsh criticism and vicious personal attacks mounted by bloggers -- just aren't compatible with my goals or my family at this time.'Amy, who's now writing a column for Bon Appetit magazine and living in France (she'll return to San Diego this fall), said her show 'was a learning experience. I was very nervous and also continuously plagued by a sense of guilt that I shouldn't be there, and it made getting through the filming at times very d

Some have wondered whether HBO, flush with the success of the 'Sex and the City' movie, would rush into deals in which maybe 'The Sopranos' or 'The Wire' or other TV series would be turned into films. The thinking is certainly logical, but there are very few instances in which it makes sense for a creative, long-running television series to make the leap to the big screen.