Entertainment : Television
AP - It wasn't long ago that the music video was on life support.
AP - CBS News says its former weatherman Mark McEwen will return to "The Early Show" for his first nationally televised weathercast since a near-fatal stroke five years ago.
African pop star Youssou Ndour launches TV station (AP)
AP - You would be forgiven for thinking that the launch of this country's newest TV station was an event backed by Senegal's government.
AP - Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by the Nielsen Co. for the week of Aug. 30-Sept. 5. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses:
Nielsen: Univision hits a TV ratings milestone (AP)AP - Univision was the most popular network among television viewers aged 18 to 49 years old last week, the first time a Spanish-language station has beaten English stations in this key demographic in the United States.
Bowersox finds out her files were checked in Ohio (AP)
AP - "American Idol" runner-up Crystal Bowersox has learned that personal information on her was improperly checked in her home state of Ohio.
Reuters - Fans of the bestselling novel "Waiting to Exhale" may have been holding their breath for a sequel all these years, but author Terry McMillan never thought she would revisit her most famous characters.
"BP Spillcam" deemed top TV word."Guido" close behind (Reuters)Reuters - The Gulf of Mexico oil spill and the success of the TV show "Jersey Shore" made words like "BP Spillcam" and "Guido" among the most used words of the 2009-2010 TV season, according to a global language survey released on Thursday.
Discovery: Hasbro kids network faces challenges (Reuters)Reuters - 10/10/10. That's the date when the kids TV market will get even more crowded with the launch of the Hub, a network joint venture of Discovery Communications and toy giant Hasbro.
MTV orders more "Jersey Shore" (Reuters)
Reuters - MTV is planning more "Jersey Shore" this year.
