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HBO has secured exclusive rights to televise the inaugural kickoff ceremonies for Barack Obama on Jan. 18. The cable network said it would make the 90-minute event free to all cable and satellite subscribers, not just those who receive HBO. Variety (1/6)

Rock Of Love Bus With Bret Michaels series debut on VH1 last Sunday at 9p posted a 1.4 rating among A18-49 and drew in 2.1 million total viewers. Also the same night, Confessions Of A Teen Idol premiered at 8p with a 0.6 A18-49 rating and tallied another 0.6 rating with A18-49 viewers for its encore airing at 1030p. (Cynopsis 1/7)

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American TV viewers continue to be infatuated with the NFL. Based on a report from Nielsen, 225 million Americans tuned into NFL regular season games last year. Other football TV watching stats include: 13 of the 15 most-watched television programs from all programming this fall included NFL games; NFL games were the highest-rated programs locally at a record 88%; and in 2008 NFL games airing on CBS, FOX and NBC averaged 16.6 million viewers which equates to 89% over the 8.8 million average primetime viewership among the four major networks: ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC. (Cynopsis 1/7)

AMC has started streaming old-school episodes of “The Prisoner” on its Web site, AMCTV.com. The episodes from the 1960s spy thriller are a prelude to a series remake that is expected to debut on AMC in November. Mediaweek (1/6)

With rival Netflix breathing down its neck, Blockbuster now says it’s looking to hook up with telecom providers such as Verizon and AT&T to offer advanced video services to the home. “As we move toward video-on-demand and pay-per-view, Blockbuster is well-positioned not only to compete on our own, but also to partner with others,” said Jim Keyes, the company’s chief executive officer. Reuters (1/7)

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