TV One's “Bill Bellamy's Who's Got Jokes” will tape the semi-finals of the upcoming season (Oct) this weekend at Germany's US Army Garrison Kaiserslautern in front of soldiers and their families. — Spike's 2nd annual “Guys Choice” awards show (Jun 22) will feature appearances by Harrison Ford, Steve Carell and model Marisa Miller, and pay special tribute to Hugh Hefner. — Sundance Channel has added 2 British eco-reality series to its environmental programming block, including 4-parter “Outrageous Wasters” (Jul 1), which chronicles 1 family's crash course in eco awareness. — Fuse has become the exclusive TV partner of the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, staged annually in TN. This year's event (Jun 12-15) will feature performances by Pearl Jam, Jack Johnson and Kanye West. — Comedy Central renewed ” Lewis Black's Root of All Evil” for a sophomore season (debuts July 30). — Fox Soccer Channel has renewed for 4 years its broadcasting rights to content from England's soccer governing body The FA, including select matches involving the English Senior and Under-21 National Teams. Also, the net has acquired the English-language broadcast rights in the US to the CONCACAF Champions League. — Outdoor Channel will partner with Boy Scouts of America and Boys' Life magazine to develop “Scouting for Adventure Presented by Boys' Life,” a youth-oriented series featuring exploration and outdoor skills education.

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FCC Awards 2.5GHz Licenses to Tribes

The FCC formally granted 154 applications submitted through its 2.5GHz Rural Tribal Priority Window. Those applicants will be able to use the 2.5GHz band to provide broadband and other advanced wireless

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