Barry Sonnenfeld to keynote at NAB Show
Barry Sonnenfeld, executive producer of ABC’s “Pushing Daisies” series and the director or producer of hit films including “Men in Black” and “Enchanted,” has been tapped by NAB to be a keynote speaker at the NAB Show, in Las Vegas. In his April 15 address, Sonnenfeld will explore how film content and consumption are being impacted by the popularity of home theaters and the Web. TVNEWSDAY (free registration)

Fox sources: No in-game Super Bowl ad spots left
Fox has sold its last in-game Super Bowl ad spot for the Feb. 3 telecast of the big game, according to network sources. Advertisers are paying about $2.7 million per 30-second spot, with one spot sold for $3 million. Mediaweek

CBS News adds second hour to Super Tuesday special
CBS News, responding in part to strong viewer interest and the need for programming during the writers strike, has extended its Super Tuesday coverage in prime time from one hour to two, according to this article. Katie Couric will anchor the coverage, with an assist from chief Washington correspondent Bob Schieffer and political correspondent Jeff Greenfield. Broadcasting & Cable

Group seeks FCC mandate for satellite HD radio technology
The HD Digital Radio Alliance has joined iBiquity Digital in petitioning the FCC to require XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio to include HD Radio technology in every satellite radio receiver as a condition of their merger approval. The alliance, in an FCC filing, expressed concern that a combined XM-Sirius entity, without such a requirement, would hinder the adoption of HD Radio. Radio Ink

Marie Osmond inks deal for syndie talk show
Starting in fall 2009, Marie Osmond will host a new, syndicated talk show geared toward women. The show will be produced by Program Partners. TVNEWSDAY (free registration)

Yahoo! to eliminate 1,000 jobs
Yahoo! by mid-February plans to downsize its 14,300-member work force by 1,000 positions, as part of its turnaround plan. The job cuts were bigger than some observers expected, although some workers will be able to apply for new positions in growth-areas of the company, according to this article. Yahoo! also announced a 23% drop in its fourth-quarter net income versus the same period a year earlier. International Herald Tribune