The World Poker Tour, too, is expanding overseas, having recently struck a deal with the Chinese government to produce a televised nongambling version of tractor poker, a popular Asian card game, as "a means of getting people comfortable to do card games on TV," Mr. Lipscomb said.
The issue of whether trials should be televised has produced a rich debate, especially over the last decade, and has resulted in a distinction between state and federal procedures.
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The requirement generally kept fans away in droves until Dec. 10, when Raiders fans produced a noisy sellout for a nationally televised Sunday night game against the Jets.
Starting out the presentation, Hammett (dressed in the official Pearl Harbor survivor outfit of white slacks, an aloha shirt and an American Legion-type garrison cap) showed a 20-minute video segment of a CBS tribute to Pearl Harbor, produced and televised in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the surprise bombing.
A made-for-television film, directed by Richard Pearce, was produced and televised in 2001, starring Glenn Close as Nellie, Harry Connick, Jr. as Cable and Rade Sherbedgia as Emile.
Their reputation led Playboy TV to produce the show Sam's Game, a televised version featuring Simon as host and master of ceremonies of a Las Vegas celebrity Texas Hold 'em match; he produced the show.
By traditional standards, the first televised US presidential debate on Monday night produced a clear result.
Nascar's Coca-Cola 600 race, which was televised by Fox on Sunday night after the Indy 500, produced a 4.9 overnight rating, up from a 3.4 national rating on TBS last year.
It revived memories for old fans but found a new following and in 1975 several of the shows were repeated and a televised version was also produced.
