7 January 2009 1:38 AM, PST | From Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news
HBO has purchased the rights to televise the January 18 Presidential Inaugural Opening Ceremony -- a star-studded entertainment event at the Lincoln Memorial -- and will make it available for free not only to HBO subscribers but also to everyone with a cable or satellite connection. While the star-studded show is not being beamed over free over-the-air TV, plans are reportedly in the works to stream the affair on the HBO website. In a statement, inaugural committee executive director Emmett S. Beliveau said that HBO's track record "will help ensure an event that reflects President-elect Obama's commitment to holding an inauguration that is open, accessible and reflects America's spirit of unity,"
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