Written by Anthony Burch

Zap2It reports that NBC and its sibling networks have won the rights to broadcast the "Live Earth" concerts in July, used to raise awareness of global warming and encourage widespread hippification. 

 

Says Zap2It:

 

"NBC and its various cable outlets will be broadcasting live and taped coverage of Live Earth nearly the entire day -- starting at 4 a.m. ET, when Universal HD and the Sundance Channel (which is partly owned by NBCU) kick off 22 hours each of live broadcasts. Bravo will feature 18 hours of live and taped footage, and NBC will devote all of its prime-time schedule that night to a special hosted by Carson Daly and Ann Curry, featuring highlights from the day and some live acts from the concert at Giants Stadium in New Jersey."

 

Now, that is a hell of a lot of global warming info. Concerts are scheduled to take place all over the world, including artists such as The Police, Madonna, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kelly Clarkson, Bloc Party, Linkin Park, Kanye West (who will probably complain about something), Melissa Etheridge, Ludacris and the Foo Fighters.