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RepublicanElephant100x100.jpgNetworks Plan Special Coverage As Voters Head To The Polls in Florida (TVNewser)
Primary season continues as voters head to the polls in Florida Tuesday, and the broadcast and cable networks have scheduled special coverage for the election results tonight. FishbowlNY: On Good Morning America Tuesday, Donald Trump told George Stephanopoulos he wasn't quite ready to endorse -- and therefore destroy -- a Republican candidate just yet.

Seinfeld And Soup Nazi Return In Funny Acura Super Bowl Ad (Mashable)
Jerry Seinfeld wants the new Acura NSX. He loves it so much, the new ad from Acura would have us believe, that he would do anything to be the first person to own one. Unfortunately, Jerry is No. 2 on the list, and the ad shows us just how far he's prepared to go to take that first spot from an unsuspecting customer. Adweek / AdFreak: The National Football League placed one of the more entertaining commercials of the evening in last year's Super Bowl -- a 60-second salute to the American football fan and the American family cobbled together with footage from classic TV shows. This year, the league will deliver a more sobering message in a 60-second spot about player safety, created by Grey New York and airing at the end of the third quarter. Multichannel News: Flanking U.S. professional sports' biggest stage, NFL Network is televising more than 100 hours, including 60 live, in providing an expansive lead-in to Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis.

NASCAR Takes Back The Wheel Of Its Digital Platforms From Turner (paidContent)
NASCAR is taking back the management of its online and mobile operations from broadcast partner Turner Sports following a steep slide in TV ratings. The league wants to use its digital platforms to help rekindle interest in the sport, which has suffered from flagging attendance.

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