The Ticker: Early Get, NBC @ CES, Siegel….

By Chris Ariens 

> The Early Show gets an exclusive interview with Gerry and Kate McCann tomorrow morning. CBS says this is the last interview the McCanns were allowed to grant under Portuguese law. The couple has been named suspects in the disappearance of their daughter, Madeleine.

> NBCU becomes the first official broadcast partner of the 2008 International CES. NBCU’s broadcast and cable entities will broadcast live from the exhibition floor during the January conference. NBCU’s integrated media boss, Beth Comstock says the trade show allows NBCU “to showcase how powerful the partnership between quality content and consumer electronics can be.”

> On the afternoon of Monday, October 15, ABC News will “celebrate the life and legacy of its beloved friend and colleague, Joel Siegel, with a special memorial tribute.” Charlie Gibson, Diane Sawyer, Robin Roberts, Dr. Tim Johnson and Lynn Sherr will participate in the memorial at the New Amsterdam Theater. Siegel died June 29 after a long battle with cancer.

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