THIS JUST IN FROM MARC BERMAN’S PROGRAMMING INSIDER:

TV Tidbits:
Notes of Interest

Telco Announces Two New First-Run Weeklies:
Telco Productions, the home of Animal Rescue, Dog Tales and Missing, will add two half-hours — Dragonfly TV and Swap TV — to its growing inventory of first-run syndicated weeklies. Dragonfly TV is a science themed series that engages teens and kids as they learn. And Swap TV will feature two kids as they swap lives for a once-in-a-lifetime weekend adventure. For more information, contact Alex Paen at 310/828-4003 or via email at apaen@telcoproductions.com.

Lucy’s New Year’s Eve Countdown on TV Land:
TV Land will close 2008 with a 13-hour (26 episode) marathon of I Love Lucy on Wednesday, Dec. 31 from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET. All month long, TVLand.com has asked viewers to vote for their favorite episodes, and the ones with the biggest results will be chosen. Count me in!

Speaking of Marathons:
SOAPnet will air a 10-hour marathon of Private Practice on New Year’s Day beginning at 9 a.m. ET. All episodes are from the second season.

Rumor Alert:
Word has it that the legendary Stevie Wonder will be competing on the upcoming 8th edition of Dancing With the Stars on ABC. Stay tuned.