Singapore – Academy Award winner and Emmy nominee Steven Soderbergh (Traffic, Side Effects, HBO’s Behind the Candelabra) will direct the entire ten-episode season of the CINEMAX original series The Knick, which begins production in New York in September. Michael Lombardo, president, HBO Programming, says, “We are thrilled that Steven and Clive have chosen to bring this unique and exciting series to CINEMAX.” The Knick centres on Knickerbocker … [Read more...] about New CINEMAX original series to premiere in Asia
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HBO promotes “The Newsroom” in Asia
Olivia Munn as Sloan Sabbith in The Newsroom The Newsroom has received three Emmy nominations, including "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series" for Jeff Daniels, who plays Will McAvoy, anchor and managing director of the cable news programme. S2 premieres in Asia on August 5, 2013. At a press conference in Singapore on July 23, 2013, Munn, who plays financial news reporter Sloan Sabbith in HBO original series The Newsroom, described her experiences working with Oscar winner … [Read more...] about HBO promotes “The Newsroom” in Asia
FIC announces global premiere of “The Walking Dead” S4
Hong Kong – Cable TV series The Walking Dead will return to FOX International Channels (FIC) markets within the week of October 13, 2013, which is AMC’s U.S. launch date. The 16-episode season will air in two parts with the first eight hours kicking off the week of October 13, 2013 and returning February 2014 with the final eight episodes. Internationally, Season 3 consistently ranked as the No 1 show on pay-tv and over-performed all prior season … [Read more...] about FIC announces global premiere of “The Walking Dead” S4
Nominees for Primetime Emmys announced
HBO led the nominations, earning 108 nods, the most of any network for the 13th year in a row. Cult favourite Game of Thrones scored 16 nominations including for "Outstanding Drama Series" and "Outstanding Writing for A Drama Series" while Behind The Candelabra, Phil Spector and Boardwalk Empire picked up 15, 11 and 10 nominations each. CBS and NBC raked in 53 nominations each with NBC’s 30 Rock and CBS’ The Big Bang … [Read more...] about Nominees for Primetime Emmys announced
9 Emmy nominations for “Dancing with the Stars”
This is the eighth consecutive year that BBC Worldwide Productions' Dancing with the Stars has received a nomination in the “Outstanding Reality-Competition Program” category. Additionally, Dancing with the Stars’ host, Emmy-winning Tom Bergeron, was nominated in the “Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program” category for the fourth year in a row. Dancing with the Stars’ … [Read more...] about 9 Emmy nominations for “Dancing with the Stars”
Marvel and Disney create cross-over animated special
Marvel and Disney characters are set to team up in Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel, a landmark Phineas and Ferb episode in which Marvel Super Heroes and the popular animated duo, Phineas and Ferb, defeat Marvel Super Villains and Dr. Doofenshmirtz. This is the first-ever crossover animated television special for Marvel and Disney characters. Following the TV premiere, Disney Channel SVOD and verified users on WATCHDisneychannel.com and the WATCH Disney Channel app for iPad, … [Read more...] about Marvel and Disney create cross-over animated special
