It’s the latest in a string of announcements from platforms and broadcasters alike as they seek to maintain a relevancy with a younger demographic that is moving away from linear television. Showtime and HBO have both made significant announcements in recent weeks. “With Stream, Xfinity Internet customers can watch live TV from about a dozen networks – including all the major broadcast nets and HBO – on laptops, tablets and phones in their home. It includes thousands of … [Read more...] about Comcast into OTT service
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STARZ Play announces deal
Dubai and London − STARZ Play, the new OTT video streaming service serving the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), has agreed a multi-year licensing agreement with leading U.S. television studio CBS Studios International for exclusive digital rights to bring premium content from SHOWTIME® and CBS to the region. Exclusive series and full TV box sets will be available to STARZ Play subscribers on demand, including seasons 1 and 2 of SHOWTIME drama series; Penny Dreadful, Ray Donovan and … [Read more...] about STARZ Play announces deal
Katie Holmes joins “Ray Donovan”
Los Angeles, California – Acclaimed television, film and Broadway star Katie Holmes will appear in a major guest starring role in the highly anticipated third season of the hit Showtime drama series Ray Donovan. Holmes will play shrewd and chic businesswoman “Paige,” the daughter of billionaire producer Andrew Finney (Ian McShane), who enlists Ray’s services. Ray Donovan is the network’s second highest-rated drama series following Homeland, and is currently in … [Read more...] about Katie Holmes joins “Ray Donovan”
Ian Mcshare stars in “Ray Donovan”
Los Angeles, California – Golden Globe winner and Emmy nominee Ian McShane (Deadwood) will guest star in a season-long arc of the hit SHOWTIME drama series Ray Donovan. McShane will play Malcolm Finney, a prominent movie producer and billionaire who hires Ray to get his family out of a potentially catastrophic situation, eventually forming a very powerful relationship with one another. McShane has also enjoyed a long and creatively diverse career in both British and American television. … [Read more...] about Ian Mcshare stars in “Ray Donovan”
“Twin Peaks” returns on Showtime
Los Angeles, California – Golden Globe winner and Emmy Award nominee Kyle MacLachlan will reprise his role as FBI Agent Dale Cooper when the critically-acclaimed, ground breaking television phenomenon Twin Peaks returns as a new limited series on Showtime. Series creators and executive producers David Lynch and Mark Frost are on board to write and produce all nine episodes of the limited series. Four-time Oscar nominee David Lynch will direct every episode. Twin Peaks will go into … [Read more...] about “Twin Peaks” returns on Showtime
Showtime to air new series
Los Angeles, California – Showtime will pick up the new series Happyish starring Oscar and Golden Globe nominee Steve Coogan, Kathryn Hahn and Emmy Award winner and Golden Globe nominee Bradley Whitford, it was announced by David Nevins, President of Showtime Networks Inc. The series is a comedic, soul-searching examination of our pursuit of happiness and why it continues to be so elusive. Happyish, which shoots in New York, will premiere on 26 April. Happyish is internationally … [Read more...] about Showtime to air new series
