The South China Morning Post reports that Chinese authorities have ordered video streaming websites to stop showing four popular American TV shows, including The Big Bang Theory and The Good Wife, representatives from two sites said on April 27. The move suggests government attention is intensifying on the online content-streaming industry, which is freer than state television and China’s cinemas to show foreign productions and other content and has stretched the boundaries of what can be … [Read more...] about Chinese websites ordered to remove U.S. TV shows
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AMC to develop companion series to “The Walking Dead”
New York — AMC has announced that the network is in the initial stages of developing a companion series to its original drama series The Walking Dead, which premiered on AMC in October 2010. The Walking Dead is currently the No. 1 show on television among adults 18-49. Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd and David Alpert will serve as executive producers, with AMC Studios set to produce. “Building on the success of the most popular show on television for adults … [Read more...] about AMC to develop companion series to “The Walking Dead”
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
AMC’s “The Walking Dead” achieves its biggest ratings
AMC's midseason premiere of The Walking Dead in the U.S. returned with its largest audience ever in series history, delivering 12.3 million viewers at the 9/8c premiere. The previous record was 10.9 million viewers from the Season 3 premiere on October 14, 2012. According to the network, the episode is also the strongest telecast for a series in basic cable history for adults 18-49 with 7.7 million. These results have surpassed the hit series' previous record with an increase of 6% (A18-49) over … [Read more...] about AMC’s “The Walking Dead” achieves its biggest ratings
2012’s most pirated TV shows outside the U.S.
According to Torrentfreak.com, Game of Thrones has the honour of becoming the most pirated TV-show of 2012, with 4,280,000 downloads for a single episode. More than 80% of TV-show piracy occurs outside the U.S. and lacking availability is the top reason why people turn to BitTorrent. Airing delays and HBO’s choice not to make it widely available online are two of the top reasons why so many people pirated Game of Thrones. For instance, downloads for Game of Thrones is particularly popular … [Read more...] about 2012’s most pirated TV shows outside the U.S.
Australia’s Channel Seven scores big with Once Upon a Time.
Australia - Once Upon A Time premiered on Australia’s Channel Seven on Tuesday night with 1.4 million viewers, making it the No. 1 most-watched show of the night. It is now the No. 2 US drama series of 2012, behind Revenge. From master storytellers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz (Lost, Tron: Legacy), Once Upon A Time invites audiences to brace themselves for a modern fairytale. Starring Jennifer Morrison from House as Emma Swan, the main character, this new series is from the US ABC … [Read more...] about Australia’s Channel Seven scores big with Once Upon a Time.
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