SAN DIEGO – History Channel’s hit drama series Vikings will return in November, as announced from the recent event San Diego Comic-Con International. An exclusive trailer from the mid-season five premiere was unveiled to nearly 5,000 fans during the Vikings cast panel held at Comic-Con. In the mid-season five finale, the divide between the Lothbrok family climaxes with Ragnar’s sons battling each other to rule the world. The long-awaited faceoff ends with a strategic victory going … [Read more...] about History’s hit drama “Vikings” returns in November
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Vikings storms ratings
Singapore– The season four premiere of Vikings pummelled the competition as the #1 show in its timeslot beating all English language cable channels in Singapore, Malaysia (excluding Movies and Sports channels) and the Philippines (excluding kids channels). Singapore saw an increase of +320% Cable 15+ viewers, Malaysia drew in 218% more viewers aged 15+, while the Philippines brought in 644% more 25+ ABC1 audience on its debut night, all more than its prime time average. Vikings season four … [Read more...] about Vikings storms ratings
“Vikings” returns HISTORY™
Singapore – Season three of HISTORY’s highly anticipated scripted drama series, Vikings, premieres 27 February on HISTORY™ (StarHub TV Ch 401), with two back-to-back episodes at 10pm (SIN/HK). Thereafter, episodes following the first will air in a same day telecast as the U.S. Created and written by Michael Hirst, the new 10-episode season centres around Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) as King and his band of Norsemen in the invasion of Paris. The gripping family saga of Ragnar, Rollo … [Read more...] about “Vikings” returns HISTORY™
History picks up third season of Vikings
New York – HISTORY has picked up a 10-episode third season of the hit drama series, Vikings. Created and written by Michael Hirst, the renewal comes just four episodes into Vikings’ second season. Six new episodes remain in the current season with the season finale in the U.S. slated for May 1. Vikings season two has propelled HISTORY to #1 in cable in its Thursday 10-11pm time slot. The hit scripted series is off to a strong start in season two currently averaging 3.4 million total … [Read more...] about History picks up third season of Vikings
MIPTV: MGM brings “Fargo” to MIPTV 2014
Los Angeles, California – As MGM Holdings Inc. celebrates the 90th Anniversary of the founding of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 2014, MGM International Television Distribution Inc. has announced another strong slate of programming for MIPTV. Television highlights are led by the new series Fargo (10 x 60’), inspired by the award-winning film and featuring an all-new “true crime” story. The series is produced by MGM Television and FX productions for FX in the U.S., and was … [Read more...] about MIPTV: MGM brings “Fargo” to MIPTV 2014
Interview with Michael Hirst, creator of “Vikings”
This interview is contributed by A+E Networks Asia. Raiders from Vikings Q: So how did the idea for the new drama series Vikings come about and why the Vikings in particular? A: I have been interested in the Vikings for a long time. I mean every boy is interested in the Vikings anyway. And after I wrote Elizabeth, I wrote a movie about an English king called Alfred the Great, and he fought against the Vikings. I became really, really interested in their culture and their gods. Nothing happened … [Read more...] about Interview with Michael Hirst, creator of “Vikings”
