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Under The Dome to stream on Amazon 4 days after CBS broadcast
by Doc on Feb.11, 2013, under Online Video, Television
Amazon struck a deal with CBS to allow online streaming of the upcoming summer series Under The Dome, from Steven Spielberg and Stephen King, just 4 days after the initial airing on CBS. Amazon Prime members exclusively will be able to stream the show an unlimited number of times.
Why four days? Because currently networks sell commercial slots to advertisers based on the “C3” rating – which counts the number of viewers who watch the commercials played during the broadcast, both live and time-shifted up to three days. After the third day it doesn’t matter much to the network, so this is likely the soonest you’ll see digital distribution done by anyone other than the broadcast network for a show.
The Walking Dead returns to record ratings
by Doc on Feb.11, 2013, under Television
If you watched The Walking Dead return from it’s mid-season break, you definitely weren’t alone…12.3 million viewers watched the initial airing, with 7.7 million in the Adults 18-49 group – a record for a basic cable series, and despite the fact that it was up against the Grammy Awards.
Counting the three encores, a total of 16.6 million watched it – and that still doesn’t include DVR viewers over the next several days.
There are 7 more episodes remaining in the third season. The fourth season is expected to begin production in October.
Lost Girl preview: “Faes Wide Shut”
by Doc on Feb.10, 2013, under Television
When humans start dissolving into piles of goo, Bo uncovers a nefarious twist to a sexy Key Club. Meanwhile, Kenzi gets clingy with Bo—and a little Machiavellian with the others—forcing Bo to make an extreme revelation about her bestie.
Watch the next Lost Girl, “Faes Wide Shut”, Monday at 10/9c on Syfy!
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Being Human preview: “Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Mouth” plus behind the scenes clip and more bloopers!
by Doc on Feb.09, 2013, under Television
Our latest email from Aidan:
I hope your week went well. Below you’ll find all-things Being Human to get you excited for Monday’s new episode. If you didn’t catch us last week, things got a little heavy. But, Sally’s right; I’m not going to let it get the best of me. And, just to prove it to you, I’ve given you a little blooper clip of Sally and I breaking it down on the dance floor.
You’ll also find a sneak peek into the new episode. I meet Kat, Nora’s subletter. And, well… it’s a little difficult to stay in control. You can also watch a few other clips from last week.
If you’re anxious for Monday, you always tweet, like or share posts to help release the first four minutes early.
See You,
Ap.s. – If you’re in the Northeast like us, stay warm & safe.
So check out the preview for Monday’s episode, “Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Mouth” (airs at 9/8c on Syfy), and check out the bloopers, plus a clip where Kristen Hager talks about Nora’s family, and a couple of recap clips.
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Catch the trailer for the 4-part season finale of Star Wars: The Clone Wars
by Doc on Feb.09, 2013, under Television
There are just for episodes left in Season 5 of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and all four of them make up the season finale!
Catch the trailer here and get a glimpse of what is to come…could we be getting hints of Ahsoka’s ultimate fate? Is Anakin beginning to slip to the Dark Side? Who is going to disappoint who?
The finale starts today at 9:30 ET on Cartoon Network.
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Continuum preview: “A Test of Time”
by Doc on Feb.08, 2013, under Television
In the next Continuum on Syfy, Kagame’s return begins with a reset of Liber8’s agenda, away from violence and towards blending into the community and fostering their revolution through co-opting existing structures. But they have a vulnerability – the possibility that if their ancestors, living in this time, are murdered, they might cease to exist. A test of this theory is devised and Kiera and her grandmother are the guinea pigs.
Tune in Monday at 8/7c!
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BBC cancels UK Being Human
by Doc on Feb.07, 2013, under Television
The BBC announced today that the current series of Being Human (the original UK version) will be the last – and the series will conclude with the show’s supernatural trio facing the ultimate evil – the Devil himself!
From the press release:
Being Human first aired as a stand-alone pilot in 2008 and soon became a popular addition to BBC Three’s schedule. It has gained a loyal Sunday night audience, with a ratings high of 1.6 million and a highest average audience of 1.2 million.
Being Human’s extraordinary mix of drama, comedy and horror has earned the programme awards: The Writer’s Guild Award for ‘Best TV Drama Series’ in 2009, 2010 and 2012, as well as ‘Best Drama Series’ at the 2011 TV Choice Awards.
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Merlin preview: “The Dark Tower”, plus another Colin Morgan recap!
by Doc on Feb.07, 2013, under Television
In tomorrow night’s new Merlin, when Gwen is snatched from Camelot without warning, Merlin knows there can be only one person responsible: Morgana. Watch a sneak peek into “The Dark Tower,” when Merlin meets Queen Mab, and tune in at 10/9c on Syfy!
Then check out the second video where star Colin Morgan recaps “The Disir”.
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Valve and J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot team up for potential Portal and/or Half-Life movies, other games
by Doc on Feb.06, 2013, under Games, Movies
Apparently J.J. Abrams still isn’t satisfied with his workload…he was at the DICE Summit in Las Vegas today where he appeared on stage with Gabe Newell – the head of computer game maker Valve – the studio that produced the immensely popular Half-Life and Portal franchises.
And of course, they announced a partnership, under the guise of a conversation about the strengths and weaknesses of storytelling in movies and games.
J.J. Abrams said, “There’s an idea we have for a game that we’d like to work with Valve on.”
And perhaps the bigger news, “We’re going to figure out if we can make a Portal movie or Half-Life movie together,” according to Newell.
Star Wars creature creator Stuart Freeborn, 1914-2013
by Doc on Feb.06, 2013, under Movies, Obituaries
Another sad passing to announce today: Stuart Freeborn, the makeup and creature wizard responsible for many of the creatures seen in the original Star Wars trilogy including Chewbacca, Yoda, Jabba and several of the Cantina creatures, passed away today in England at the age of 98.
Freeborn also worked on 2001: A Space Odyssey, the Superman franchise, The Omen and many other movies.