 Silk Nightwear what makes it special?
Here at Honeys Lingerie Boutique we are often asked about our exquisite collections of silk nightwear and what makes silk so special?
The collections we either stock or have made to order (also made to measure) here at Honeys have been carefully selected from some of the top designers in the world, not only for the quality of the silk but the design and other fabrics used to compliment the silk such as fine French leavers lace used by our French designers Lise Charmel, Liliana Casanova and Julianne of London also Nottingham lace which was the center of the world's lace industry during the British Empire world renowned for its quality. Designers like our very own English designer Jane Woolrich still use these beautiful products and hand dye the lace to suit here luxurious silk lingerie and nightwear .
Silk Nightwear and lingerie are often classed as a luxury item due to the cost of the production of silk so why choose it? Used in some from in China since ancient time's there must be a reason! Yes there are several that are not even anything do with how beautiful it looks.
Apart from the obvious sensuality of silk the feel, the way it drapes effortlessly, the way the colours have a depth that no other can replicate this rarest of fabrics brings life to garments that no man made fabric can capture. Still this should not be the only reason you choose silk as some man made fabrics have come seriously close to mimicking the look over the last few years. Silk in its self-due to its natural protein structure is hypoallergenic causing no irritation to sensitive skin.
A natural fabric silk "Breathes" in the summer it is cool and in the winter warm this all climate fabric that equally can be used as a thermal base layer and used in the production of our S'NO Queen Thermal's as well as our beautiful silk nightwear.
An absorbent fabric that dries quickly its perfect for nightwear silk absorbs perspiration (up to 30% its weight in moisture) still leaving your skin to breath and drying quickly. Leaving you to still feel glamorous even in difficult times such as menopause and premenstrual times.
Silk may look soft and luxurious but it's one of the strongest natural fabrics it resists odour and soiling well this you wouldn't expect from its delicate appearance!
Take a look at some of the world's finest Silk Nightwear designers here at Honeys we sure once you have tried their stunning creations for yourself we are sure you will not be asking why choose silk? You will be telling your friends about this beautiful fabric and its benefits.
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Жаклин Фернандес (; род. 11 августа 1985 года) — индийская и шри-ланкийская актриса смешанного происхождения. Бывшая модель и победительница конкурса «Мисс Шри-Ланка» () 2006 года, участница конкурса Мисс Вселенная 2006.

Биография
Жаклин родилась 11 августа 1985 года в Манаме, Бахрейн. Её отец — Элрой, родом с Шри-Ланки, мать Ким — из Малайзии. Родственники по материнской линии происходили из Индии. Отец переехал в Бахрейн в 1980-х годах, чтобы избежать гражданских беспорядков между тамилами и сингалами. Здесь познакомился с её матерью, которая была стюардессой.

Жаклин была младшей из четырёх детей, имея старших сестру и двух братьев. С четырнадцати лет она начала участвовать в телевизионных шоу в Бахрейне. После обучения в школе, окончила Сиднейский университет в Австралии со степенью в области массовых коммуникаций и работала в качестве телевизионного репортера на Шри-Ланке. Одновременно изучала испанский, французский и арабский языки в школе Berlitz.

По словам самой Фернандес, она стремилась стать актрисой с юного возраста и мечтала о карьере Голливудской кинозвезды. Некоторую актёрскую подготовку она получила в школе John School of Acting. Будучи репортёром, она принимала предложения от модельного бизнеса. В 2006 году стала «Мисс Шри-Ланка» и представляла свою страну на всемирном конкурсе Мисс Вселенная 2006, состоявшемся в Лос-Анджелесе. В том же году она появилась в музыкальном видео на песню «O Sathi» дуэта исполнителей Батхья и Сантхуш.

В 2009 году Фернандес отправилась в Индию, где изучала актёрское мастерство под руководством театрального режиссёра Барри Джона (). Успешно прошла прослушивание к фэнтези-фильму  (2009), который стал её актёрским дебютом, хотя из-за незнания хинди её персонажа озвучила Мона Гхош Шетти. Хотя фильм провалился в прокате, за свою роль она получила IIFA Award за лучший женский дебют.

В 2011 году вышел фильм «Искушение замужней женщины 2», где она сыграла в паре с Эмраном Хашми. Фильм стал первым коммерческим успехом в её карьере. В конце 2011 года согласилась на главную роль в фильме на сингальском языке Pragaveya, который для неё должен стать дебютом в кинематографе Шри Ланки, но договориться с продюсерами и режиссёром не удалось, по причине занятости в Болливуде.

В 2013 году она сыграла таинственную девушку Омишу в фильме «Гонка 2», фильм имел коммерческий успех.
В том же году ей предложили станцевать в item-номере для телугуязычного фильма , но договориться с продюсерами не удалось, и вместо неё этот номер сняли с участием Софии Чоудри.

В начале 2015 года она появилась на экранах в романтическом триллере , где исполнила двойную роль, журналистку Айшу Аамир, влюбленную в другого журналиста, и Тию Десай, влюбленную в воришку. К несчастью, фильм провалился в прокате.
В том же году в спортивной драме «Братья» она сыграла жену главного героя Дэвида, бесстрашную женщину, которая борется за своего ребенка. Свою роль она назвала «сложной», «интенсивной» и «трудной».
Эта работа знаменовала отход от гламурных персонажей, с которыми она ассоциировалась ранее. Критики похвалили её работу, хотя их реакция на фильм была неоднозначной.

В 2017 году вышел фильм A Gentleman, где она снялась в паре с Сидхартом Малхотра, и который провалился в прокате. Другой премьерой того года стал ремейк культового фильма «Беспечные близнецы», где она повторила роль, которую в оригинале исполнила Каришма Капур. Фильм имел коммерческий успех.

В 2018 году в фильме «Бунтарь 2» актриса исполнила танец в item-номере на песню «Ek Do Teen», являющуюся кавер-версией одноименной песни из фильма «Жгучая страсть». Однако новую версию песни и танец Жаклин критики оценили негативно, хотя сам фильм имел коммерческий успех. В том же году вышел фильм «Гонка 3», который стал сиквелом фильма 2013 года. В этом фильме её героиня Джессика, является возлюбленной главного героя, который хочет отомстить своему отчиму. Несмотря на негативные отклики, фильм имел коммерческий успех.

В 2019 году Жаклин появилась в боевике Drive в паре с Сушантом Сингхом Раджпутом. Также с её участием вышли два англо-язычных фильма  и .

Личная жизнь
Фернандес постоянно поддерживает тесные отношения со своей семьёй. В 2008 году она начала встречаться бахрейнским принцем Hassan bin Rashid Al Khalifa, но затем рассталась с ним в 2011 году.
В этом же году во время съемок фильма Housefull 2 у неё начались романтические отношения с индийским режиссёром , которые привлекли СМИ Индии. Сообщалось об их скорой свадьбе, но отношения закончились в мае 2013 года.

Помимо карьеры актрисы, Жаклин Фернандес поддерживает благотворительные организации, в частности «Люди за этичное обращение с животными» (). В 2014 году она была названа «женщиной года» индийским отделением PETA за пропаганду защиты животных. В следующем году Жаклин продала с аукциона некоторые свои наряды, отдав полученные деньги на благотворительные цели.

Фильмография

Примечания

Участницы конкурса «Мисс Вселенная — 2006»

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50 лет клубу DIG ! | Добро пожаловать в Сумской областной радио клуб .
QSOs mit den DIG-Clubrufzeichen zählen 3 Punkte, DR50DIG zählt 10 Punkte.
Unter den QSOs müssen Mitglieder aus mindestens 5 DXCC-Gebieten sein.
Das Diplom wird ausschließlich als "Mixed" vergeben.
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Diploma Interest Group (DIG) celebrates its 50th birthday during the year 2019. On this occation DIG issues a short time award for contacts with DIG members and club stations througout the year 2019. The award is available for every licensed radio amateur and SWL world wide.
50 Points are necessary for the award application.
Only one contact per DIG member or club station is possible.
Each contact with a DIG member or club station counts 1 point.
Among the 50 necessary contacts must be DIG members from at least 5 DXCC areas and at least 5 DIG club call signs.
Each contact with a DIG member counts 1 point.
the special event station DR50DIG counts 10 points.
Among the 50 contacts must be DIG members from at least 5 DXCC areas.
All bands and modes may be used. No QSO via any kind of repeater or via Internet is allowed. The award is issued only on a "mixed" basis.
(further calls may be added).
The award is issued only as a digital file (PDF), sent to the applicant by e-mail.
There is no fee for the award.
Applications in form of a detailed logbook extract have to be mailed to the manager Karlfried Henrichs, DL1EK to .
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On Reading: Sandra Gilbert and Susan Gubar on Still Mad with Jamia Wilson
September 28, 2021 via Zoom
Renowned feminist scholars Susan Gubar and Sandra Gilbert (The Madwoman in the Attic) return with a brilliant new work of literary criticism, Still Mad: American Women Writers and the Feminist Imagination. In Still Mad, they trace the history of the contemporary women's movement as told through the lives of the literary women who helped shape it. Citing works by Sylvia Plath, Betty Friedan, and Joan Didion, Still Mad shows how the legacies of these authors extend into the present. Gilbert and Gubar discussed the new book and the importance of reading these authors today in a special event in the On Reading series moderated by author and editor Jamia Wilson (Young, Gifted, and Black).
Still Mad: American Women Writers and the Feminist Imagination
By Sandra Gilbert & Susan Gubar
Published by W. W. Norton
A brilliant, sweeping history of the contemporary women's movement told through the lives and works of the literary women who shaped it.
Forty years after their first groundbreaking work of feminist literary theory, The Madwoman in the Attic, award-winning collaborators Sandra M. Gilbert and Susan Gubar map the literary history of feminism's second wave.
From its stirrings in the midcentury—when Sylvia Plath, Betty Friedan, and Joan Didion found their voices and Diane di Prima, Lorraine Hansberry, and Audre Lorde discovered community in rebellion—to a resurgence in the new millennium in the writings of Alison Bechdel, Claudia Rankine, and N. K. Jemisin, Gilbert and Gubar trace the evolution of feminist literature. They offer lucid, compassionate, and piercing readings of major works by these writers and others, including Adrienne Rich, Ursula K. Le Guin, Maxine Hong Kingston, Susan Sontag, Gloria Anzaldúa, and Toni Morrison. Activists and theorists like Nina Simone, Gloria Steinem, Andrea Dworkin, Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick, and Judith Butler also populate these pages as Gilbert and Gubar examine the overlapping terrain of literature and politics in a comprehensive portrait of an expanding movement.
As Gilbert and Gubar chart feminist gains—including creative new forms of protests and changing attitudes toward gender and sexuality—they show how the legacies of second wave feminists, and the misogynistic culture they fought, extend to the present. In doing so, they celebrate the diversity and urgency of women who have turned passionate rage into powerful writing.
Sandra M. Gilbert
Sandra M. Gilbert is a distinguished literary critic, poet, and professor emerita at the University of California, Davis. The author, most recently, of Judgment Day: Poems, she lives in Berkeley, California.
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Susan Gubar
Susan Gubar is an acclaimed memoirist, literary critic, and professor emerita at Indiana University. The author, most recently, of Late-Life Love: A Memoir, she lives in Bloomington, Indiana. Gubar is the co-author, with Sandra M. Gilbert, of The Madwoman in the Attic, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, and co-editor of The Norton Anthology of Literature by Women, among other volumes. In 2012, they were awarded the Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Book Critics Circle.
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Jamia Wilson
Jamia is a feminist activist, writer, and speaker. She joined Random House as vice president and executive editor in 2021. As the former director of the Feminist Press at the City University of New York and the former VP of programs at the Women's Media Center, Jamia has been a leading voice on women's rights issues for over a decade. Her work has appeared in numerous outlets, including the New York Times, the Today Show, CNN, Elle, BBC, Rookie, Refinery 29, Glamour, Teen Vogue, and the Washington Post. She is the author of This Book Is Feminist, Young, Gifted, and Black, the introduction and oral history in Together We Rise: Behind the Scenes at the Protest Heard Around the World, Step Into Your Power: 23 Lessons on How to Live Your Best Life, Big Ideas for Young Thinkers, ABCs of AOC, and the co-author of Roadmap for Revolutionaries: Resistance, Advocacy, and Activism for All. Jamia is passionate about mission-driven organizations and serves on the Omega Institute, Feminist.com, and Center for Reproductive Rights boards and the St. Timothy's School Advisory Council.
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Q: inserting max num of records in mongodb using nodejs in less time I'm doing a small task that, Need to read a large file(i.e, 1.3GB) in node and devide every line into one record, every record to be inserted into mongodb collection in less time. Please suggest me in code and thanks in advance.

A: You probably want to read a such amount of data without buffering it into memory.
Assuming you are dealing with JSON data, I think this might be a feasible approach:
var LineByLineReader = require('line-by-line');
var fileHandler = new LineByLineReader('path/to/file', { encoding:'utf8', skipEmptyLines: true });
var entries = [];
var bulkSize = 100000; // tweak as needed

fileHandler.on('error', function (err) {
  // process errors here
});

fileHandler.on('line', function (line) {
  entries.push(JSON.parse(line));
  if (entries.length === bulkSize) {
     // pause handler and write data
     fileHandler.pause();

     YourCollection.insertMany(entries)
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       fileHandler.resume();
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fileHandler.on('end', function () {
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The line-by-line module seems to be a bit buggy and could be deprecated in the future, so you may want to use linebyline instead

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Time: Reception 8.30pm, performance 9pm sharp.
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"Una Seranata Italiana" is a joyous celebration of Italian Opera and Neapolitan song.
Arrive early for a pre-show reception of drinks and canapés, followed by superb performances from some of Ireland's premier Opera singers.
From the most well-loved operatic arias, duets and ensembles to the vibrant strains of the songs of Naples, performed by our celebrated cast of the finest operatic talent performing in Ireland today, you will experience the very essence and flavour of Italy through song.
Accompanied on piano by David Wray, join Sandra Oman (Soprano), Richard Shaffrey (Tenor), Simon Morgan (Baritone) and Robert McAllister (Bass-baritone) for an unforgettable evening of romanza e musica."
Tickets are €27 each, tables of 10 are available - buy 9 tickets get 10th free.


These Dates may vary in terms of syllabus to be covered.
Select the Course dates from the dropdown and complete all sections on the online form and make the payment. Toggle the pay membership now to enable full payment for course and membership when you have finished.
The membership form is still an offline process, please send this to the address on the form and indicate payment made on this online system. if your child joined last year there is no need for another form, just add pay membership now.
Course Times : 9.30 – 4.30 pm – Any alternations to this will be advised by the Senior Instructor – please advise if you require any alternative schedules to be agreed.
If your children are beginners, please ensure they have the appropriate clothing as advised on the registration sheet. Even add some more, they must always have a change of clothing. A hat, a windproof top for over a wetsuit and perhaps another layer such as a sweatshirt underneath. It may be summer, but in boating you can get cold very quickly.
It is also very important that children do not leave the Club premises unless permission has been given by the Senior Instructor and this has had prior agreement with the Parent /Guardian.
A RYA YSS Logbook is supplied to Beginners (cost included in course fee) , those with YSS stages should bring their book and have logged in the back section the sailing hours they have completed since the last course.
Certificates are awarded at Captain's day prize giving in Oct/Nov. The Senior Instructor will sign–off the activities completed on each course in the log book and provide feedback to your child. (It is difficult for the SI to discuss progress with every parent at the end of the course. However, they provide written feedback to the Principal of the Club (John Lewis) and myself to support the on-going sailing development of your children.
Weather is a key factor for all courses especially the beginners. A full week of sailing can often lead to Stage 1 & Stage 2 achievements. However, be aware that a few days of no wind or too much wind may mean progress is limited. Your children will still have fun on shore with the opportunity to cover some theory, practice knot tying and playing games ! The Course schedule for RYA stages suggests 2 days. We have additional days built in for contingency and practice time as a follow-on to the Course.
Parents may be interested in purchasing the RYA Start Sailing manual at £5 pre-course of during. Contact me directly if this is required.
Youth beginners' courses and onwards – info for your child.
To make the most of our courses, ensure you are confident with the skills of one course before moving on to the next course.
The RYA states that most courses are a minimum of two days long (or an equivalent number of short sessions). They may be run over a longer period, especially if you haven't sailed since your last course.
Use the back of your log book to detail every occasion you sail, what were the weather conditions etc.
Sailing is a sport which gets better with practice, and you should try to sail between courses whenever you can. Practice makes perfect!
Below is only a guide: Some children may only achieve a single stage over 1 week course.
The Principal for the Centre is John Lewis who oversees and organisation and delivery of all courses.
We normally allocate at least: 1 x SI, 1 x DI, 2 x AI and 1 x TAI to a course.
If you have any questions or concerns about the sailing courses, please feel free to call me or send an email.


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Oak Park kids vs. elders: a real chess match
Players on both sides of the chess boards were left surprised Friday afternoon when members of Whittier School's Starry Knights chess club squared off against residents of the Oak Park Arms retirement community.
The Starry Knights, made up of kindergarten through fifth grade students from Whittier, 715 N. Harvey, practice every Friday. But some of the retirement community residents hadn't played chess in decades, and some were just learning for the first time. Even so, players from both groups had tricks up their sleeves.
"These people are a lot better than I thought they'd be," said Merrick Silvis, 10, when he finished his first match.
Lynn Marti, 87, had a similar opinion. "They're really good," he said, admitting he struggled against one of his opponents. "They surprise you sometimes."
Judy Chrisman, the former librarian at Whittier, came up with the idea to bring the two groups together Friday. Chrisman's father lives at the Oak Park Arms, 408 S. Oak Park Ave., and she knows he and other residents enjoy it when kids come to visit. She said the chess games were an opportunity to get the generations together and help them understand each other.
"I think they have a lot to share," she said.
Wyatt Patterson, a visual arts teacher at Whittier, has been running the club since the late 1990s. He said chess is the kind of game you can go years without playing and then have a "fire lit inside you" that brings out the desire to play. Looking around the room, which fell silent during the first matches, Patterson said his members didn't need him for motivation.
It's exciting to see transformations in the young players, Patterson said, including one player who used to cry every time he'd lose. Now, he's one of the best.
Silvis said he was in first grade when his dad taught him how to play chess, and he enjoys being able to focus his mind on something other than school when he plays. It helps him academically because it's taught him to think of other things in steps, like math problems.
"Most men play chess the way they carry themselves in life," said Johnel Washington, 62, during a match with an opponent in first grade. Some players, like himself, are aggressive, while others can be more coy and observant or afraid. Even though Washington hadn't played in about 10 years, he said it was "just like riding a bike."
Jill Wagner, director of marketing for the Oak Park Arms, said she hoped to eventually organize chess matches with the Starry Knights and other schools' clubs every week.
After a tense match, Ron Vedra, 72, took a long sip from a cup of juice. "We took it down to nothing but pawns and the king," Vedra said of the match, which ended in a stalemate. "I think I'm getting a lot older today after playing this kid."
By Devin Rose
Read the story in the Wednesday Journal – November 8, 2011


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About Ganpatipule
Hotels & Lodging in Ganpatipule
Places of Interest in the region
The Legends of Shree Ganesh at Ganpatipule
Shree Ganesh Namaha
Ganpatipule – at Present
Festivals, Religious Rites & Rituals
Hotels In Ganpatipule
Ganpati from Agargule has come to Pule, sixteen kilometers, south of Ratnagiri is Pawas, a place of pilgrimage due to the residence of Swami Swaroopanand' saint. And five km from Pawas, Village Agargule is situated, now known as Ganeshgule, Ganpati at Pule is situated on the sands of seashore at the foot hills while at Ganeshgule it is on the hills by the side of seashore, an ancient place.
The legend is, both at Gule and Pule Ganesh is shapeless and 'Dhundiraj' image very much alike.
The temple at pule is facing south generally, idols do not face south. Moreover, the inner most place is all around air tight (No ventilation) and possibly at this place a worshipper of Ganesh might have taken live (Sanjeevan) Samadhi (to bury one self). The shapeless sheela (stone) known as Ganpati might have been a door-sheela of this Sanjeevan Samadhi. It is a folk-lore and is an historical mystery. The only conclusion that can be drawn from this folklore that Ganesh before coming to light at pule, was at Ganeshgule and famous amongst Ganesh worshipper.
The temple with a grass roof, erected by Shri. Bhide for the idol Ganesh has become famous by its magnanimity, self generated (Swayambhoo) and ever awakened state of sanctity. The worshippers of Ganesh started visiting the sacred shrine for relief from problems and get blessings for happiness and prosperity. People had a profound faith in Ganesh due to its extraordinary effects of blessings. In short space of time its fame came to the notice of various kingdoms. One minister, Shri. Annaji Datto from the cabinet of ministers, of the founder of Swarajya, Gobrahman, Pratipalak Chatrapti Shivaji Maharaj, visited this shrine of Ganesh, as per his orders renovated the temple removing the grass roof. The inner most portion of the temple, the adytum (Gabhara) was built of stone with a dome over it. The new adytum has been built in December 2002, with a frame of white marble, that we see today. We come to hear number of tales traditionally told to next generation about pule's self generated (Swayambhoo) Ganesh. Most of them are not substantiated by historical documents. Even then, they cannot be discarded as fake. There is a tale (story) that Chatrapati Shivaji, whenever he was to go on campaign, with profound faith used to worship and take blessings of Shree Ganesh. He had a respect for and a faith in religion, god and humanity. His preceptor (teacher) saint Samarth Ramdas used to say:
'One who does any Karm, there should be a bidding of godly feeling and that is the strength of the Karm.'
According to the advice of Saint Ramdas, Chatrapati Shivaji was conducting himself.
At the time of conquest of English warehouse at Rajapur on the seashore of Konkon. Chatrapati Shivaji came to Ganpatipule with his fleet of Navy. He anchored his Naval Ships in front of Ganesh temple and along with selected armed personnel went inside the temple to take blessings of Shree Ganesh and then sailed to Rajapur port. He returned victorious as per his plan from the conquest fully satisfied. If this is substantiated by historical records, it is a matter of pride and it will be a page in golden letters in the history of this Ganesh temple.


ILOILO CITY — The military has advised tourists to avoid visiting hinterland villages in three towns in the southern portion of Iloilo province following a series of clashes between government troops and communist rebels.
Lt. Col. Sisenando Magbalot, commander of the Army's 61st Infantry Battalion (61IB), said tourists should avoid the mountainous areas in the towns of Igbaras, Miag-ao and San Joaquin as a precautionary measure.
These areas in southern Iloilo are popular summer destinations for hiking, mountain trekking and spelunking.
Magbalot said civilians could be displaced by government offensives against the New People's Army (NPA).
"We are asking them to avoid especially the areas where the encounters have happened and adjacent villages because of ongoing operations," Magbalot told the Inquirer.
He said government troops had been conducting operations to disrupt rebel activities, especially during the commemoration of the NPA's 50th founding anniversary on March 29.
Troops under the 61IB, with the help of tracker dogs, have been pursuing rebels after four clashes since March 17.
An NPA rebel was killed in a clash at Barangay Alimodias, Miag-ao, on Sunday, the fourth firefight in Iloilo and Antique provinces in a week.
The 61IB reported a clash with rebels at Barangay Maulangan in Igbaras on March 17, and an encounter at Barangay Osorio I in San Remigio, Antique, on March 19.
On March 20, a soldier was wounded in a firefight at Barangay Lacay Doldol, Igbaras.
In a statement, the NPA's Coronacion Chiva "Waling-Waling" Command belied the military's report that a clash erupted in Igbaras on March 17.
The rebel command said none of its members were in the area and denied that three residents — Roberto Elamparo and brothers Ramon and Ruperto Enar — who were arrested by soldiers, were rebels.
Reports said government troops recovered improvised explosive devices from Elamparo's house.
Last week, the police filed criminal complaints in the Iloilo provincial prosecutor's office against 10 suspected rebels, including the three residents of Maulangan village.
The complaints include illegal possession of explosives, multiple attempted murder and direct assault.
But Joselito Echiverria, village chief of Maulangan, maintained that those arrested were farmers.
"Anybody who wants to know who these three are can come to our village and ask the residents. We will tell you that they are not NPA rebels," Echiverria told the Inquirer.


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Upcoming DVD Releases
Posted on May 27, 2022 by Danielle Langer
Hawkeye – The Complete Series (VEI)
$14.99 SRP DVD
—–Against the breathtaking scenery of 18th century North America, Hawkeye delivers the adventure, beauty and hardship of frontier life in all 22 episodes of the 1994 series starring Lynda Carter (Wonder Woman, Supergirl) and Lee Horsley (Matt Houston, The Sword and the Sorcerer)! In the new frontier, French and British forces battle for a stronghold in the Hudson Valley. Facing savage dangers and rugged terrain, Elizabeth Shields (Carter) and her husband William have come to Fort Bennington to open a trading post in support of the British force, leaving behind the comfort and security of the old world. When their journey crosses paths with the hostile Iroquois, Elizabeth and William are rescued by Natty "Hawkeye" Bumppo (Horsley), a nonconformist frontiersman and his native friend, Chingachgook (Rodney A. Gant). William is double-crossed by his greedy brother who orchestrates his capture by the French. Elizabeth turns to Hawkeye for assistance in rescuing her husband while learning to survive her new frontier life. As her feelings for Hawkeye develop into more than friendship, Elizabeth must pray for the well-being of her husband, while holding vigil for the man she secretly loves.
NOTE: this title was originally released in 2011 by a different studio, but was discontinued; this VEI re-release is targeted for fans who might have missed buying it previously
COMING ON 6/21:
* La Fortuna – Season 1 (RLJ/Image)
—–Alex Ventura, a young and inexperienced diplomat, has inadvertently become the leader of a mission to recover the undersea treasure stolen by Frank Wild, an adventurer who crosses the world looting common heritage from the depths of the sea. 2-disc set.
* Ancient Aliens – Season 15 (Lionsgate)
—–From prehistoric stone monoliths and sacred temples, to dragon gods and time travelers, this season of HISTORY's ANCIENT ALIENS explores ancient technology and timeless relics that span the globe and the galaxy. As the government shifts from denial of the existence of extraterrestrials presence on Earth to releasing their extensive — formerly secret — reports on unexplained phenomena, there is growing belief that aliens may not be visitors from other planets, but perhaps creatures from our own future. Do these findings reveal alien origins, or the origins of humanity? 2-disc set.
* The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet – The Complete Season 3 (MPI Home Video)
—–THE OFFICIAL COMPLETE SEASON THREE contains all 28 full, fun-filled episodes including rare adventures not seen on television in decades. Don DeFore appears as Ozzie's neighbor pal Thorny along with classic television and film guest stars Frank Cady, Janet Waldo, Parley Baer, Diane Jergens, Joseph Kearns, Lloyd Corrigan, Grady Sutton and other familiar faces. 3-disc set.
—–THE OFFICIAL COMPLETE SEASON FOUR contains all 26 full, fun-filled episodes including rare adventures not seen on television in decades. Don DeFore appears as Ozzie's neighbor pal Thorny along with classic television and film guest stars Frank Cady, Joi Lansing, Lyle Talbot, Mary Jane Croft, Hal Smith, Jesse White, Elvia Alman, Parley Baer, Diane Jergens, King Donovan, Marvin Miller and other familiar faces. 3-disc set.
* The Gilded Age – The Complete 1st Season (Warner)
EXTRAS: Including the new and exclusive featurette All That Glitters: Creating The Gilded Age; Invitation to the Set; Inside the Episodes featurettes; Character featurettes; The Russell House Set Tour featuring Carrie Coon; The Gilded Age: The Black Elite of New York; Designing The Gilded Age; Old Money vs. New: The Heart of the Matter
—–A period of immense economic change, of huge fortunes made and lost, and the rise of disparity between old money and new. A wide-eyed young scion of a conservative family, Marian, embarks on a mission to infiltrate the wealthy neighboring clan or her aunts Agnes van Rhijn and Ada Brook, dominated by ruthless railroad tycoon George Russell, his rakish son, Larry, and his ambitious wife, Bertha. In this exciting new world that is on the brink of the modern age, will Marian follow the established rules of society, or forge her own path? 3-disc set.
NOTE: as of this writing, this title has only been announced for DVD format.
* South Park – The Complete 24th Season (Comedy Central/Paramount)
$13.99 SRP DVD; $17.99 SRP Blu-ray
—–Randy comes to terms with his role in the COVID-19 outbreak as the on-going pandemic presents continued challenges to the citizens of South Park. The kids happily head back to school but nothing resembles the normal that they once knew; not their teachers, not their homeroom, not even Eric Cartman.
NOTE: this title's info has been based on pre-order listings at online retailers, and is not officially announced by the studio; details and pricing may not be finalized yet, and could be subject to change. Our thanks to the many readers who emailed us to make sure we had seen it!
* NCIS – The 19th Season (CBS/Paramount)
EXTRAS: Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes
—–The momentous season that changed NCIS forever. In Season 19, legendary Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon) unexpectedly retires and is replaced by former FBI agent Alden Parker (Gary Cole). Parker is instantly put to the test as theteam takes on a series of life-and-death cases. A bioterror attack exposes Jimmy (Brian Dietzen) and Kasie (Diona Reasonover) to a deadly toxin. McGee's (Sean Murray) mother-in-law is targeted by a killer. Vance's (Rocky Carroll) daughter is kidnapped by a cartel. Torres (Wilmer Valderrama) confronts danger and an old love from his undercover past. New agent Jessica Knight (Katrina Law) risks her life to investigate a true crime podcast. To top it off, fan favorite Dr. Ducky Mallard (David McCallum) makes a surprise return. This 5-disc DVD set includes every episode from Season 19, which features the departure of Mark Harmon as a series regular and a crossover episode with NCIS Hawai'i. Guest appearances include Pam Dawber and Denise Crosby. 5-disc set.
* Bluey – Seasons 1 & 2 (BBC)
—–Bluey is an Australian cartoon targeted at preschool-age children and has become very popular and beloved in the US. Bluey follows the adventures of a lovable and inexhaustible six-year-old Blue Heeler puppy who lives with her dad, mum and four-year-old little sister, Bingo. In every episode, Bluey uses her limitless Blue Heeler energy to play elaborate games that unfold in unpredictable and hilarious ways. 103 episodes in a 4-disc set.
* The Bionic Woman – The Complete Series: Collector's Edition (Shout! Factory)
NOT LISTED FOR PRE-ORDER AT THE TIME OF THIS WRITING
EXTRAS: in progress and will be announced at a later date
—–She can hear things undetectable to the human ear. She can crush steel in one hand. She can run faster than a sports car. She is The Bionic Woman: the world's first female cyborg…and the role model who inspired an entire generation! Join Primetime Emmy Award winner Lindsay Wagner in all 58 action-packed episodes from the complete, iconic series. From the early days with her new abilities, to her changing relationship with Steve Austin (The Six Million Dollar Man), to her increasingly dangerous role as a secret agent, Jaime Sommers' incredible, trailblazing journey is chronicled here, and it remains an indelible chapter in television history. 18-disc set.
NOTE: this info comes from various wholesale distributors, and has not yet been formally announced by the studio (expect it soon!); as a result this info (and the attached box cover art) may not be finalized yet, and could be subject to change. The DVD version of this title has been available since 2015.
COMING ON 10/18:
* Doctor Who – Colin Baker: The Complete Season 1 (BBC)
$69.99 SRP Blu-ray
EXTRAS (subject to change): Brand New Documentaries Including a Making-Of documentary for The Two Doctors, and a nostalgic trip back for Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant to Season 22's filming locations; In Conversation: Not one but THREE insightful feature-length interviews, with Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant and a surprise guest; Behind The Sofa: New episodes with actors Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant, Terry Molloy, Peter Davison, Janet Fielding, Sarah Sutton, Sylvester McCoy and Wendy Padbury; Extended Episodes: Including Vengeance On Varos, The Two Doctors (Part One) and Revelation Of The Daleks (Part One); A Fix With Sontarans: The Doctor and Tegan battle the Sontarans in this special mini-episode; Updated Special Effects: View Timelash with optional new effects; Exclusive New Audio Commentaries: With Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant, Alexei Sayle & Terry Molloy on Revelation Of The Daleks and Colin Baker, Janet Fielding & Gareth Jenkins on A Fix With Sontarans; Immersive 5.1 Surround Sound: On Attack Of The Cybermen, Vengeance On Varos and Revelation Of The Daleks; The Eternal Mystery: A brand new mini-episode of classic Doctor Who; Studio Footage: Rare behind-the-scenes material from Vengeance On Varos, The Two Doctors, Timelash and Revelation Of The Daleks; Convention Footage: Featuring actors Colin Baker and Jacqueline Pearce alongside producer John Nathan-Turner; Rare Gems From The Archives: BBC archive material including The Colin Baker Years, plus content covering the promotion of the season and the controversial hiatus; Radio Serial: Slipback, a six-part radio adventure; HD Photo Galleries: Including many previously unseen images; Info Text: Behind-the-scenes information and trivia on every episode; Scripts, Costume Designs, Rare BBC Production Files and other rarities from the PDF Archive; The eight-disc box set also includes hours of special features previously released on DVD.
—–Across an action-packed season of double-length episodes, Colin Baker's Doctor and companion Peri (Nicola Bryant) face off against a host of classic monsters and villains, including Daleks, Cybermen, Sontarans, Davros (Terry Molloy) and The Master (Anthony Ainley)…as well as introducing new female nemesis The Rani (Kate O'Mara) and the villainous slug-like Sil (Nabil Shaban). Also returning is Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor, and his companion Jamie (Frazer Hines). Includes the following stories from 1985: Attack of the Cybermen, Vengeance on Varos, The Mark of the Rani, The Two Doctors, Timelash, Revelation of the Daleks. 8-disc set.
COMING ON 12/6:
* Doctor Who – Story #038: The Abominable Snowmen (BBC)
—–Doctor Who: The Abominable Snowmen follows the Doctor as he returns to the Himalayas 300 years after his first visit to the Holy Ganta, an ancient relic he was given many centuries ago by the grateful monks at Det-Sen Monastery. On arriving, the Doctor is blamed for a series of brutal murders in the area, however companions Jamie McCrimmon and Victoria Waterfield discover the true culprits – the previously peaceful Yeti that live in seclusion on the mountainside have apparently turned violent. The Doctor must convince the monks that not only is he not their enemy, but the real foe is living amongst them. Their ancient Master, Padmasambhava, is being controlled by an alien entity known only as The Great Intelligence. The release gives fans the opportunity to enjoy the six new fully animated presentations of this lost classic, which will be released alongside the one surviving segment episode two.
NOTE: For Your Information ("FYI") regarding future animated re-creations of missing classic Doctor Who episodes… ☹ https://www.radiotimes.com/…/doctor-who-animated…/
DATE NOT YET ANNOUNCED:
* Seal Team – Season 5 (CBS/Paramount)
EXTRAS: go behind the scenes with over 30 minutes of exclusive special features, including deleted scenes, a gag reel and more!
—–In the intense fifth season of Seal Team, Bravo Team must execute high-stakes missions on foreign soil, but also face explosive troubles much closer to home. The band of patriots, led by Jason Hayes (David Boreanaz), selflessly put their lives on the line for a call of duty that includes rescuing a weapons expert, taking on an enemy's nuclear program, and racing against the clock to stop a terrorist attack. Trust will be tested, commitment will be questioned, and unlikely heroes will rise in this thrilling and gritty look at America's front lines. Experience all of the edge-of-your seat action with this 4-Disc collection.
NOTE: this title's info has been based on pre-order listings at online retailers, and is not officially announced by the studio; details, pricing and cover art may not be finalized yet, and could be subject to change
* Blue Bloods – The 12th Season (CBS/Paramount)
—–When Season 12 of BLUE BLOODS returns, Danny (Donnie Wahlberg) seeks the help of Maggie Gibson (Callie Thorne), a psychic medium, during his investigation into the tragic murder of a two-year-old boy, while Frank (Tom Selleck) finds himself at odds with the mayor over how best to protect the city after a recent uptick in city crime.
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AMC NETWORKS ANNOUNCES FEBRUARY HIGHLIGHTS FOR TARGETED STREAMING SERVICES
Posted on January 19, 2022 by Danielle Langer
NEW SERIES, FILMS, SPECIALS AND MORE NOW STREAMING ON AMC NETWORKS' SUITE OF TARGETED STREAMING SERVICES THIS FEBRUARY
New York, NY – January 19, 2021 – This February, AMC Networks' targeted streaming services will bring viewers an extensive catalogue of compelling dramas, fan-favorite franchises, highly-anticipated films and timely collections on AMC+, Acorn TV, ALLBLK, IFC Films Unlimited, Shudder and Sundance Now.
Highlights from across the suite of services include (in alphabetical and chronological order):
On ACORN TV:
Agatha Raisin Season 4 (Acorn TV Original)
Three 2-Part Mysteries Premiere Mondays Beginning February 7 Through February 21
The Agatha Raisin Detective Agency continues to thrive as there is no shortage of mysteries for our heroine to solve. Determined not to spend her time dwelling on her AWOL on-and-off partner James, Agatha (Ashley Jensen, Catastrophe, Ugly Betty) and her happy band of misfits crack more cases including a jam competition that spirals out of control and a seaside murder that has links to a long-forgotten jewelry heist. However, when James finally returns, he has interesting news of his own. (Photos)
Aftertaste (Acorn TV Exclusive)
New Series Binge Premieres Mondays Beginning February 14
When his latest outburst goes viral, volatile celebrity chef Easton West (Erik Thomson, 800 Words) flees back to his hometown and tries to reinvent himself through an unlikely partnership with his 19-year-old pastry wunderkind niece, Diana (Natalie Abbott). Easton realizes that Diana represents everything he's not and takes her under his wing in an effort to crawl his way back to relevance. But what price is Diana willing to pay to work with her infamously difficult uncle? Also starring Rachel Griffiths (Six Feet Under, Total Control) and Peter Carroll (Sleeping Beauty).
Conviction: The Case of Stephen Lawrence (Acorn TV Original)
Full Season Binge Premiere on Monday, February 21
On April 22nd, 1993, an 18-year-old Black student, Stephen Lawrence, was murdered in a racially motivated attack in London. This powerful three-part scripted miniseries tells the story of the struggle by Stephen's parents, Doreen and Neville Lawrence (Sharlene Whyte, We Hunt Together and Hugh Quarshie, Holby City), to achieve justice and how a detective, Clive Driscoll (Steve Coogan, Philomena) – working closely with the Lawrences – put together an investigation that finally, more than 18 years after his death, secures the convictions of Stephen's murderers.
Murdoch Mysteries Season 15 (Acorn TV Exclusive)
New Season Premieres Mondays Beginning February 28 Through August 8
This internationally acclaimed period drama returns with all new compelling mysteries featuring unique turn-of-the-century historic references that resonate with current and contemporary social issues. This one-hour drama is set in Toronto in the late 1890s and early 1900s during the age of invention, where Detective William Murdoch (Yannick Bisson), the methodical detective and his impassioned wife Dr. Julia Ogden (Hélène Joy) enlist radical forensic techniques like fingerprinting and ultraviolet light to solve a range of gruesome murders.
On ALLBLK:
Double Cross Season 3 Episode 1 (ALLBLK Original Drama)
New Season Premieres Thursdays Beginning February 3
This season, the vigilante twins Eric (Jeff Logan) and Erica Cross (Ashley A. Williams) are teaming up with the very person who has been trying to put them in jail for murder. Detective Ryan (Darrin Dewitt Henson) finds himself seeking the help of the twins to find his missing daughter, Layla, who was taken by the twins' own sister, Robin Cross (Judi Johnson). The task becomes an undertaking after it is discovered that Layla was in fact taken from Robin and given to higher ups in the trafficking ring. Time is of the essence, as they only have days before Layla is auctioned off.
Social Society Season 2 (ALLBLK Original Talk Show)
New Season Premieres Mondays Beginning February 7
A one-hour sketch comedy variety show bringing some of your favorite "instafamous" sketch comedians together for laughs, live performances, and the latest in today's entertainment news. Each week, viewers will tune in to watch Kendall Kyndall and his new co-hosts, give their take on the week's entertainment highlights, life hacks, and social media buzz.
Staycation (ALLBLK Feature Film) *WORLD PREMIERE
New Film Premieres Thursday, February 10
Divorce is on the horizon for Kyle (Shelton Jolivette) and Dawn (Jennifer Freeman), but before they call it quits, their marriage counselor gives them a final homework assignment. They must spend three days together in a house, ALONE. During their stay, the causes for their marital woes emerge. With these new revelations, they must decide if they are going to stay together or abandon their love forever.
Cast: Jennifer Freeman, Shelton Jolivette, Amelia Jeffries, Kendrick Brown
On AMC+:
The Walking Dead Season 11B
Debuts Sunday, February 13; Episodes Released One Week Ahead of AMC
The Walking Dead returns with many of our heroes fighting imminent hellfire under Reaper attack; while others battle Mother Nature's torrential wrath in Alexandria. For all, their world is literally crashing down around them. Meanwhile, life in the Commonwealth is not as idyllic as it seems. Will they be able to pick up the pieces and who will be alive to help? Will their relationships heal or fracture? Will olive branches be extended, accepted, or rejected? For some, hope will be renewed. Others will be pushed past the point of no return. One truth holds tight: Lives hang in the balance with each decision drastically changing their future, their chances of survival, and the state of each community.
Killing Eve Season 4
Final Season Debuts with a Two-Episode Premiere Sunday, February 27
After the emotional climax of Season 3, Eve (Golden Globe® winner Sandra Oh), Villanelle (Emmy® Award winner Jodie Comer) and Carolyn (BAFTA winner Fiona Shaw) are in very different places. Following Eve and Villanelle's exchange on the bridge, Eve is on a revenge mission, while Villanelle has found a brand-new community in an attempt to prove she's not a "monster." Having killed Paul, Carolyn goes to extraordinary lengths to continue to chase down The Twelve and the person that ordered Kenny's hit. This season follows our extraordinary women, each driven by passion, revenge and obsession, building towards a messy, nuanced and totally glorious series finale.
A Discovery of Witches Season 3
New Episodes Continue Saturdays; Series Finale February 19
In the final season of A Discovery of Witches, Matthew (Matthew Goode) and Diana (Teresa Palmer) return from their trip to 1590 to find tragedy at Sept-Tours. They must find the missing pages from the Book of Life and the Book itself before it's too late. Their enemies are gearing up against them, and a monster from Matthew's past who has been lying in wait will return for revenge. A Discovery of Witches Season 3 is based on the 'The Book of Life' novel from Deborah Harkness's bestselling All Souls trilogy and is the third and final instalment.
La Fortuna (AMC+ Original)
New Episodes Continue Thursdays; Season Finale February 17
In La Fortuna, Álex Ventura (Álvaro Mel), a young and inexperienced diplomat, unintentionally becomes the leader of a mission that will put all his convictions to the test: to recover the sunken treasure stolen by Frank Wild (Stanley Tucci), an adventurer who travels the world plundering items of common heritage from the depths of the sea. Forming a unique team with Lucía (Ana Polvorosa), a combative public official, and Jonas Pierce (Clarke Peters), a brilliant American lawyer with a passion for old pirate tales, Álex sets out on the adventure of a lifetime, on which he learns about the importance of love, friendship and commitment to your own beliefs.
On IFC FILMS UNLIMITED:
What Keeps You Alive
Film Premieres Wednesday, February 2
One woman must survive her wife's twisted secret in this terrifying cat and mouse thriller. Starring Hannah Emily Anderson, Brittany Allen, Martha MacIsaac, Joey Klein.
A newly pregnant housewife develops a strange and dangerous compulsion to consume inedible objects in this provocative psychological thriller. Starring Haley Bennett, Austin Stowell, Elizabeth Marvel, David Rasche, Denis O'Hare.
Radioflash
Film Premieres Wednesday, February 16
In the aftermath of an apocalyptic power outage, a young woman encounters the horrors awaiting her in the darkness as she tries to reunite her family and fight for survival. Starring Brighton Sharbino (The Walking Dead), Dominic Monaghan (Lost, Moonhaven) and Will Patton (Yellowstone).
On SHUDDER:
In the final season of A Discovery of Witches, Matthew (Matthew Goode) and Diana (Teresa Palmer) return from their trip to 1590 to find tragedy at Sept-Tours. They must find the missing pages from the Book of Life and the Book itself before it's too late. Their enemies are gearing up against them, and a monster from Matthew's past who has been lying in wait will return for revenge. A Discovery of Witches Season 3 is based on the 'The Book of Life' novel from Deborah Harkness's bestselling All Souls trilogy and is the third and final instalment. (Trailer – Key Art)
Joe Bob's Heartbreak Trailer Park (Shudder Original)
New Valentine's Day Special Premieres Friday, February 11
Love (and a tinge of horror) is in the air for The Last Drive-In's new special! Joe Bob Briggs will be joined by special guests for a double feature of two unique films that explore the heartbreaking side of Valentine's Day.
Hellbender (Shudder Original)
In this occult coming-of-age horror film, 16-year-old Izzy (Zelda Adams) suffers from a rare illness that has kept her isolated on a mountaintop with her mother (Toby Poser) her whole life. As Izzy begins to question her sickness, she pushes back against her confinement and secretly befriends Amber (Lulu Adams), another girl living on the mountain, but her newfound happiness is derailed after she eats a live worm as part of a juvenile game and finds an insatiable and violent hunger awakened within her. To understand the hunger, Izzy must learn the dark secrets of her family's past and the ancient power in her bloodline.
On SUNDANCE NOW:
State of The Union (SundanceTV/Sundance Now Original)
Season 2 Premieres Valentine's Day, Monday, February 14
Emmy® award-winning short form drama series, State of the Union returns with Brendan Gleeson (In Bruges), Patricia Clarkson (Sharp Objects) and Esco Jouléy (High Maintenance) leading the second installment of the innovative format, 10 episodes, each 10 minutes in length. Written by Nick Hornby (Brooklyn, An Education) and directed by Stephen Frears (The Queen, A Very English Scandal), State of the Union cleverly explores relationships and the human experience. In this season, liberal campaigning Ellen (Clarkson) drags her traditional, self-made husband Scott (Gleeson) out of his comfort zone and into a hipster Connecticut coffee shop, where they have ten minutes before their marriage counseling session to drink a coffee, gather their thoughts and argue about everything from Quakerism to pronouns. Amongst the bickering they also discuss betrayals from their past, how they're changing as people, and what the future of their relationship might look like in a changing world.
Total Control Season 2 (Sundance Now Exclusive)
In Season 1, fearless Indigenous senator Alex Irving (Deborah Mailman, The Sapphires, Offspring) engineered a remarkable coup, unseating the Prime Minister and the woman who betrayed her, Rachel Anderson (Rachel Griffiths, Six Feet Under, Muriel's Wedding). But now she faces the ultimate test in a democratic system: the nation is going to the polls and Alex will have to face the judgement of the people by running as an Independent. She'll be ready for the inevitable dirty campaign tactics and to compete again the well-financed machinery of the major parties, but that won't make things easier. Alex will be confronted by vile online trolls, threats to her family and political opponents riled by the audacity of a Black woman using her voice. Can she survive a system determined to shake everything she values?
https://www.sundancenow.com/play/e8162a928be1cfdc
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AMC NETWORKS ANNOUNCES JANUARY HIGHLIGHTS FOR TARGETED STREAMING SERVICES
Posted on December 10, 2021 by Danielle Langer
NEW SERIES, FILMS, SPECIALS AND MORE NOW STREAMING ON AMC NETWORKS' SUITE OF TARGETED STREAMING SERVICES THIS JANUARY
New York, NY – December 10, 2021 – This January, AMC Networks' targeted streaming services will bring viewers an extensive catalogue of compelling dramas, fan-favorite franchises, highly-anticipated films and timely collections on AMC+, Acorn TV, ALLBLK, IFC Films Unlimited, Shudder and Sundance Now.
Queens of Mystery, Season 2 (Acorn TV Original)
Three 2-Part Mysteries Premiere Mondays Beginning January 10 Through January 24
Queens of Mystery follows the adventures of three crime-writing sisters, Beth (Sarah Woodward, The Pale Horse), Cat (Julie Graham, The Bletchley Circle, Shetland, Penance), and Jane (Siobhan Redmond, Unforgotten) Stone, and their 28-year-old niece, Detective Sergeant Mattie Stone (Florence Hall for S2, The Princess Switch: Switched Again). Using their knowledge of crime – both real world and fictional – together they solve murders in the picturesque English region of Wildemarsh. But no matter how many cases they are able to crack, the unsolved mystery that haunts all the characters is that of Mattie's mother's disappearance 25 years ago.
Help (Acorn TV Exclusive)
Film Premieres Monday, January 31
In the Rose d'Or Award-winning film Help, young care worker, Sarah (Emmy® winner Jodie Comer, Killing Eve, Free Guy), forms an unlikely bond with nursing home resident, Tony (Stephen Graham, The North Water, Line of Duty), living with young onset dementia. But when the Covid-19 pandemic hits, her character and their relationship are put to the test under horrifying circumstances. Written by BAFTA winner Jack Thorne (Enola Holmes, His Dark Materials), Help also stars Ian Hart (The Terror, The Last Kingdom) and Lesley Sharp (Scott & Bailey, Three Girls).
The Larkins (Acorn TV Exclusive)
New Episodes Continue Mondays; Season Finale January 17
This exciting new adaptation of H.E. Bates' classic novel The Darling Buds of May follows the warm-hearted, wheeler-dealing adventures of the iconic Larkin family in the idyllic Kent countryside. Set in the late 1950s, each episode contains a story of the week concerning their personal family sagas, and the politics of their village life alongside series arc stories. Starring Bradley Walsh (Law & Order UK), Joanna Scanlan (No Offence) and Sabrina Bartlett (Bridgerton). The first season ends with a Christmas special, where all the talk in the village is about the pantomime and an ongoing slate of burglaries.
Equal Standard (ALLBLK World Premiere Movie)
Premieres Thursday, January 6
New York City police officers' lives collide in interweaving stories of race, rank, loss, and betrayal (2020)
Cast: Ice-T, Jules Willcox, Marc John Jefferies, Tobias Truvillion, Robert Clohessy, Maurice Benard, Fredro Starr
A House Divided Season 4 (ALLBLK Original)
Premieres Thursday, January 13
The Sanders family saga continues in full swing as Carissa struggles with learning to trust again, while fighting for her life. Cameron Sr. navigates an international extortion plot while trying to maintain his freedom, but to no avail. Jupiter, uses her wits and sex appeal to outsmart just about everyone, as Auntie Mae and Cam Jr. make power moves in order to exert their power. Truths are revealed, more lies are told, and the family unravels further in the fourth season of A House Divided
Social Society Season 2 (ALLBLK Original)
Premieres Monday, January 24
A one-hour sketch comedy variety show bringing some of your favorite "instafamous" sketch comedians together for laughs, live performances, and the latest in today's entertainment news. View Title Treatment.
Doctor Who: Eve of the Daleks
New Year's Day Special Premieres Saturday, January 1
Jodie Whittaker stars in BBC America's all-new special premiering New Year's Day. Mandip Gil and John Bishop will also appear in the annual holiday tradition, as well as several notable guest stars including Aisling Bea (This Way Up), Adjani Salmon (Dreaming Whilst Black) and Pauline McLynn (Father Ted). In the new special, Sarah (Bea) owns and runs ELF storage, and Nick (Salmon) is a customer who visits his unit every year on New Year's Eve. This year, however, their night turns out to be a little different than planned.
New Season Premieres Saturday, January 8
New Series Premieres Thursday, January 20 with First Two Episodes
Firebite (AMC+ Original)
New Episodes Continue Thursdays; Season Finale February 3
A high-octane, highly original spin on the Vampire genre and fantasy series, Firebite follows two Indigenous Australian hunters, Tyson (Rob Collins) and Shanika (Shantae Barnes-Cowan), on their quest to battle the last colony of vampires in the middle of the South Australian desert. Set in a remote desert mining town, a hive for the last vampire stronghold shipped from Britain to Australia in 1788 by the colonial superpower to eradicate the Indigenous populations. Sheltering from the sun in the underground mines and tunnels that surround the town until the present day, the colony's numbers and hunger is growing. War is coming. Tyson and Shanika stand vanguard to the war. But what hope does an expertly reckless man full of bravado and a 17-year-old orphan possibly have to defeat these vicious blood-thirsty parasites, when legions of warriors before them have failed?
Olympic Dreams
Film Premieres Wednesday, January 5
Set against the splendor of the Winter Olympic Games, an intimate and unexpected love story develops between two lonely hearts, each at their own crossroads in life. Penelope (Alexi Pappas) is a first time Olympian and introverted cross-country skier, who, after finishing her event early on in the games, finds herself spending time in Athletes Village with the gregarious and outgoing volunteer dentist, Ezra (Nick Kroll). The first movie on location during the Olympics in Athletes Village, Olympic Dreams offers audiences a never-before-seen side of the Games.
Before he was the world-famous mime Marcel Marceau, he was Marcel Mangel, an aspiring Jewish actor who joined the French Resistance to save the lives of thousands of children orphaned at the hands of the Nazis. Based on the inspiring true story, Jesse Eisenberg stars in this compelling drama about a group of unsung heroes who put themselves in harm's way to rise above the hatred and oppression during World War II.
Film Premieres Wednesday, January 19
In a day-glo-colored, bizarro version of suburbia where adults where braces on their already-straight teeth, everyone drives golf carts, and children magically turn into golden retrievers, soccer moms and best friends Jill (Jocelyn DeBoer) and Lisa (Dawn Luebbe) are locked in a passive aggressive battle-of-the-wills that takes a turn into the sinister when Lisa begins systematically taking over every aspect of Jill's life – starting with her newborn daughter. The hilariously demented, Stepford Wives-on-acid satire is destined to be an instant cult classic.
In the final season of A Discovery of Witches, Matthew (Matthew Goode) and Diana (Teresa Palmer) return from their trip to 1590 to find tragedy at Sept-Tours. They must find the missing pages from the Book of Life and the Book itself before it's too late. Their enemies are gearing up against them, and a monster from Matthew's past who has been lying in wait will return for revenge. A Discovery of Witches Season 3 is based on the 'The Book of Life' novel from Deborah Harkness's bestselling All Souls trilogy and is the third and final instalment. Trailer – Key Art
New Film Premieres Thursday, January 20
The Last Thing Mary Saw begins in Southold, New York, 1843: Young Mary (Stefanie Scott, Insidious: Chapter 3), blood trickling from behind the blindfold tied around her eyes, is interrogated about the events surrounding her grandmother's death. As the story jumps back in time, we witness Mary, raised in a repressively religious household, finding fleeting happiness in the arms of Eleanor (Isabelle Fuhrman, Orphan), the home's maid. Her family, who believe they are seeing, speaking, and acting on God's behalf, view the girls' relationship as an abomination, to be dealt with as severely as possible. The couple attempt to carry on in secret, but someone is always watching, or listening, and the wages of perceived sin threaten to become death, with the tension only heightened by the arrival of an enigmatic stranger (Rory Culkin, Waco, Halston) and the revelation of greater forces at work. Photos
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
Beginning just before his debut as Frankenstein's creation, Boris Karloff: The Man Behind The Monster compellingly explores the life and legacy of a cinema legend, presenting a perceptive history of the genre he personified. His films were long derided as hokum and attacked by censors. But his phenomenal popularity and pervasive influence endures, inspiring some of our greatest actors and directors into the 21st Century – among them Guillermo Del Toro, Ron Perlman, Roger Corman & John Landis all of whom and many more contribute their personal insights and anecdotes. Directed by Thomas Hamilton.
The Pact (Sundance Now Exclusive)
Season Finale Premieres Thursday, January 6
Gripping six-part thriller, shot in beautiful Wales. When a young brewery boss (Aneurin Bernard, Dunkirk) is found dead, a chain of events is triggered that draws his four employees Anna (Laura Fraser, Better Call Saul), Nancy (Julie Hesmondhalgh, Broadchurch), Louie (Eiry Thomas, Keeping the Faith), and Cat (Heledd Gwynn, Ordinary Lies) into a fragile pact of silence, bound by a secret that will change their lives forever.
Total Control (Sundance Now Exclusive)
Season 2 Premieres Thursdays, Beginning January 20
In Season 1, fearless Indigenous senator Alex Irving (Deborah Mailman) engineered a remarkable coup, unseating the Prime Minister and the woman who betrayed her, Rachel Anderson (Rachel Griffiths). But now she faces the ultimate test in a democratic system: the nation is going to the polls and Alex will have to face the judgement of the people by running as an Independent. She'll be ready for the inevitable dirty campaign tactics and to compete again the well-financed machinery of the major parties, but that won't make things easier. Alex will be confronted by vile online trolls, threats to her family and political opponents riled by the audacity of a Black woman using her voice. Can she survive a system determined to shake everything she values?
Season Finale Premieres Thursday, January 20
Jo Harding (Connie Nielsen, Gladiator, Wonder Woman) is a woman who has a perfect life with her partner (Christopher Eccleston, Doctor Who) until a fall erases an entire year from her memory. As she struggles to piece events together, Jo discovers that her life was in fact far from perfect.
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AMC+ Sets January 20 Premiere Date for the Highly Anticipated New Series "La Fortuna"
Posted on December 8, 2021 by Danielle Langer
AMC+ Sets January 20 Premiere Date for the Highly Anticipated New Series "La Fortuna" Starring Stanley Tucci and Clarke Peters
The international production from AMC and Movistar+ is the first television series from acclaimed film director and Academy Award-winner Alejandro Amenábar.
[via press release from AMC Networks]
International Production From Director Alejandro Amenábar Will Debut With Two Episodes Followed by New Episodes Weekly, Every Thursday
New York, NY – Wednesday, December 8 – AMC Networks announced today that the adventure thriller La Fortuna, starring two-time Golden Globe winner Stanley Tucci and acclaimed actor Clarke Peters, will premiere on Thursday, January 20 on AMC+ with two episodes, followed by new episodes streaming weekly, every Thursday. The international production from AMC and Movistar+ is the first television series from acclaimed film director and Academy Award(R)-winner Alejandro Amenábar (The Others, The Sea Inside).
In addition to Tucci and Peters, the six-part limited series boasts a stellar international cast including Spanish actors Álvaro Mel and Ana Polvorosa, and British actress T'Nia Miller. The cast is rounded out by Karra Elejalde, Manolo Solo, Alfonso Lara, Blanca Portillo, Pedro Casablanc, among others.
In La Fortuna, Álex Ventura (Mel), a young and inexperienced diplomat, unintentionally becomes the leader of a mission that will put all his convictions to the test: to recover the sunken treasure stolen by Frank Wild (Tucci), an adventurer who travels the world plundering items of common heritage from the depths of the sea. Forming a unique team with Lucía (Polvorosa), a combative public official, and Jonas Pierce (Peters), a brilliant American lawyer with a passion for old pirate tales, Álex sets out on the adventure of a lifetime, on which he learns about the importance of love, friendship and commitment to your own beliefs.
Movistar+ is producing this series which consists of six, 45-minute episodes, which will premiere exclusively on AMC+ in the United States, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean, in conjunction with AMC Studios and MOD Pictures. Alejandro Amenábar directs all the episodes of the series produced by Fernando Bovaira (MOD Pictures) and Domingo Corral (Movistar+), sharing screenwriting credits with Alejandro Hernández. The series also debuted on Movistar+ in Spain in 2021.
The series was filmed across Spain, including in the Community of Madrid, Cádiz, Guadalajara, A Coruña, Zaragoza and in the Spanish Government's headquarters, the Palace of La Moncloa.
ABOUT AMC+
AMC+ is the company's new premium streaming bundle featuring an extensive lineup of popular and critically acclaimed original programming from AMC, BBC America, IFC, and SundanceTV and full access to targeted streaming services Shudder, Sundance Now and IFC Films Unlimited, which feature content such as A Discovery of Witches, Creepshow, Riviera and Boyhood. The service features a continually refreshed library of commercial-free content, including fan favorites Mad Men, Halt & Catch Fire, Turn: Washington's Spies, Hell on Wheels, NOS4A2, Rectify, Orphan Black, Portlandia, and series from The Walking Dead Universe, among many others. The service also offers a growing slate of original and exclusive series including Ragdoll, Kin, Gangs of London, The North Water, The Beast Must Die, Too Close, The Salisbury Poisonings, Spy City, Ultra City Smiths, Anna, and Firebite. AMC+ recently launched in Canada and Australia, and is available in the U.S. through AMCPlus.com, the AMC+ app, and a number of digital and cable partners.
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AMC+ RELEASES TRAILER FOR UPCOMING SERIES LA FORTUNA STARRING STANLEY TUCCI AND CLARKE PETERS
Posted on August 9, 2021 by Danielle Langer
International Production From Director Alejandro Amenábar To Debut This Winter
AMC+ unveiled today the first official trailer for their upcoming series La Fortuna, the first television series from director Alejandro Amenábar. The international production from AMC and Movistar+ is set to debut later this winter.
La Fortuna features a stellar cast headed by Stanley Tucci and Clarke Peters, Spanish actors Álvaro Mel and Ana Polvorosa, and British actress T'Nia Miller. The main cast list is rounded out by Karra Elejalde, Manolo Solo, Blanca Portillo and Pedro Casablanc, among others.
Movistar+ is producing this series which consists of six 45-minute episodes, which will premiere exclusively on Movistar+ in Spain as well as AMC+ in the United States, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean, in conjunction with AMC Studios and MOD Pictures. International distribution is carried out by Beta Film, a strategic partner of Movistar+.
Alejandro Amenábar is set direct all the episodes of the series produced by Fernando Bovaira (MOD Pictures) and Domingo Corral (Movistar+), sharing screenwriting credits with Alejandro Hernández.
AMC+ is the company's new premium streaming bundle featuring an extensive lineup of popular and critically acclaimed original programming from AMC, BBC America, IFC, and SundanceTV and full access to targeted streaming services Shudder, Sundance Now and IFC Films Unlimited, which feature content such as A Discovery of Witches, Creepshow, Riviera and Boyhood. Currently available to Amazon Prime Video Channels, Apple TV channels, Roku Channels, Comcast Xfinity, DirecTV, DISH, Sling TV and YouTube TV customers, AMC+ features a continually refreshed library of commercial-free content, including fan favorites Mad Men, Rectify, Orphan Black, Portlandia, Hell on Wheels, NOS4A2 and series from The Walking Dead Universe, among many others. The service also offers a growing slate of original and exclusive series including Gangs of London, The North Water, The Beast Must Die, The Salisbury Poisonings, Cold Courage, Spy City, Too Close, and forthcoming drama Kin.
AMC is home to some of the most popular and acclaimed programs on television. AMC was the first basic cable network to ever win the Emmy® Award for Outstanding Drama Series with Mad Men in 2008, which then went on to win the coveted award four years in a row, before Breaking Bad won it in 2013 and 2014. The network's series The Walking Dead is the highest-rated series in cable history. AMC's current original drama series are Better Call Saul, Fear the Walking Dead, Soulmates, The Walking Dead, The Walking Dead: World Beyond and forthcoming 61st Street, Kevin Can F*** Himself and Pantheon. AMC also explores authentic worlds and discussion with original shows like Talking Dead, AMC Visionaries and Ride with Norman Reedus. AMC is owned and operated by AMC Networks Inc. and its sister networks include IFC, SundanceTV, BBC America and WE tv. AMC is available across all platforms, including on-air, online, on demand and mobile.
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"La Fortuna," the first television series by Alejandro Amenábar, prepares final phase of filming
Posted on February 25, 2021 by Danielle Langer
"La Fortuna," the first television series by Alejandro Amenábar, prepares final phase of filming in locations in northern Spain and North America
International production features a stellar cast headed by Spanish actors Álvaro Mel and Ana Polvorosa, Americans Stanley Tucci and Clarke Peters, and British actress T'Nia Miller
Movistar+ is producing "La Fortuna" with AMC Studios in collaboration with MOD Pictures
First images from "La Fortuna" released
New York, NY – February 25, 2021 – "La Fortuna" is preparing its final phase of filming in locations in northern Spain and North America. First images from the production have been released and can be viewed here.
The original Movistar+ series, which will premiere this fall on the platform in Spain, began filming last August and will end in spring.
This first television series by Oscar-winning director Alejandro Amenábar is an ambitious international project starring Álvaro Mel as the young diplomat Álex Ventura and Ana Polvorosa in the role of Lucía, his colleague and sidekick. The cast of "La Fortuna" also features some hugely popular faces from the American film and TV world such as Stanley Tucci, Oscar nominee for The Lovely Bones, in the role of treasure hunter Frank Wild; Clarke Peters ("The Wire"), as lawyer Jonas Pierce, and T'Nia Miller ("Years & Years") as lawyer Susan McLean. The main cast list is rounded off with Karra Elejalde, Manolo Solo, Blanca Portillo and Pedro Casablanc, among others.
Movistar+ is producing this series of six 45-minute episodes, which will premiere exclusively on Movistar+ in Spain in 2021 as well as AMC and AMC+ in the United States and AMC in Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean, in conjunction with AMC Studios and MOD Pictures. International distribution is carried out by Beta Film, a strategic partner of Movistar +.
Alejandro Amenábar is back behind the cameras following the huge success of his feature film While at War (Original Movistar+) to direct all the episodes of the TV series produced by Fernando Bovaira (MOD Pictures) and Domingo Corral (Movistar+), sharing screenwriting credits with Alejandro Hernández.
Series synopsis
Álex Ventura, a young and inexperienced diplomat, unintentionally becomes the leader of a mission that will put all his convictions to the test: to recover the sunken treasure stolen by Frank Wild, an adventurer who travels the world plundering items of common heritage from the depths of the sea. Forming a unique team with Lucía, a combative public official, and Jonas Pierce, a brilliant American lawyer with a passion for old pirate tales, Álex sets out on the adventure of a lifetime, on which he learns about the importance of love, friendship and commitment to your own beliefs.
ABOUT AMC STUDIOS
AMC Studios is the in-house studio, production and distribution operation for AMC Networks Inc. AMC Studios' first series, The Walking Dead, is the highest-rated series in cable history. Since then, AMC Studios has produced several critically acclaimed, award-winning and culturally distinctive originals for AMC including scripted series Fear the Walking Dead, The Terror anthology, Lodge 49, NOS4A2, Dispatches From Elsewhere, Soulmates, and the upcoming 61st Street and Kevin Can F**k Himself, as well as unscripted series: Ride with Norman Reedus, James Cameron's Story Of Science Fiction, Eli Roth's History of Horror and Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America. The Studio has also produced for SundanceTV the Peabody Award-winning Rectify, original series Hap and Leonard, as well as the unscripted true crime franchise including Cold Blooded: The Clutter Family Murders and The Preppy Murder: Death in Central Park.
ABOUT MOVISTAR+
Movistar+ is the leading audiovisual entertainment provider of the Telefónica group in Spain. Its proposal includes risky original productions, and the best premium contents of sports, cinema, series, documentaries and programmes, in addition to top functionalities and access on demand, so the user can enjoy watching television where, how and whenever he or she wishes. It also integrates international operator content of which it is a strategic partner in Spain, such as Netflix and Disney+. Quality television available to over 4 million subscribed homes. In the same line of integration, Movistar+ is also a marketer of multi-platform advertising, offering innovative solutions for brands aiming to position themselves in new audiovisual consumption environments.
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AMC AND MOVISTAR+ RELEASE FIRST LOOK IMAGES FOR THEIR UPCOMING SERIES LA FORTUNA
NEW YORK – February 25, 2021 – AMC and Movistar+ have released first look images for their upcoming series La Fortuna. The first television series from director Alejandro Amenábar, La Fortuna is in the final phase of filming in locations in northern Spain and North America and is set to debut later this year.
This international production features a stellar cast headed by Stanley Tucci and Clarke Peters, Spanish actors Álvaro Mel and Ana Polvorosa, and British actress T'Nia Miller. The main cast list is rounded out by Karra Elejalde, Manolo Solo, Blanca Portillo and Pedro Casablanc, among others.
Movistar+ is producing this series which consists of six 45-minute episodes, which will premiere exclusively on Movistar+ in Spain as well as AMC and AMC+ in the United States, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean, in conjunction with AMC Studios and MOD Pictures. International distribution is carried out by Beta Film, a strategic partner of Movistar+.
AMC+ is the company's new premium streaming bundle featuring an extensive lineup of popular and critically acclaimed original programming from across AMC Networks' entertainment networks and a number of the company's targeted streaming services including Shudder, Sundance Now and IFC Films Unlimited, which feature content such as Riviera, Creepshow, A Discovery of Witches and Boyhood. Currently available to Amazon Prime Video Channels, Apple TV channels, Roku Channels, Comcast Xfinity, DirecTV, DISH and Sling TV customers, AMC+ features a continually refreshed new library of commercial-free content, including Mad Men, Gangs of London, The Salisbury Poisonings, Orphan Black, Portlandia, Soulmates and The Walking Dead: World Beyond, among many others.
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NEW AMC STUDIOS AND MOVISTAR+ LIMITED SERIES "LA FORTUNA" CASTS ACADEMY AWARD®-NOMINEE STANLEY TUCCI
Six-part adventure thriller from Academy Award®-winner Alejandro Amenábar also stars Spanish actors Álvaro Mel and Ana Polvorosa
New York, NY – July 29, 2020 – AMC Studios and Movistar+, the pay TV division of Spain's Telefonica, in collaboration with MOD Pictures, announced today that Academy Award®-nominee Stanley Tucci (The Lovely Bones, Big Night, The Devil Wears Prada) has been cast in Alejandro Amenábar's newly titled original limited series "La Fortuna." The six-part adventure thriller also stars Spanish actors Álvaro Mel and Ana Polvorosa.
Inspired by the popular Spanish graphic novel "El Tesoro del Cisne Negro" ("The Treasure of the Black Swan") by Paco Roca and Guillermo Corral, the six-part limited series stars Stanley Tucci as treasure hunter Frank Wild, Álvaro Mel, who plays inexperienced diplomat Alex Ventura, and Ana Polvorosa, as Alex's colleague in work and adventure, Lucia. Additional casting includes Clarke Peters ("The Wire"), as attorney Jonas Pierce, and T'Nia Miller ("Years & Years"), as attorney Susan McLean. Rounding out the main cast are Karra Elejalde, Manolo Solo, Blanca Portillo and Pedro Casablanc.
"La Fortuna" is created by Academy Award®-winner Alejandro Amenábar (The Others, The Sea Inside) and co-written by Amenábar and Alejandro Hernandez. Amenábar is also slated to make his television directorial debut directing all six episodes.
Amenábar commented, "These days shooting a series such as this one is a big challenge that all our team takes on with enormous enthusiasm and responsibility. 'La Fortuna' is fundamentally about optimism and the will to fight. Alex Ventura's journey is also ours. We aim to fully succeed, but above all we hope to offer the audience a good dose of excitement and entertainment next year."
AMC Studios and Movistar+ will produce the series in collaboration with MOD Pictures. Production begins this week on location in Madrid, Cádiz, Zaragoza, Galicia and the Basque Country, and will move to North America in 2021. The series will premiere in 2021 on AMC in the United States, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean as well as Movistar+ in Spain.
Synopsis of the series
Alex Ventura, a young and inexperienced diplomat, unintentionally becomes the leader of a mission that will test all his convictions: to recover the sunken treasure stolen by Frank Wild, an adventurer who travels the world plundering items of common heritage from the depths of the sea. Forming a unique team with Lucía, a combative public official, and Jonas Pierce, a brilliant American lawyer passionate about old pirate tales, Alex sets out on the adventure of a lifetime, discovering the importance of love, friendship and commitment to one's beliefs.
AMC Studios is the in-house studio, production and distribution operation for AMC Networks Inc. AMC Studios' first series, The Walking Dead, is the highest-rated series in cable history. Since then, AMC Studios has produced several critically acclaimed, award-winning and culturally distinctive originals for AMC including scripted series Fear the Walking Dead, The Terror anthology, Lodge 49, NOS4A2, Dispatches From Elsewhere, and the upcoming Soulmates, 61st Street and Kevin Can F**k Himself, as well as unscripted series: Ride with Norman Reedus, James Cameron's Story Of Science Fiction, Eli Roth's History of Horror and Hip Hop: The Songs that Shook America. The Studio has also produced for SundanceTV the Peabody Award-winning Rectify, original series Hap and Leonard, as well as the unscripted true crime franchise including Cold Blooded: The Clutter Family Murders and The Preppy Murder: Death in Central Park.
ABOUT MOVISTAR+ (TELEFONICA)
Movistar+ is the leading provider of audiovisual entertainment in Spain. A Telefonica company, it offers viewers the very best premium content in Sports, Movies, Series, Documentaries and Entertainment. Movistar + continues to incorporate the best product and functionalities into its offer, and to expand its broad catalogue of content – all available on demand, allowing customers to enjoy TV on all devices, wherever and whenever they want. Quality television available for more than 4 million subscribing homes.
In September 2017, Movistar+ launched its original series production strategy, premiering a new fiction every month ('The Plague', 'Look What You've Done ', ' The Day of Tomorrow ', 'Giants', 'Madrid on Fire', 'The Pier', 'Hierro', 'Perfect Life', 'The Invisible Line', 'La Unidad', among others). In 2019, Movistar+ released its first original fiction film, "While at War", by Alejandro Amenábar. A content proposal that joins #0, a Movistar+ exclusive entertainment channel with original production, TV reports, large international formats, documentaries, series and comedy.
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CNN's Brian Stelter angry at conservative media's 'obsession' over Russian probe
May 13, 2020 | Jon Dougherty | Print Article
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Our founding fathers believed that press free from government regulation and oppression would be a useful tool for the people to hold their leaders accountable for corrupt actions and abuse of power.
But today, the folks who comprise most of our 'mainstream' media seem to believe that holding political leaders to account should only apply to one party and not the other.
Case in point: CNN 'media accountability guy' Brian Stelter. The guy literally had a mini-meltdown on his little-watched program this week complaining about "right-wing media" (no such thing as "Left-wing media" to him) becoming "obsessed" over revelations that the Obama administration literally framed President Trump's first national security advisor, Michael Flynn.
No, we shouldn't be talking about that, at all. We should remain focused on the coronavirus death toll, which of course, the mainstream media has been focusing on primarily now for weeks on end.
"It's so disappointing to look at what we're seeing from right-wing media these days, there's such an obsession with the deep state and these revelations about the Russia probe and the decision about Michael Flynn," Stelter complained.
"They're treating the Michael Flynn story like it's a bigger deal than it is the deaths of 2,000 Americans a day … When the president called in to 'Fox and Friends' … Friday morning, right before the unemployment rate numbers came out, he talked about the Flynn case for 20 minutes before he was asked about the pandemic," he wailed, adding he did not believe "any political scandal, any Department of Justice story" was more important "than the pandemic that's raging."
"Look, ultimately it's about news judgment, it's about lack of judgment — but I find it befuddling that some people are acting like this death toll is just normal, and accepted, and common, just another day now. Imagine if 1,000 to 2,000 Americans were dying every day from terror attacks? Imagine the president's response?" Stelter concluded.
Speaking of 'news judgment' and 'obsession' with the Russian collusion hoax, here's a little montage of Stelter put together by the Washington Free Beacon:
Obsess much, Brian? And that 'story' turned out to be a complete lie. In fact, as we have reported, it turns out that former CIA Director John Brennan hid intelligence indicating that Mother Russia was actually favoring Hillary Clinton during the 2016 election, not Donald Trump, because she was a "known quantity."
But this notion from Stelter that the Flynn case should not have been reported is absurd. In fact, news organizations can do both — report the latest on coronavirus and report that the Obama administration set up Flynn to take a fall as a way of disrupting the incoming Trump administration.
Only, Stelter doesn't think the latter story is even worth mentioning. To him, the coronavirus story is the end-all, be-all of the current and foreseeable news cycle, as though nothing else is important.
Whatever his motivations, Stelter would be seen as an aberration by our founding fathers, not as a member of any news organization they would likely sanction.
"In those wretched countries where a man cannot call his tongue his own, he can scarce call anything his own. Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech; a thing terrible to public traitors," founder Benjamin Franklin wrote — when he was 16.
"If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be. The functionaries of every government have propensities to command at will the liberty and property of their constituents. There is no safe deposit for these but with the people themselves; nor can they be safe with them without information. Where the press is free … all is safe," Thomas Jefferson once observed.
I don't think they had someone like Brian Stelter in mind.
Jon Dougherty
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