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BBC secures Spielberg series for UK

MUMBAI: The BBC has acquired UK broadcast rights for the historical drama mini-series Into the West. Steven Spielberg is the executive producer of the series which debuted on Turner Network Television (TNT) on 10 June.

The series, co-produced by TNT and DreamWorks Television, will air on BBC2 next year.

Into The West covers the period 1825-92 and the different experiences of two families – one Virginians and the other plain-dwelling Native Americans. The show stars Matthew Settle, Tonantizin Carmelo, Skeet Ulrich, Beau Bridges, Josh Brolin, Keri Russell, Sean Astin and Gary Busey.

June 14, 2005
Hallmark to offer four miniseries at MIPCOM 2003

NEW YORK: In October, Hallmark Entertainment arrives at the television trade fair MIPCOM with four new miniseries being offered for the first time.
The content runs the gamut from the true story of a US president to the legend of King Solomons Mines. Hallmark Entertainment’s president of production and distribution Joel Denton has been quoted in an official release saying, “Hallmark Entertainment’s cornerstone of success has always be based upon solid epic event fare. We are recognised for our exceptional storytelling, international awarding winning star power, and the ability to deliver appealing product that crosses boundaries and languages to capture the worldwide audience.”
Hallmark’s four new miniseries that it will showcase at MIPCOM 2003 are:
10.5 – When a series of increasingly powerful earthquakes start hitting America’s northwestern coast in this four-hour action-adventure, a seismologist concludes that the temblors are related and will get worse unless they can be stopped. As the situation follows her predictions, the president orders extreme measures be taken, including the use of nuclear weapons to stop the quakes at their source. A small group of volunteers must risk their lives to execute the plan. It stars Kim Delaney, David Cubitt, Kaley Cuoco, Beau Bridges.
First Family: The Reagans – From the bright lights of tinsel town to the Oval Office and the US Presidency this true story follows Ronald Reagan’s (Emmy and Golden Globe winner James Brolin) rise to notoriety, celebrity and world power. The four-hour dramatic miniseries chronicles Reagan?s years as a Hollywood movie star, his marriage to his devoted wife Nancy ( played by Emmy and Golden Globe winner Judy Davis), his tumultuous role as a father of two, and the political controversies that plunged him into the darkest chapter of his presidential life.
Frankenstein: Mary Shelly’s horror classic comes to life in this four-hour action-adventure miniseries. Frankenstein stars Alec Newman as Victor Frankenstein, Luke Goss as The Creature, newcomer Nicole Lewis as Victor?s love interest Elizabeth, and French film-star Julie Delpy Before Sunrise as Caroline.
King Solomons Mines: In this miniseries renowned safari hunter Allan Quatermain (played by Patrick Swayze of Dirty Dancing fame) is lured back into the unknown recesses of the African jungles. His mission is to find a man who disappeared while searching for the films title. While the destination is supposed to contain legendary riches nobody who has paid it a visit has returned alive.

August 20, 2003
Hallmark Channel to showcase latest Emmy nominated original productions this season

The Hallmark Channel has announced that its upcoming programme lineup of movies and mini-series have received 20 Emmy Award nominations for 2002 (19 for Hallmark Entertainment original productions).

An official release informs that with this, Hallmark Channel programming features 382 Emmy Award Nominations, 127 Emmy Awards, 131 Academy Award nominated stars and 55 Oscar winners.

Jack and The Beanstalk The Real Story airs on the channel on 24 and 25 September at 9pm in two parts. The Rosa Parks Story, Ride to Freedom starring Angela Bassett premieres on 17 October at 9pm

Anne Rice’s The Feast Of All Saints airs 10 October (Part 1) and I 1 October (Part 2) at 5am. We were The Mulvaney’s will premiere on 10 November at 9 pm.

Another nominated Hallmark title Last Call deals with how American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald lived out his final days – ravaged, raw, tragic and above all, sympathetic, even (or especially) at his worst.

In the past other Hallmark titles which have won and have been nominated include Alice in wonderland, Moby Dick, The Odyssey and What the Deaf Man Heard

The Hallmark programmes nominated for Emmies are as follows

Hallmark Entertainment Original

1. We Were the Mulvaneys
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie – Beau Bridges
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie – Blythe Danner
Outstanding Music Composition For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special (Dramatic Underscore)

2. Anne Rice’s: The Feast of All Saints
Outstanding Hairstyling For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special – Part I
Outstanding Costumes For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special – Part I
Outstanding Sound Editing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special – Part I

3. Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story
Outstanding Makeup For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special (Non-Prosthetic) – Part 2 Outstanding Makeup For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special (Prosthetic) – Part 2 Outstanding Music Composition For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special (Dramatic Underscore) – Part 2

4. Dinotopia
Outstanding MiniSeries
Special Visual Effects For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special~- Part 3
Outstanding Art Direction For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special – Part I
Outstanding Costumes For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special – Part I
Outstanding Makeup For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special (Non-Prosthetic) – Part 1 Outstanding Hairstyling For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special – Part 1

5. Last Call
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie – Sissy Spacek Outstanding Music Composition For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special (Dramatic Underscore)

6. Farscape
Outstanding Costumes For A Series

Besides this Angela Bassett has been nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie The Rosa Parks Story: Ride to Freedom.

August 14, 2002