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Sky 5
Sky 5 is a television channel in New Zealand available on Sky. The channel's programmes are a variety of international shows from the U.S., the United Kingdom, and Australia, with a small amount of shows from New Zealand. History The channel started broadcasting on 3 December 1994 as ''Orange'' on Sky UHF pre-set channel 7. Orange broadcast between 10am and around 11:30pm and during 1995 Juice TV began broadcasting overnight when Orange went off the air. On 1 January 1997, Cartoon Network began broadcasting between 6am and 4pm while Orange was not broadcasting. The reason to name the channel based on a colour and its brand identity be a fruit was due to the design agency, Lambie Nairn, which had also designed the 1991 BBC Two Idents and the 1982 Channel 4 launch idents in the United Kingdom, had found out the New Zealand TV market had an overcrowded space for general entertainment networks, and thus had made the channels branding to be different. Using an orange gave the chan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1080i
In high-definition television (HDTV) and video display technology, 1080i is a video display format with 1080 lines of vertical resolution and Interlaced video, interlaced scanning method. This format was once a standard in HDTV. It was particularly used for broadcast television because it can deliver high-resolution images without needing excessive bandwidth. This format is used in the SMPTE 292M standard. Definition The number "1080" in 1080i refers to the number of horizontal lines that make up the vertical resolution of the display. Each of these lines contributes to the overall detail and clarity of the image. The letter "i" stands for Interlaced video, interlaced. This is a technique where the image is not displayed all at once. Instead, the frame is split into two fields. One field contains the odd-numbered lines, and the other field contains the even-numbered lines. These fields are displayed in rapid succession, giving the appearance of a full image to the human eye. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Simpsons
''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening and developed by Groening, James L. Brooks and Sam Simon for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is a Satire (film and television), satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer Simpson, Homer, Marge Simpson, Marge, Bart Simpson, Bart, Lisa Simpson, Lisa, and Maggie Simpson, Maggie. Set in the fictional town of Springfield (The Simpsons), Springfield, in an unspecified location in the United States, it caricatures society, Western culture, television and the human condition. The family was conceived by Groening shortly before a solicitation for a series of The Simpsons shorts, animated shorts with producer Brooks. He created a dysfunctional family and named the characters after his own family members, substituting Bart for his own name; he thought Simpson was a funny name in that it sounded similar to "simpleton". The shorts became a part of ''The Tracey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mentalist
''The Mentalist'' is an American procedural drama television series that ran from September 23, 2008, until February 18, 2015, broadcasting 151 episodes over seven seasons, on CBS. Created by Bruno Heller, who was also its executive producer, the show follows former "psychic" Patrick Jane (Simon Baker), who is a consultant to the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI), and his boss, senior agent Teresa Lisbon (Robin Tunney). Jane uses highly developed observational skills to "read" people's minds and to solve murder cases. Synopsis The series follows Patrick Jane, an independent consultant for the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI) based in Sacramento, California. Although not an officer of the law, he uses his skills from his former career as a successful, yet admittedly fraudulent, Mediumship, psychic medium to help a team of CBI agents solve murders. The real reason for Jane's involvement with law enforcement is to track down the serial killer, known as Red John, who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Kingdom (TV Series)
''The Last Kingdom'' is a British historical drama television series created and developed for television by Stephen Butchard, based on ''The Saxon Stories'' series of novels by Bernard Cornwell. The series premiered on 10 October 2015 on BBC Two. After co-producing the second series, Netflix acquired the series in 2018. The series concluded on 9 March 2022 after five series for a total of 46 episodes. A feature-length sequel that concluded the series story, titled ''Seven Kings Must Die'', premiered on 14 April 2023 on Netflix. Premise Series One Produced by the BBC, the first series adapts the first two novels of Bernard Cornwell's series of novels ''The Saxon Stories'', ''The Last Kingdom'' and ''The Pale Horseman''. The series covers the years 866–878 where the arrival of the Great Heathen Army in England led by Guthrum and Ubba, Ubba Ragnarsson redefines the relationship between Vikings and Anglo-Saxons. Following the establishment of Danes (Germanic tribe), Danish rule, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Enemy Within (TV Series)
''The Enemy Within'' is an American drama television series created by Ken Woodruff, which aired on NBC from February 25 to May 20, 2019. The series was cancelled after one season on May 30, 2019. Plot In 2015, Erica Shepherd is the CIA Deputy Director of Operations. When Russian master terrorist Mikhail Vassily Tal threatens her daughter Hannah, Erica is forced to reveal the names of four agents: Steven Haibach, Brian Lanich, Desiree Villareal, and Laine Heffron. The agents are killed, and Erica is arrested by FBI agent Will Keaton and sentenced to 15 consecutive life sentences without possibility of parole. Three years later, Tal strikes again, and Keaton is ordered to bring Erica out of ADX Florence to join the hunt for Tal and his growing network of spies. Cast and characters Main * Jennifer Carpenter as Erica J. Shepherd, a brilliant codebreaker and former CIA Deputy Director of Operations, serving life in prison for espionage and treason. She is recruited by Will Kea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Beach Tow
''South Beach Tow'' is an American television series that portrayed dramatized reenactments of the day-to-day business of Tremont Towing, a family-run towing business in Miami Beach, and South Beach Towing, a towing company in Gladeview created by the workers of Tremont in Season 4. It was produced by Bodega Pictures and Nuyorican Productions, and it aired on the American cable channel truTV, running for 4 seasons from July 20, 2011, to December 10, 2014. The final episode titled "Checkmate" aired on December 3, 2014, which ended the story on a major cliffhanger. A week later, a bonus episode ("Bernice's Top Twenty") aired on December 10, concluding the series with a total of 87 episodes. The series then went into limbo and was presumed cancelled. Though truTV has never made an official statement of its cancellation, the network has since removed it from its programming. Although the program is fictionalized, Tremont Towing and South Beach Towing are real towing companies in Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quantum Leap (2022 TV Series)
''Quantum Leap'' is an American science fiction television series that aired on NBC. Developed by Steven Lilien and Bryan Wynbrandt, it is a revival of the 1989 show created by Donald P. Bellisario. Bellisario, Lilien and Wynbrandt executive produce. It takes place in 2022, thirty years after the original show concluded. The series stars Raymond Lee as the new lead character Dr. Ben Song, along with Caitlin Bassett, Mason Alexander Park, Nanrisa Lee, and Ernie Hudson. ''Quantum Leap'' premiered on September 19, 2022. In December 2022, the series was renewed for a second season consisting of 13 episodes, which premiered on October 4, 2023. In April 2024, NBC canceled the series after two seasons. Premise Thirty years have passed since Dr. Sam Beckett vanished into the Quantum Leap accelerator. The Quantum Leap project has been restarted with a new team trying to piece together the mysteries behind Beckett and his machine. For reasons unknown, Dr. Ben Song, the new proje ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lockerbie (TV Serial)
''The Bombing of Pan Am 103'' is a British television drama miniseries starring Connor Swindells, Merritt Wever and Patrick J. Adams. It is about the 1988 disaster of Pan Am Flight 103, which was the deadliest terrorist attack in British history. Premise ''The Bombing of Pan Am 103'' focuses on the two investigations by the British and American governments into the bombing on Pan Am Flight 103 after the explosion over the town of Lockerbie in Scotland in 1988. Cast * Connor Swindells as DS Ed McCusker * Eddie Marsan as Tom Thurman * Peter Mullan as DCS John Orr * Lauren Lyle as June McCusker * Phyllis Logan as Moira Shearer * Tony Curran as DCI Harry Bell * Patrick J. Adams as FBI Special Agent Dick Marquise * Merritt Wever as Kathryn Turman * James Harkness as DS Sandy Gay * Amanda Drew as Linda Burman * Molly Geddes as WPC Lauren Aitken * Nicholas Gleaves as Allen Feraday * Douglas Hodge as DCS Stuart Henderson * Alastair Mackenzie as Alastair Campbell QC * Kevin McK ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Go On (TV Series)
''Go On'' is an American television sitcom created by Scott Silveri, that aired on NBC from August 8, 2012, to April 11, 2013. The series starred Matthew Perry as Ryan King, a sports talk radio host trying to move on from the death of his wife. It was given a series order on April 20, 2012. A preview episode aired following the Olympics coverage on August 8. The series premiered on September 11, 2012, in its normal Tuesday timeslot at 9:00 pm Eastern/8:00 pm Central after '' The Voice''. On April 20, 2012, NBC ordered a full season of ''Go On'' to contain 22 episodes, ahead of the series premiere. On May 10, 2013, NBC cancelled the series after one season. Cast and characters Main cast * Matthew Perry as Ryan King, a sports talk radio host who joins a support group while trying to move on from his late wife's death. * Laura Benanti as Lauren Bennett, the group's poorly trained leader. She fancies herself "in charge" of the group's emotional well-being. * Julie White as Ann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghosts Of Beirut
''Ghosts of Beirut'' is a four-part espionage thriller television series that debuted on Showtime on May 19, 2023. Synopsis The series explores the real-life manhunt for senior Hezbollah leader Imad Mughniyeh. Mughniyeh was implicated in Hezbollah attacks during the 1980s and 1990s until he died in a bomb blast in Damascus on February 12, 2008. Cast * Dermot Mulroney as Robert Ames * Dina Shihabi as Lena * Iddo Goldberg as Teddy * Hisham Suleiman as Imad Mughniyeh ** Amir Khoury as younger Imad Mughniyeh * Zineb Triki as Wafa * Ty Wood as Rani El-Haddad * Rafi Gavron as Chet * Garret Dillahunt as William Buckley * Robert Kazinsky as Steve * Ned Bellamy as William Casey * Navid Negahban as Ali-Reza Asgari ** Omar Lotfi as younger Ali-Reza Asghari * Billy Smith as Duane Clarridge * Tzahi Grad as Meir Dagan ** Michael Moshonov as younger Meir Dagan * Yaakov Zada Daniel as Mossad Commander * Yuval Scharf as Sarah * Soufiane El Khalidy as Kerem * Neta Riskin as Teddy's wife ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Most Wanted
Most Wanted may refer to: Law enforcement A most wanted list used by a law enforcement agency to alert the public, such as: * EU Most Wanted *FBI Most Wanted Terrorists *FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives * ICE Most Wanted *List of Mexico's 37 most-wanted drug lords *List of most wanted fugitives in Italy * List of most wanted Nazi war criminals, Simon Wiesenthal Center * NIA Most Wanted, India's National Investigation Agency *Saudi list of most wanted suspected terrorists *U.S. list of most-wanted Iraqis *''Most Wanted'', successor to UK NCA Operation Captura in Spain *Interpol notice, also known as a ''Red Notice'' Media Film * ''Most Wanted'' (1997 film), US * ''Most Wanted'' (2011 film), Indian Odia-language film * ''Most Wanted'' (2020 film), Canada * ''India's Most Wanted'' (film), 2019 Indian film Music * ''Most Wanted'' (Hilary Duff album) * ''Most Wanted'' (Kane & Abel album) * ''Most Wanted'' (MOK album) *'' Most Wanted: The Greatest Hits'', an album by the Wanted *''Most Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
