Jeff Daniels Poised to Star in New HBO Pilot
Rumor has it that Jeff Daniels is nearing a deal with cable television giant HBO to star in a TV pilot. The show is currently being developed by Aaron Sorkin, the Oscar winning screenwriter behind 'The Social Network'. The show, if talks are finalized, would feature Daniels as the host of his own cable television new show. The show follows the entire production of the show and would follow him and his staff in front of the camera and behind it.
This would be Daniels first regular television series role if ultimately given the job. He has previously starred in 'Speed', 'The Squid and the Whale' and the box office hit 'Dumb and Dumber'. He has also starred in on-stage productions and even received a Tony nomination in 2009 for his role in 'God of Carnage'.
This is Sorkins first cable TV project. He has previously worked on primetime television shows including ABC's 'Sports Night' and NBC's 'The West Wing'. It has been reported that Sorkin got many of his ideas for the new show by spending time researching the MSNBC shows of Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews.
There is no word yet on when production for the new show will begin or when the pilot will air on HBO. However, when the show does premiere, which will likely be sometime in 2012, it will be available to all pay-TV subscribers including DISH Network customers.
DISH Offers More Programming Choices Than Any Pay-TV Provider
There are many reasons why DISH Network continually stays one step ahead of other cable TV and satellite TV providers. They offer affordable television service that is incredibly dependable and reliable, no matter where you live. DISH also manages to outshine other pay-TV providers because of their programming choices. They currently offer twice as many choices as any other TV provider.
DISH offers a wide variety of programming options that can fit virtually every budget and lifestyle. Their television packages--DISH America, America's Top 120, America's Top 120 Plus and America's Top 200--let you choose the features that you want, at a price that you can afford. With every package, you will have access to a wide variety of premium news, entertainment and movie channels. Most packages also come with exclusive features including on-demand programming options and DVR services.
DISH is also offers a wide variety of sports programming options. Most sports packages are pay-per-view and can be added to any DISH package for an affordable flat rate. No matter your sports interest-from football to basketball to soccer-- DISH has an option out there for you.
And best of all, they currently offer five DISH Network packages that cost under $50 a month. For packages that offer such a wide variety of programming options, you will not find a better value for your money.
Watch March Madness on DISH Network
Are you one of the millions of college basketball fans around the country who remains glued to their television each spring watching March Madness? If so, you will be in good company as a DISH Network subscriber. Out of any cable or satellite TV provider, DISH Network offers the most options when it comes to college sports programming. Subscribers to DISH Network will be able to catch all of their favorite March Madness games, from the first rounds games to the nail-biting championship game.
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship started on March 15. Games go up until April 4th, when the championship takes place. You will be able to enjoy all of the action right from the comfort of your living room with DISH Network. And best of all, if you use DISH Remote Access, you will be able to watch games while on the road.
Remote Access, also known as 'TV Everywhere', gives subscribers the ability to watch live or recorded games on their smart phone, Android Tablet, iPod Touch or iPad. That means that if you are out of town on business or stuck in traffic, you will not lose a beat.
Here is a television programming schedule for March Madness so that you will know exactly where to catch your favorite games:
- First Round: On truTV
- Second and Third Rounds: on CBS, TBS and TNT.
- Southeast Regional: CBS
- West Regional: CBS
- East Regional: CBS
- Southwest Regional: CBS
- Final Four: CBS
Catch all of the action all of this month on DISH Network !
DISH to Offer New Soccer Package
Turns out that sports fans have yet another reason to switch to DISH Network from cable or another satellite provider. DISH recently announced that they would soon be adding a new sports package to their already impressive array of football, basketball and college sports programming options.
On March 19, DISH will unveil their newest sports package: MLS Direct Kick. This package will enable soccer fans all over the country to watch their favorite MLS teams and games right from the comfort of their own homes.
Simply because soccer is not a mainstream sport in the U.S., like it is in many other countries, many regular season games are not broadcast on television. This means that soccer fans have few options when it comes to watching soccer games.
But when customers subscribe to MLS Direct Kick, they will be able to watch up to 221 regular season games and select playoff games. This package is available from DISH pay-per-view. The games will be available on channels 454 to 467. The package can be added to any existing package for a low, one-time cost of $79.
To ensure that you don't miss a moment of the action this soccer season, you should order MLS Direct Kick as soon as possible.
'Game of Thrones' to Premiere on HBO
'Game of Thrones', a fantasy television series set in the Middle Ages, is scheduled to premiere on HBO on DISH Network in the United States on April 17. The series will premiere on Sky Atlantic in the U.K on April 18 and in Spain on May 9. It is expected to debut sometime in April in the rest of Europe.
The television series has been highly anticipated by fantasy lovers all over the world since it was first announced in 2009. The show is based on a series of novels by George R. R. Martin called 'A Song of Ice and Fire'. The television series is expected to follow multiple storylines of the book series very closely.
The series is set in the fictitious land of Westeros, a land where "summers span decades and winters can last a lifetime." The main plot line of the series centers on many noble families who all long for control of the Iron Throne. The books often have dark undertones and depict in detail the often violent struggles that occur as these families try to gain control of the country.
The television depiction of the books has been called "The Sopranos in Middle-Earth" by many people in the media because of its dramatic content, dark undertones and fantasy setting. 'Game of Thrones' is the first undertaking of its kind at HBO and it reportedly cost them more than $5 million just to film the pilot.
The series is filmed on location in Northern Ireland, Malt and Morocco and stars actors Mark Addy and Alfie Allen, among many others.
