Programming Briefs
By Staff -- Multichannel News, 10/19/2003 8:00:00 PM
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Court TV Sets Real-Crime Series TV Guide in Bresnan's Big Sky Three Hours of TNA on PPV Fox News Ups Shine to VP Outdoor Reels In Another Pair Two Join 'The Division' Ranks |
Court TV Sets Real-Crime Series
New York— Reality TV takes a "criminal" turn in Court TV's upcoming series Impossible Heists.
The show, premiering Oct. 26 at 10 p.m. (ET), challenges two three-member teams of U.K. and U.S. experts to plan and pull off recreations of some of the most spectacular heists. Using only the tools and plans provided, the teams must surmount security systems and structural obstacles, like concrete floors and steel doors, to pull off the job within 24 hours.
The pilot episode recreates a 1986 Los Angeles bank job, in which a heist crew tunneled under the facility and robbed more than $1 million worth of cash, bonds and jewels.
Aided by security experts, one team will attack the bank from underground, while the other attempts to enter from the street level via a side entrance. The most successful squad takes home thousands of dollars in electronic equipment.
Impossible Heists is produced by Outline Productions.
TV Guide in Bresnan's Big Sky
Los Angeles—TV Guide Channel said Bresnan Communications Inc. has launched the service in 11 systems in Montana, Colorado and Wyoming.
Including the 70,000 homes (more than 20% of Bresnan's base), TV Guide has added 665,000 subscribers this year, lifting its total to some 57 million homes, according to network officials.
Three Hours of TNA on PPV
Nashville, Tenn.— Departing from its usual weekly $9.95 pay-per-view events, pro-wrestling outfit TNA Entertainment will distribute a three-hour, Sunday-night pay-per-view event Nov. 30.
TNA's "mega" PPV event, retailing at a suggested price of $29.95, will be preceded by a free 30-minute preshow, according to TNA officials.
Sources said former World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. star Hulk Hogan could appear on the card, although TNA representatives declined to comment.
In Demand and TVN Entertainment Corp. are on board to distribute the show.
Fox News Ups Shine to VP
Washington —Fox News Channel has promoted Bill Shine to vice president, production.
He's responsible for all news-programming production, while retaining the title of network executive producer.
Shine had served as network executive producer since 2000, handling the network's primetime programming, as well as news-programming production.
He also was executive producer of The Pulse, an investigative newsmagazine produced by Fox News for the Fox television network, from 2001-03.
He joined Fox News at its inception in 1996, producing Hannity & Colmes. He reports to programming vice president Kevin Magee.
Outdoor Reels In Another Pair
Temecula, Calif.—The Outdoor Channel has hooked two more fishing shows. Sportsman's Challenge and In-Shore Angler, reeled in from ESPN, join Outdoor's schedule next year. Tony Martinez, host of Sportsman's Challenge, will produce both.
The two shows will air for 26 weeks, debuting on Outdoor in January. Sportsman's Challenge will air Sundays at 10 a.m. EST; while In-Shore Angler is slated for Thursdays at 9:30 p.m. EST.
Two Join 'The Division' Ranks
New York—Lifetime Television's The Division will add Yancey Arias and Jon Tenney as recurring cast members when the Sunday-night drama returns for its fourth season in January, senior vice president of programming Kelly Goode said.
Arias (Kingpin) will appear as Gabe, the husband of Magda (Lisa Vidal). Tenney (Brooklyn South) joins as Hank Riley, a police sketch artist with an attraction to Jinny (Nancy McKeon).
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