Filed under: BROADCAST/CABLE | Tags: Broadband Internet access, Cable television, Charter Communications, Ian McKellen, Jim Caviezel, Number Six, Patrick McGoohan, Television
AMC and ITV are working on an updated version of “The Prisoner,” the 1960s series starring Patrick McGoohan that served as a metaphor for Cold War paranoia. The remake, scheduled for some time in 2009, will star Ian McKellen as Number Two and Jim Caviezel as Number Six. (Variety 6/30)
Beginning Aug. 6, Spike TV will premiere “Real Vice Cops Uncut,” a reality series from Associated Television International. The show follows real-life officers as they take down narcotics, prostitution and gambling operations and, according to Jim Romanovich, president of worldwide media and entertainment for ATI, lacks the pastel hues and Porches of “Miami Vice“: “This is not Crockett and Tubbs,” he said. (Broadcasting & Cable 6/30)
Charter Communications is rolling out its High-Speed Internet Max offering in its Michigan service area. The service boasts download speeds of up to 16 Mbps and, according to comScore, is faster than similar products offered by AT&T, Qwest and Verizon in service areas covered by Charter. (Multichannel News 6/30)
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