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Alfie Allen Joins Jesse Eisenberg’s ‘The Spoils’ In West End Transfer; Slow TV Takes Bus To BBC4 – Global Briefs

Game Of Thrones Alfie Allen; Olivier Award-winning Katie Brayben; and Billions' Annapurna Sriram have joined the cast of London transfer The Spoils. The comedy, written by and starring Jesse Eisenberg, originally debuted last year in The New Group’s off-Broadway production. Kunal Nayyar also starred in the original…

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Slow TV Meanders To Travel Channel With Live 12-Hour Road Trip To Air Black Friday

The Slow TV phenomenon that has gripped Norway is on its way to the States. Travel Channel, working in association with LMNO Cable Group, has acquired the format and will debut its Slow TV event, Slow Road Live, on November 27 — ie Black Friday. Beginning at 9AM ET, the channel will air a live 12-hour road trip whose…

Inspired By Slow TV, BBC4 To Air Canal Boat Trip, Making Of A Wooden Chair

After captivating Norway, the Slow TV concept is making its way to the UK. While it’s not exactly the 8.5 hours of knitting or 134-hour coastal cruise that NRK2 has promulgated to great local success, BBC Four says its slow-down airing this spring is inspired by the idea. It will include a selection of programs…

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Deadline’s Global Showbiz Watch With Nancy Tartaglione, Episode 13

Listen to (and share) episode 13 of Deadline's audio podcast Global Showbiz Watch With Nancy Tartaglione. Deadline’s international editor talks from Jerusalem with host David Bloom about Israeli powerhouse Keshet's big Innovative TV conference and what Bob Greenblatt had to say about the future of NBC; Slow TV hits…

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Slow TV: Norway’s ‘National Knitting Evening’ Spins Big Ratings & Calls For More

The stars of Norway’s National Knitting Evening did not break a world speed record for stitching together a sweater on Friday night, but they did set a viewing milestone for the NRK2 phenomenon known as Slow TV. About 1.3 million people tuned in to the broadcaster to watch four hours of knitting discussion, followed <a href="http://www-deadline-com.vimg.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sheep__131104155415.png" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"…

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Is Norway’s Slow TV Phenomenon The Future Of Reality Programming? 9-Hour Knitting Contests, 8-Hour Train Rides

Knit one, purl … eight-plus hours of live stitching? That’s what’s happening tonight on Norwegian public broadcaster NRK2 as folks around the country gather in viewing parties. The show is part of a phenomenon known as Slow TV which has increasingly captivated Norway. The overall gist of the concept, to which LMNO Prod…

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