Category: DN: ATV Today News Archive 2002 – 2019

James Van Der Beek, best known to UK audiences for his role in Dawson’s Creek, is to guest star in One Tree Hill.   Actor James Van Der Beek will guest star in teen drama series One Tree Hill. The actor is best known, to a generation of viewers, for his title role in the drama series Dawson’s Creek. The […]

  As Roly Keating’s successor, as controller of BBC Two, is announced we take a look back at Keating’s time, and success, as head of BBC Two.   Like Keating’s successor, Janice Hadlow, he became controller of BBC Two following his position as BBC Four controller. Keating was made controller of BBC Four in 2002 and oversaw the launch of […]

Ofcon; As predicted Labour won’t get involved with the issues over regional ITV. Let’s face it, who thought they would? After all, Labour and Ofcom are virtually lovers, with ITV as the mistress. All equally pathetic, lets remember when the General Election comes the words of Ofcom that Labour endorse: You the viewers matter not one jot. And seen as […]

    Grace Spin-Off; American network NBC is reportedly filming a pilot episode for a spin-off from Will and Grace, it’s long running comedy series. The spin-off would focus on the characters of Karen and Jack, both of whom were popular characters in the series. According to reports Sean Hayes and Megan Mullally have both signed up to film the […]

BBC Three has decided to pull the plug on its successful comedy series, Pulling, despite ratings rising for its second season. The comedy series will wrap up with a special episode next year.   BBC Three controller Danny Cohen has decided not to commission a third series of Pulling, a comedy series that has proved popular on the digital channel. […]

    Strictly Come Dancing: Week two of the dancing competition saw yet another ex-EastEnder booted off the show. The lovely Gillian Taylforth is the latest to waltz out of the contest. Seems the gutter press have forgotten Jade Goodie’s recent past as a racist and have taken sympathy on her because, like millions of others, she’s got Cancer. Yet […]

Around Five: What is that ‘Five’ image you may ask. Is it a ‘reduced sticker’ from a supermarket? No, its from ‘Channel Five’. So maybe a retro 70s weekend, or a tribute to Japan? No, tragically its their new logo for the entire station.