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    Showtime’s “Twin Peaks” reboot still shrouded in mystery

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    In this April 1, 2015 file photo, David Lynch speaks at the David Lynch Foundation Music Celebration at the Theatre at Ace Hotel in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

    By Frazier Moore, Television Writer

    BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) --

    Mystery continues to surround Showtime's revival of "Twin Peaks."

    A few things seem certain: The much-anticipated reboot of the eerie 1990-91 ABC thriller will in fact be coming to Showtime, with both original co-creators, David Lynch and Mark Frost, onboard, despite Lynch's tweet in April that he was exiting the project.

    Lynch and Frost are indeed writing the new series, with Lynch slated to direct all the episodes, as previously announced.

    And shooting will begin next month, Showtime Networks President David Nevins told a gathering of TV critics on Tuesday.

    "I never had any doubt we would bring him back," Nevins said regarding the network's temporary rift with Lynch.

    One hitch, said Nevins, had been Lynch's contention that the series called for more than its originally planned nine episodes. There now will be more than nine, Nevins confirmed. How many more? He didn't say.

    Nor was he forthcoming about the cast.

    "There will be many of the people you expect, and other surprises," he teased.

    One other mystery: No airdate has yet been announced.

    But other things were more explicit in the session. Showtime announced a pair of hour-long pilots: a Chicago-set drama from actor-rapper Common and "I'm Dying Up Here," a dark comedy set in the 1970s standup scene in Los Angeles produced by Jim Carrey.

    The network also announced a miniseries based on the Patti Smith memoir, "Just Kids." 

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    DirecTV calls off acquisition of rival Dish, possibly ending a yearslong pursuit

    Friday, November 22, 2024
    Dish Network satellite dishes are shown at an apartment complex in Palo Alto, Calif., Feb. 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

    DirecTV is calling off its planned acquisition of rival Dish after the offer was rejected by bond holders at that company.

    The deal was reliant on Dish bond holders agreeing to trade in the debt they held for debt in the new company, a swap that would have cost them about $1.6 billion, collectively.

    The retreat by DirecTV this week may end a years-long effort by the company to acquire both Dish and Sling after it announced the bid in September.

    DirecTV was looking to acquire Dish TV and Sling TV from its owner EchoStar in a debt exchange transaction that included a payment of $1, plus the assumption of approximately $9.8 billion in debt. The deal was contingent on several factors, including regulatory approvals and bondholders writing off debt related to Dish.

    "While we believed a combination of DirecTV and Dish would have benefited all stakeholders, we have terminated the transaction because the proposed exchange terms were necessary to protect DirecTV's balance sheet and our operational flexibility," DirecTV CEO Bill Morrow said in a statement.

    The prospect of a DirecTV-Dish combo has long been rumored, and reported talks resurfaced over the years. And the two almost merged more than two decades ago — but the Federal Communications Commission blocked the deal valued at the time at $18.5 billion deal, citing antitrust concerns.

    The pay-for-TV market has shifted significantly since. As more and more consumers tune into online streaming platforms, demand for more traditional satellite entertainment continues to shrink.

    DirecTV says that it will continue to invest in next-generation streaming platforms and offer new packaging options while integrating content from live TV alongside direct-to-consumer... Read More

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