Sunderland travel to Derby on Friday looking for the win that will revitalise their push for Championship safety. The Black Cats were beaten 2-0 by Preston last time out and are currently five points adrift of safety with eight games to go. Chris Coleman’s side head into an Easter double header knowing the need to accrue points is massive. The Rams are currently in fifth place and are in a battle to cement their place in the play-offs. They currently sit one point above seventh placed Bristol City and are looking to arrest a run of seven games without a win. What time does Derby vs Sunderland kick-off? The action gets under way at 7.45pm. It is one of 10 Championship games taking place on Good Friday. Is Derby vs Sunderland on TV? How can I follow it live? Yes, this one is on TV. The match will be broadcast on Sky Sports’ Main Event and Football channels with coverage beginning at 7.30pm - directly after the Middlesbrough vs Wolves match. You can also follow all the action … [Read more...] about Is Derby vs Sunderland on TV, what time is kick-off and who is in the teams?
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TV Highlight AND TRAILER: Murder and mystery in Ordeal By Innocence
Ordeal By Innocence, Sunday April 1, 9pm, BBC One Wealthy philanthropist Rachel Argyll (Anna Chancellor) is murdered at her family estate Sunny Point. Her adopted son Jack Argyll (Anthony Boyle), a young delinquent, is arrested for her murder. He vehemently protests his innocence.Eighteen months later, Dr Arthur Calgary (Luke Treadaway) , a mysterious scientist, walks onto the velvety lawns of Sunny Point claiming to have just returned from an expedition to the Arctic. Even more extraordinary is his claim to hold the alibi that can prove Jack’s innocence. But Jack died in prison before the case could come to trial, and the Argyll family is reluctant to dig up the secrets of the past.Rachel’s widower Leo (Bill Nighy) is about to remarry his secretary Gwenda and none of Rachel’s other adopted children Mary, Mickey, Tina or Hester, nor longstanding housekeeperKirsten, is willing to reopen that most horrendous chapter of their lives. However, the shattering … [Read more...] about TV Highlight AND TRAILER: Murder and mystery in Ordeal By Innocence
TV show starring child with autism snapped up by transatlantic broadcasters
A BELFAST-made TV show starring a child with autism has been snapped up transatlantic broadcasters.Pablo, a live action and 2D animation series written and produced by Paper Owl Films, has been bought by US network Universal Kids and Canada's public broadcaster CBC.The show, which has already aired on CBeebies and RTEjr, is also set to debut in Latin America, the Middle East and Africa in 2018, as well as in a host of other places, including Sweden, Finland, Australia, China, Korea, and Hong Kong.Series two is already in production, with the first series having drawn impressive audiences and ratings in the UK and Ireland.Pablo tells the story of a resourceful five-year-old boy with autism who approaches everyday situations in a novel way.Using magic crayons, he creates an imaginary "Art World" filled with animal characters which help him turn life's challenges into adventures.The episodes were inspired by the real-life experiences of children with autism and each one is devised, … [Read more...] about TV show starring child with autism snapped up by transatlantic broadcasters
Live TV game for Ayr United as they close in on title
Ayr United's trip to Alloa Athletic on the second last week of the season has been switched for live TV. The game at Recreation Park has been pushed back a day until Sunday, April 22 with a 4.10pm kick-off. It will be screened live on BBC Alba. Meanwhile, Ayr bid to press home their bid for the Ladbrokes League One title when they entertain bottom team Queen's Park on Saturday. The Honest Men will be without the supended Jamie Adams who misses out through a one match ban. Ayr went six points clear of second top Raith Rovers when they beat Albion Rovers 3-2 at Cliftonhill on Tuesday evening. That made it 16 points from the last six games in a rich run of form that has laid down a marker to their challengers. However, manager Ian McCall stresses nothing is yet won and is wary of the threat which Gus MacPherson's men will pose on Saturday. He said: "We’ve beaten them three times but the two games at Hampden could easily have gone the other way. "I think they are in a false position … [Read more...] about Live TV game for Ayr United as they close in on title
Dish Backs U.S. Case Against AT&T, Claims Threat to Sling TV
AT&T Inc.’s acquisition of Time Warner Inc. could cost rival Dish Network Corp. subscribers and hurt its new online web-based Sling TV, an executive of the streaming service testified in the U.S. government’s antitrust lawsuit seeking to block the takeover.Warren Schlichting, Sling’s president, said Monday the deal would make it tougher for Dish to negotiate for Time Warner programming and leave subscribers unable to see content like CNN if they’re unable to come to terms. That would cost Dish and Sling subscribers, who would likely switch to their main rival, AT&T’s DirecTV, he said.“It would be severe bleeding,” he said of subscriber losses. “And most of those subs would accrue to their benefit.”Schlichting is a government witness supporting the Justice Department’s case that AT&T’s takeover of Time Warner would harm new services like Sling, which competes with costly pay-TV packages by providing a smaller … [Read more...] about Dish Backs U.S. Case Against AT&T, Claims Threat to Sling TV