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Exclusive: The British government has blocked a woman of color from being appointed to Channel 4’s board for a third time, raising further questions about ministers meddling in media appointments.

TV regulator Ofcom recruits Channel 4 board members, but preferred candidates must be signed off by culture secretary Lucy Frazer. Rozina Breen, the BBC’s former head of north, was put forward by Ofcom, but ministers rejected her appointment without providing reasons for the decision.

Deadline can reveal the veto after Channel 4 chairman Ian Cheshire appeared to criticize the diversity of five new board members approved by the government on Monday. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (Dcms) said it was committed to “advancing equality” in public appointments.

Breen, now CEO and editor-in-chief of The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, praised the six-month recruitment process run by Ofcom, but was concerned by the approach taken by ministers.

“There were clear...

Channel 4 is compiling a plan to enact its biggest round of layoffs in more than 15 years, with up to 200 staff potentially in line to be let go. The figure would represent around 17% of the network’s overall headcount.

According to The Guardian, which broke the news, Channel 4 head honchos have been working on the plan since late last year, with a view to doubling down on digital streaming while acknowledging linear difficulties and trying to keep its circa-£700M ($887M) content budget steady as it battles against economic forces.

“Like every organisation, we are having to deal with an extremely uncertain economy in the short term and the need to accelerate our transformation to become a wholly digital public service broadcaster in the long term,” a spokeswoman said. “As a result, we need to continue to divest from our linear channels business and simplify our operations to become a leaner organisation.

  Oblivion (2013) Film Review, a movie directed by Joseph Kosinski and starring Tom Cruise, Andrea Riseborough, Olga Kurylenko, Morgan Freeman, Melissa Leo, Zoe Bell, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, James Rawlings, Catherine Kim Poon, Jaylen Moore, Lindsay Clift, John L. Armijo, Jordan Sudduth, Andrew Breland, and Jeremy Sande. Oblivion had the plotting of a [...]

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Check out the second poster for Joseph Kosinski's Oblivion sci-fi adventure starring Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Olga Kurylenko, Zoe Bell, Melissa Leo, Andrea Riseborough and James Rawlings. Universal Pictures distributes the film from the director of Tron: Legacy, which looks fantastic and is one of the year's most-anticipated releases. This is great follow-up for Kosinski, a clearly very-talented filmmaker with a very bright future ahead of him. This is based on Kosinski's comic book which he wrote with Arvi Nelson. Karl Gajdusek and Michael Arndt adapt the script with Kosinski. The film's produced by Peter Chernin, Barry Levine, Duncan Henderson, Dylan Clark and Kosinski.

Check out the second poster for Joseph Kosinski's Oblivion sci-fi adventure starring Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Olga Kurylenko, Zoe Bell, Melissa Leo, Andrea Riseborough and James Rawlings. Universal Pictures distributes the film from the director of Tron: Legacy, which looks fantastic and is one of the year's most-anticipated releases. This is great follow-up for Kosinski, a clearly very-talented filmmaker with a very bright future ahead of him. This is based on Kosinski's comic book which he wrote with Arvi Nelson. Karl Gajdusek and Michael Arndt adapt the script with Kosinski. The film's produced by Peter Chernin, Barry Levine, Duncan Henderson, Dylan Clark and Kosinski.

Dolph Lundgren Talks Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning, available on Blu-ray and DVD now!

Dolph Lundgren returns in Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning, which ups the ante in the Universal Soldier series by giving you more hard-hitting, bloody, no-holds-barred fighting action.

John (Scott Adkins) wakes up from a coma to discover his wife and daughter were slaughtered in a brutal home invasion. Haunted by images of the attack, he vows to kill the man responsible, Luc Deveraux (Jean-Claude Van Damme). While John tries to piece his reality back together, things get more complicated when he is pursued by a relentless UniSol (Andrei Arlovski). As John gets closer to Deveraux and the rouge army of genetically enhanced warriors led by back-from-the-dead leader Andrew Scott (Dolph Lundgren), John discovers more about himself and begins to call into question everything he believed to be true.

We caught up with Dolph Lundgren to chat...

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Contest Giveaway Sweepstakes. This Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Blu-ray contest, giveaway, sweepstakes illustrates Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter release on DVD and Blu-ray on October 23, 2012. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter stars Benjamin Walker, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Alan Tudyk, Rufus Sewell, Dominic Cooper, Anthony Mackie, Jimmi Simpson, Jaqueline Fleming, Robin McLeavy, Laura Cayouette, Erin Wasson, John Rothman, Edrick Browne, Alex Lombard, and James Rawlings. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter‘s plot synopsis: ”The film [...]

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Following the first trailer from last month, Magnolia Pictures has debuted the new trailer for Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning. Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren reprise their roles from Universal Soldier: Regeneration in this action-thriller from director John Hyams. They are joined by their co-star from The Expendables 2, Scott Adkins, who plays a man vowing to kill those responsible for the home invasion that claimed the lives of his wife and daughter. Take a look at the latest footage before it debuts on VOD formats October 25, ahead of its theatrical release November 30.

Universal Soldier Day Of Reckoning - Red Band Trailer

Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning comes to theaters November 30th, 2012 and stars Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Scott Adkins, Kristopher Van Varenberg, James Rawlings, David Jensen, Austin Naulty, Roy Jones Jr.. The film is directed by John Hyams.

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“Pitch Perfect,” which opens in Chicago and select theatres on Sept. 28, 2012 and everywhere on Oct. 5, 2012, also stars Brittany Snow, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Rebel Wilson, Alexis Knapp, Adam DeVine, Anna Camp, Eric Hennig, John Michael Higgins, Freddie Stroma, Skylar Astin, Catherine Kim Poon, James Rawlings and Kether Donohue from director Jason Moore, producer Elizabeth Banks and writer Kay Cannon based on the book by Mickey Rapkin.

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If The Expendables 2 left you wanting more, you don't have to wait long to get your senior citizen action fix. Stars Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, and the still young Scott Adkins will be back soon enough with their other franchise sequel of the year Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning! This one, unlike 2009's Universal Soldier: Regeneration, is coming to theaters! We have the first trailer, as well as the poster (in case you missed it). Watch as these genetically manipulated soldiers suddenly, and unexpectedly, start to age themselves into obsolete technology.

Universal Soldier Day Of Reckoning - Trailer

Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning comes to theaters November 30th, 2012 and stars Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Scott Adkins, Kristopher Van Varenberg, James Rawlings, David Jensen, Austin Naulty, Roy Jones Jr.. The film is directed by John Hyams.

Magnet Releasing has debuted the first poster for Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning, debuting on VOD formats October 25 before arriving in theaters November 30. Take a look at this one-sheet featuring the Universal Soldier: Regeneration and The Expendables 2 stars, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren, as they shake off their senior discount and get back into action.

Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning comes to theaters November 30th, 2012 and stars Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Scott Adkins, Kristopher Van Varenberg, James Rawlings, David Jensen, Austin Naulty, Roy Jones Jr.. The film is directed by John Hyams.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter Trailer. Timur Bekmambetov‘s Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012) international teaser trailer stars Alan Tudyk, Rufus Sewell, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Dominic Cooper, and Benjamin Walker. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter‘s plot synopsis: “The film explores the secret life of our greatest president, and the untold history that shaped our nation. As a young boy, Abraham Lincoln witnesses the shocking death of his mother, leading him on a path to an ongoing war – and ultimately to the presidency – he chronicles in a hidden diary. The journal reveals the incredible story of a clandestine warrior who never stopped fighting for the country he led and the people he loved.”

I like this teaser trailer better than the Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Teaser Trailer. There ia actually dialogue in this one.

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter also stars Anthony Mackie, Jimmi Simpson, Jaqueline Fleming, Robin McLeavy, Laura Cayouette, Erin Wasson, John Rothman,...

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter Trailer. Timur Bekmambetov‘s Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012) teaser trailer stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Dominic Cooper, Benjamin Walker, Alan Tudyk, and Rufus Sewell. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter‘s plot synopsis: “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter explores the secret life of our greatest President, and the untold story that shaped our nation…imagining Lincoln as history’s greatest hunter of the undead…President Lincoln’s mother is killed by a supernatural creature, which fuels his passion to crush vampires and their slave-owning helpers.”

We have also posted the Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012) International Teaser Trailer.

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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is a 2012 American 3D supernatural horror film based on the 2010 mashup novel Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter. The film is directed by Timur Bekmambetov and is produced by Bekmambetov and Tim Burton. The novel’s author, Seth Grahame-Smith, wrote the adapted screenplay. The real-life figure Abraham Lincoln,...

Chicago – In our latest action/crime edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 50 admit-two movie passes up for grabs to the highly anticipated new film “Contraband” starring Mark Wahlberg and Kate Beckinsale!

“Contraband” also stars Giovanni Ribisi, Ben Foster, J.K. Simmons, Diego Luna, Robert Wahlberg, Lukas Haas, Jaqueline Fleming, Caleb Landry Jones, William Lucking, Monica Acosta, Michael Beasley, James Rawlings and Connor Hill from director Baltasar Kormákur and writers Aaron Guzikowski and Arnaldur Indriðason.

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The movie poster for “Contraband” with Mark Wahlberg and Kate Beckinsale.

Image credit: Universal Pictures

Here is the synopsis for “Contraband”:...