[5], Shortly thereafter, after an aborted merger plan with Meredith Corporation, Media General announced on January 27, 2016, that it was being acquired by Nexstar Broadcasting Group with the new company named "Nexstar Media Group". An Obi-Wan TV show is coming to Disney+, and here's everything we know about it. The Original Series begins 10 years after the dramatic events of Revenge of the Sith, and is coming to #DisneyPlus . The series will see Ewan McGregor reprise his role as the Jedi knight, Starring role: Actors could be seen on the set as they got to work on the film, Ewan McGregor will reprise his Star Wars prequels role as Obi Wan Kenobi in the series, which will be streamed on Disney+, 'The idea of doing it again now is more exciting even than it was then. Stand-alone spinoff feature from the Star Wars franchise centering on Obi-Wan Kenobi. On December 10, 2020, it … The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. 'Obi Wan Kenobi,' the upcoming Disney+ Star Wars series, remains a mystery but one theory suggests the return of a beloved baddie. “Every success comes a failure, the failure will be your weapon to b... e a better person" Learn 5 tips from Christine Ong Te … Season 1 Episode 1 — Full Episodes The latest season, Bungou Stray Dogs Wan! It comes after furious villagers slammed Star Wars bosses after the massive film set for the new spin-off series arrived at the abandoned quarry - and could stay there for three years. As Nexstar already owns WFFT and since the Fort Wayne market is too small to allow duopolies in any case, in order to comply with FCC ownership rules as well as planned changes to rules regarding same-market television stations which would prohibit future joint sales agreements, the company will be required to sell either WFFT or WANE to another company. OUR EVENTS. The station's digital signal is multiplexed: On August 7, 2009, WANE began offering Mobile TV using BlackBerry.[10]. [3] Bright House viewers in Grant County now only have WTTV from Indianapolis as their CBS affiliate. Drone images taken above the set shows a huge set, featuring dozens of small, sandy buildings, forming a town at a former quarry. Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi is a live-action television series currently being developed by Lucasfilm. The series will see Ewan McGregor reprise his role as the Jedi knight. [13] Through the use of PSIP, digital television receivers display the station's virtual channel as its former UHF analog channel 15. The upgrade to HD occurred, along with the debut of a new set and graphics on September 10, 2012, making it the second station (and first network-affiliated station) in the Fort Wayne market to have made the upgrade (WFFT-TV, a former Fox affiliate that has since rejoined the network, was the first but did not make the upgrade until after the station had lost its Fox affiliation in 2011). Although the city was big enough to support three full network affiliates, the FCC had originally allocated only a single station, WKJG-TV (now WISE-TV) on UHF channel 33, to the city. Browse. Obi-Wan Kenobi on Disney Plus: Everything we know about the upcoming Star Wars TV show. Sign Up. The network's programming eventually moved to WANE-TV full-time in 2003 after it launched a new digital subchannel. (Currently WANE-TV uses a separate graphics package.) WANE 15, Fort Wayne, Indiana. There was a decrease in ratings for the new Indiana's NewsCenter newscasts, which resulted in WANE-TV becoming the market's dominant news station (according to Nielsen Media Research) since it was the only other news-producing station in the area prior to WFFT-TV beginning a nightly newscast in 2009. Pictures from the Obi Wan set come after another former Star Wars actor said he would be interested in reprising his role. Filming has started on the new Star Wars spin-off series Obi-Wan Kenobi. Irene Wan was born on July 30, 1966 in Hong Kong, China. While many fans assumed that Obi-Wan and Anakin didn't meet again until he had fully transformed into Darth Vader in the first Star Wars movie, 1977's A New Hope, this show will reveal a battle in between. Filming has started on the new Star Wars spin-off series Obi-Wan Kenobi. It will take place ten years after Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith. The new owners changed the station's call letters to WANE-TV, reflecting its co-owned radio station, and moved all of channel 15's operations, as well as the license, to Fort Wayne. Hayden Christensen returns as Darth Vader, joining Ewan McGregor in OBI-WAN KENOBI. There's some tremendous news for the Obi-Wan Kenobi TV series coming to Disney+ this morning, as it's being reported that the Ewan McGregor-led … At 12:35 a.m. on October 3, the LIN-owned stations were removed from TWC and Bright House systems nationwide. STAR Wars filming has begun with a sprawling set popping up in rural Buckinghamshire. Plot undisclosed. While the Star Wars prequels were all controversial upon release, Ewan McGregor's Obi-Wan Kenobi is considered a highlight of the trilogy. 183,483 likes. The reason for an inconsistent start time is due to CBS and children's programming obligations. Wan's physical design was based on The Legend of Korra co-creator Bryan Konietzko. Bungou Stray Dogs Wan! The comments below have not been moderated. The analog transmitter remained at its rural Auburn location until 1957. It might be a while before we get an official poster the Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ series, but we do have an impressive fan-made effort from Phase Runner. Welcome to the chat room! The station is owned by Nexstar Media Group. She teased that Anakin will square off against his former teacher Obi-Wan in what she billed as, 'the rematch of the century.'. Download the WANE WX app for fast, accurate local and national weather at your fingertips. Tetsunoshin (ワンワンセレプー それゆけ!徹之進, Wanwan Serepū Soreyuke Testsunoshin, lit. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group, Winter storm kills 23 across the country and 3.5m freezing Texans STILL have no power: Gov. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. WAN WAN CRACKERS FTW! A new piece of fan art for Obi-Wan Kenobi shows the emotional duel between Darth Vader and his former master. Disney has set up a huge set in Little Marlow, Buckinghamshire, to film the upcoming Star War spin-off TV series about Obi-Wan Kenobi. The former quarry in Little Marlow will be the sci-fi backdrop for the Obi-Wan Kenobi spin-off TV series. ⚖ Streaming!! The TV Tropes website used to use Obi-Wan's name for the archetype mentor figure, and still uses Obi-Wan's name to describe moments where a character faces their imminent death calmly and gracefully, often having intended to die as part of a greater plan. Corinthian was purchased by Dun & Bradstreet in 1970 which in turn sold the station to the Belo Corporation in 1983. We offer 2.0 African TV Shows to our community. Wan of Us. Broadcasts on WANE-TV were previously in pillarboxed 4:3 standard definition, though by July 2012, the station began the process of transitioning its newscasts to high definition. 'The set is massive, with great big buildings on it alongside loads of heavy duty machinery coming and going - it's just totally out of keeping with the countryside vibe here and people are up in arms about it.'. Maul, who first appeared … Disney Plus had previously announced that Ewan will return as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Disney Plus series, though last year's announcement was the first confirmation that Annakin Skywalker will return. The series is animated by Studio Comet, with the series written by Takashi Yamada, who later worked on … Browse. Join artists, innovators, and thought leaders from around the world and turn African ideas into reality next May. Fort Wayne's #1 rated television and internet news source! WPTA management said the changes were part of a longer-term plan that would need up to five years to take hold with viewers. LucasFilm president Kathleen Kennedy made the announcement, confirming the show will take place 10 years after the 2005 film Revenge of the Sith. One source told The Sun: 'This is a massive production and a hugely lucrative franchise – but obviously not everyone locally is pleased to see Disney moving in. Do you wish Favreau was involved in the project? Pause (space/k) Mute (m) Volume. The stations share resources, which allows WANE to use WISH-TV's resources for breaking news, live events and sports coverage. Syndicated programming on WANE includes Rachael Ray, Jeopardy!, and Wheel of Fortune, among others. Since then, WANE-TV and WISH-TV have become close sister stations and for a time used the same news theme as WISH-TV from 1997 until 2012. Filming has started on the new Star Wars spin-off series Obi-Wan Kenobi. There may be a way for Darth Maul to appear in the Obi-Wan Kenobi series, which is currently in the works for Disney+. ', Epic: Drone images taken above the set shows a huge set, featuring dozens of small, sandy buildings, forming a town at a former quarry. [6][7] Nexstar announced on June 13, 2016, that it would keep WANE and sell WFFT-TV as well as four other stations (including now-former sister stations WLFI-TV in Lafayette and WTHI-TV in Terre Haute) to Heartland Media, through its USA Television MidAmerica Holdings joint venture with MSouth Equity Partners, for $115 million.[8]. 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S1E1 Series from ABC Watch full Episodes, One click.! Log In. Bow-wow Celebrity Poodle Let's Go! On March 21, 2014, Media General announced that it would purchase LIN Media and its stations, including WANE-TV, in a $1.6 billion merger. Users in Chat. Woah! WANE radio was sold off in 1966. WANE's studios and transmitter are located on West State Boulevard in the Tower Heights section of the city. Wan is the third person to die on screen in The Legend of Korra. Settings. Search. Although not truly high definition, the aspect ratio matched those of HD television screens. First News (5a-7a), Noon, First at 5, News at Six, … The acquisition of VeloCloud in 2017 added WAN capabilities to the data center networking of NSX, from the Nicira acquisition in 2012.