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Steven Van Zandt (born November 22, 1950) is an American musician, songwriter, arranger, record producer, actor, and radio disc jockey, who frequently goes by the stage names Little Steven or Miami Steve. He is best known as a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, in which he plays guitar and mandolin, and as an actor in the television drama The Sopranos, in which he played Silvio Dante. Van Zandt also had his own solo band called "Little Steven and The Disciples of Soul" in the 1980s.Van Zandt, an Italian American, was born as Steven Lento in Winthrop, Massachusetts. His mother, Mary Lento, remarried when he was young and Steven took the last name of his stepfather, William Van Zandt.

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Pride of Britain Awards boast nearly 5m viewers | TV ratings - 30 October

ITV1's The Pride of Britain Awards pulled in nearly 5 million viewers, beating BBC1's Holby City and The Paradise on Tuesday night.

John Plunkett @ MediaGuardian - Television - on 31/10/12
Netflix subscribers shifting from movies to TV shows [with chart]

As DirecTV and Dish Network subscribers enter the weekend without some of their favorite channels, Nielsen reports that a growing number of Netflix viewers watch TV in preference to movies.

Chris Marlowe @ - on 13/7/12
Netflix reinforces original content executive team

Netflix Inc. designated two executives to accelerate and reinforce its original content efforts, Cindy Holland and Jason Ropell.

- on 23/5/12
Can Web-Only Original Programming Finally Stick?

The days of skateboarding dogs holding sway on the web may be numbered. Technology companies and advertisers are professing their belief in the value of professionally produced original content.

Mediashift - on 17/5/12
Netflix's Latest Original Programming Bet: Horror Series 'Hemlock Grove'

Netflix (NSDQ: NFLX) is eager to steer its core business away from mere movie rentals to an operation that resembles, to some degree, premium cable television. But that requires developing and acquiring more original programming.

Daniel Frankel @ PaidContent - on 21/3/12
What Netflix is after with cable deals is a mystery

Netflix is talking to cable companies about joining forces but nobody seems to know exactly how this would help Netflix or cable companies.

Greg Sandoval @ Media Maverick - on 9/3/12
Netflix Looking To Save 'Terra Nova' From Extinction

"Terra Nova" is on the brink of extinction after being dropped by Fox, but multiple reports confirm Netflix has expressed interest in saving the dinosaur drama from cancellation.

Chris Harnick @ The Huffington Post - Media - on 8/3/12
Amazon may be mulling plan to create TV shows

An Amazon exec may have goofed by posting a new title to his LinkedIn page that suggests Amazon is planning to create original programming.

Greg Sandoval @ Media Maverick - on 7/3/12
The Truth About Netflix's First Original Show: It's Terrible (NFLX)

The show tells the story of Frankie the Fixer, whose mob past gets him relocated to Lillehammer, Norway through the witness protection program.

Kevin Lincoln @ Silicon Alley Insider - on 16/2/12
Binge viewers rejoice: Netflix releases Lilyhammer

Netflix launched its first foray into original programming with the release of the TV show Lilyhammer Monday. The show, which stars Steven van Zandt as an ex-mobster in a witness protection program in Norway, was co-financed by Netflix and is, at least in the U. S. , only available to the company’s subscribers – a move that mirrors original series produced by cable networks like HBO and Showtime.

Janko Roettgers @ Gigaom.com - NewTeeVee - on 6/2/12

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