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  • 2009
  • 16+
The Vampire Diaries

The lives, loves, dangers and disasters in the town, Mystic Falls, Virginia. Creatures of unspeakable horror lurk beneath this town as a teenage girl is suddenly torn between two vampire brothers.

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  • Smart TV compatibility

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  • Premium pricing tiers
  • A small geographic range
  • Shortage of sports

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  • Broad overall channel lineup with lots of news and sports
  • There is unlimited cloud DVR storage available
  • Three concurrent streams and as many as six user accounts

Service Cons

  • After starting out at just $35 a month, the cost has now climbed to $65
  • There are not many local sports networks

Cast and Crew

Candice King,Zach Roerig,Elizabeth Blackmore,David Anders,Melise,Marguerite MacIntyre,Claire Holt,Joseph Morgan,Ian Somerhalder,Michael Malarkey,Lily Rose Smith,Paul Wesley,Nina Dobrev,Steven R. McQueen,Daniel Gillies,Sara Canning,Matthew Davis,Kat Graham,Michael Trevino,Tierney Smith Actor

Brett Matthews,James L. Thompson III,Pascal Verschooris,Trish Stanard,Brian Young,Rebecca Sonnenshine Producer

Bob Levy,Kevin Williamson,Caroline Dries,Julie Plec,Leslie Morgenstein ExecutiveProducer

Chad Fiveash,Kevin Williamson,Caroline Dries,Brett Matthews,Melinda Hsu Taylor,Neil Reynolds,Brian Young,Julie Plec,James Patrick Stoteraux,L.J. Smith Writer

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