Supermarionation "Thunderbirds", who closely resembled Sylvia Anderson, and Captain Blue in "Captain Scarlet", who looked like Ed Bishop (the similarity was reportedly coincidental). Other characters were based on well-known film actors: Troy Tempest of "Stingray" was based on James Garner, Scott Tracy of "Thunderbirds" on Sean Connery and Captain Scarlet on Cary Grant. "Stingray" also featured the only non-speaking Supermarionation puppet: the water-breathing woman Marina. Occasionally, close-ups of a live actor's hand would be inserted to show actions such as turning keys and pressing buttons. This was affectionately parodied in the 2004 live-action feature film "Thunderbirds", with a brief shot of
Stingray iConcerts part of a wider initiative to group all Stingray products under the same brand name. The channel was subsequently merged with "iConcerts", a channel that Stingray purchased in late 2015, and was renamed "Stingray iConcerts" on February 23, 2017. Stingray iConcerts Stingray iConcerts is a Canadian-based video-on-demand television channel broadcasting full-length live musical performances from various genres of music. The channel is owned by Stingray Digital. Stingray Concerts was founded as an independent company by Jeff Shultz and Michael Shimbo in September 2003 as "Concert TV". It was originally exclusively available in the United States and focused on broadcasting recordings