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iol.co.za - Theolin Tembo - South African film and TV industry coalition calls for action amid DTIC deadlock
South African film and TV industry coalition calls for action amid DTIC deadlock
IOL

The film industry stakeholders gathered to demonstrate outside the DTIC office in Pretoria. Image: Timothy Bernard / Independent Newspapers The Save SA Film and TV Jobs Coalition has said that they have reached a deadlock with the Department of…

digitaljournal.com - Mae Cornes - How a globally versatile actress is creating her own opportunities across film, television, and theatre
How a globally versatile actress is creating her own opportunities across film, television, and theatre
Digital Journal

Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. The acting business runs on a peculiar economy. Most of the people in it spend most of their time waiting for callbacks, for breakdowns, for the next pilot season, or for an agent to…

variety.com - Matt Minton - Verve Promotes Three to Agent Across Television, Motion Picture Literary and Digital Departments (EXCLUSIVE)
Verve Promotes Three to Agent Across Television, Motion Picture Literary and Digital Departments (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety

Verve has promoted three coordinators to agents — Shahrez Aziz, Taylor Killefer and Cooper Yeager — across its television literary, motion picture literary and digital teams. “Shahrez, Taylor and Cooper are part of the next…

theguardian.com - Stuart Heritage - How Harlan Coben became the king of potboiler TV
How Harlan Coben became the king of potboiler TV
The Guardian

Netflix's all-time top 10 English language series chart is starting to look like a stale old thing. It is topped by Wednesday, which is four years old, and includes dusty old hits including Stranger Things season four (four years old), Monster: The…

forbes.com - John Archer - LG Channels Online TV Service Passes 5,000 Channels-And Expands To A 37th Country
LG Channels Online TV Service Passes 5,000 Channels-And Expands To A 37th Country
Forbes

LG Channels has become a major content source for any TV equipped with LG's webOS smart system. Electronics brand LG has revealed that its LG Channels online TV service has now surpassed 5,000 channels globally, giving us a stark reminder of the…

mirror.co.uk - Daniel Bird - The Inbetweeners to make TV comeback with main cast but Atack return in jeopardy
The Inbetweeners to make TV comeback with main cast but Atack return in jeopardy
Daily Mirror

The Inbetweeners is set to return but Emily Atack's role is thought to be in jeopardy. It was announced earlier this year that a deal had been made to bring the show back to screens for the first time in 16 years. All four main stars, Simon Bird…

collider.com - Giovana Gelhoren - HBO's Forgotten 12-Episode Sci-Fi Thriller Is One of Television's Most Unsettling
HBO's Forgotten 12-Episode Sci-Fi Thriller Is One of Television's Most Unsettling
Collider

When a show decides to add time travel to its storytelling, the project becomes all the more ambitious. After all, while there have been many successful time-travel shows over the years, including Doctor Who, Dark and 11.22.63, a series with time…

variety.com - Jem Aswad - Music Industry Moves: Influence Media Partners to Acquire Anthem Entertainment's Publishing and Film & TV Assets in $600 Million Deal
Music Industry Moves: Influence Media Partners to Acquire Anthem Entertainment's Publishing and Film & TV Assets in $600 Million Deal
Variety

Influence Media Partners, in collaboration with funds and accounts managed by affiliates of BlackRock, has signed an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Anthem Entertainment: its music publishing catalogs, film & TV publishing…

lifehacker.com - Daniel Oropeza - One of the Best QLED TVs of 2026 Is $1,000 Off Right Now
One of the Best QLED TVs of 2026 Is $1,000 Off Right Now
Lifehacker

TCL has been pushing the boundaries of QLED TVs, making some of the best in the market at very competitive prices. This year, the company released its QM8L model, introducing a new design and impressive features and specs to a series that isn't…

androidauthority.com - Matt Horne - Score a massive $1,000 discount on the latest 85-inch Hisense UR8 RGB MiniLED TV
Score a massive $1,000 discount on the latest 85-inch Hisense UR8 RGB MiniLED TV
Android Authority

Best Buy just knocked $1,000 off the Hisense 85-inch UR8 RGB MiniLED Series TV, dropping it to $2,499.99 from its $3,499.99 retail price. That is a 29% discount relative to the RRP, and it is the best deal we have seen on this model. That kind of…

awfulannouncing.com - Sam Neumann - Paul Finebaum accuses Tony Petitti of playing 'the television play' with CFP expansion push
Paul Finebaum accuses Tony Petitti of playing 'the television play' with CFP expansion push
Awful Announcing

Why is the Big Ten commissioner so gung-ho on pushing for a 24-team format that his own league's fans don't want and the sport's other major conference won't accept? That's the question Paul Finebaum set out to answer during a recent appearance on…

ok.co.uk - Aaliyah Rugg - Love Island's Gemma Owen now as she returns to television screens
Love Island's Gemma Owen now as she returns to television screens
OK! Magazine

A Love Island star is set to return to screens as her famous family premiers their very on documentary series. Meet the Owens will follow ex-footballer Michael Owen and his family as they 'juggle a horse racing empire and a chaotic home life'. Set…

androidauthority.com - Hillary Keverenge - YouTube screensaver bug is interrupting playback on LG Smart TVs
YouTube screensaver bug is interrupting playback on LG Smart TVs
Android Authority

Adamya Sharma / Android Authority Recent YouTube and YouTube TV updates on LG webOS appear to trigger the TV's screensaver during active playback. The bug mainly affects non-16:9 YouTube videos and YouTube TV multiview, with audio continuing in the…

marketwatch.com - TV TOKYO Holdings 1Q Net Y1.34B Vs Net Y2.34B
TV TOKYO Holdings 1Q Net Y1.34B Vs Net Y2.34B
MarketWatch

TV TOKYO Holdings Corp. (9413.TO) Japan 1st Quarter Ended June 30 GROUP 2026 2025 Revenue Y37.63 bln Y39.54 bln Operating Profit Y1.54 bln Y3.27 bln Pretax Profit Y1.91 bln Y3.45 bln Net Profit Y1.34 bln Y2.34 bln Per share Earnings Y50.46 Y87.99…

lifehacker.com - Daniel Oropeza - This Budget Samsung OLED TV Is Now $800 Off Its Original Price
This Budget Samsung OLED TV Is Now $800 Off Its Original Price
Lifehacker

This price cut on the Samsung S85F is one of the best deals on an OLED TV I've seen in 2026—and this entry-level model was already on the low end of the price spectrum before the discount. Right now, you can get the 77-inch model for…

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