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washingtonexaminer.com - Jon Schweppe - A win for families: The FCC is making TV ratings matter again
A win for families: The FCC is making TV ratings matter again
Washington Examiner

Parents, not networks, should decide what kinds of programming their children watch, which is why ratings exist. But a rating system that withholds material facts about its content is no longer a reliable filter — it is a blindfold. Congress…

deadline.com - Stewart Clarke - Monte-Carlo TV Festival's 65th Edition: An Inside Take On The Event's Industry-Fan Formula
Monte-Carlo TV Festival's 65th Edition: An Inside Take On The Event's Industry-Fan Formula
Deadline

The eyes of the sporting world were on Monaco this weekend as Kimi Antonelli sped to victory at the Formula 1 Grand Prix. The principality also regularly provides a glamorous backdrop for movies and events. When it comes to TV, it has been the host…

theguardian.com - Kate Abbott - The best TV of 2026 so far
The best TV of 2026 so far
The Guardian

Departing from the doom and gloom of Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon, this lighter, funnier Westeros spin-off was infinitely more enjoyable from the off. Ser Dunk and Egg are a duo worth rooting for as they prepare for the tourney, with…

forbes.com - Maureen Kerr - Versant's GammaTime Deal Tests Old TV IP In A Microdrama Funnel
Versant's GammaTime Deal Tests Old TV IP In A Microdrama Funnel
Forbes

Versant Media Group has taken a minority stake in GammaTime, the microdrama streaming app, as part of the app's Series A round. The deal pairs the investment with a pact to adapt parts of Versant's entertainment library into vertical scripted…

mirror.co.uk - Nicola Methven - Hercule Poirot is back on TV - and this time he's younger and hotter than ever
Hercule Poirot is back on TV - and this time he's younger and hotter than ever
The Mirror

Agatha Christie's iconic detective Hercule Poirot is to be played on screen by the youngest actor to date - 33-year-old Killing Eve star Edward Bluemel. Bluemel, who previously appeared in the Netflix adaptation of Christie' s The Seven Dials, has…

businessinsider.com - Steven Cohen - Should you buy a TV on Prime Day or wait for Black Friday? Here's what the data shows.
Should you buy a TV on Prime Day or wait for Black Friday? Here's what the data shows.
Business Insider

Amazon Prime Day kicks off on June 23. The massive four-day sale will feature discounts on tons of products across tech and beyond, including TVs from every major brand. But is Prime Day actually the best time to buy a TV? Or do other sales offer…

9to5mac.com - Marcus Mendes - Apple TV is now an EGOT after Schmigadoon!'s Tony wins
Apple TV is now an EGOT after Schmigadoon!'s Tony wins
9to5Mac

The Broadway adaptation of Apple TV's Schmigadoon! won 4 Tony Awards tonight, officially making Apple TV an EGOT winner. Here's what that means. The 79th Tony Awards just wrapped up, and the Broadway adaptation of Apple TV's Schmigadoon! scored 4…

koreatimes.co.kr - Park Jin-hai - Ditching exclusivity: Streaming platforms pivot to TV
Ditching exclusivity: Streaming platforms pivot to TV
The Korea Times

Original series once confined only to streaming services are increasingly finding new audiences as well-made productions that were once on the verge of remaining hidden gems — restricted by streaming platforms' paywalls — are now…

deadline.com - Stewart Clarke - Monte-Carlo TV Festival: Joshua Seftel Talks Urgency & Innovation In Documentary Filmmaking
Monte-Carlo TV Festival: Joshua Seftel Talks Urgency & Innovation In Documentary Filmmaking
Deadline

Joshua Seftel heads the Documentary and News jury at this year's Monte-Carlo TV Festival. Ahead of heading to the Festival, the Oscar-winning filmmaker spoke to Deadline about what he hopes to see from this year's competition entries, and the wider…

express.co.uk - Ben Hurst - Free TV licence for state pensioners update as Government issues statement
Free TV licence for state pensioners update as Government issues statement
Daily Express

Culture Secretary, Lisa Nandy - her department has issued a response to those calling for free TV licences for pensioners The Government has issued a big update to campaigners pushing for free television licences to be extended to all state…

screenrant.com - Padraig Cotter - 25 Years Ago, This Character's Shocking Death Changed TV Forever
25 Years Ago, This Character's Shocking Death Changed TV Forever
ScreenRant

Back in 2001, the shock death of this 24 character quietly changed TV forever. In a post- Game of Thrones landscape, it's hard to picture a time when television shows were reluctant to kill characters off. That was the case for decades, however…

bgr.com - Nichols deCourville - 5 Common Problems With Amazon Fire TVs
5 Common Problems With Amazon Fire TVs
BGR

Regardless of how much you paid for a device, it's always frustrating when it starts misbehaving — and it's even worse if you don't have a solution. Considering a device like the Amazon Fire TV can be your source of entertainment after a…

tvline.com - David Rode - 5 Best '80s TV Cars, Ranked
5 Best '80s TV Cars, Ranked
TVLine

If you were a fan of action-packed television and cool cars, then the '80s was the decade for you. The unwritten rule of the time seemed to be that you couldn't solve crimes or fight injustice without a sweet ride to take you there. In some cases…

bleacherreport.com - Joe Tansey - World Cup 2026 Odds, Group Predictions, TV Schedule and Live Stream Info
World Cup 2026 Odds, Group Predictions, TV Schedule and Live Stream Info
Bleacher Report

The FIFA World Cup returns to North America for the first time since 1994. The 48-team event kicks off in Mexico on Thursday and then in Canada and the United States on Friday. All three host countries come into the tournament with high hopes to…

thesun.co.uk - Maggie Innes - New love starts as you talk about a TV makeover show
New love starts as you talk about a TV makeover show
The Sun

THE Sun's world famous Mystic Meg horoscope column has entertained readers for decades with predictions for their love lives, money and careers. Read on to see what Mystic Meg with Maggie Innes has written in the stars for you today.  Your…

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