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talkingpointsmemo.com - Kate Riga - The Authoritarianism Will Be Televised
The Authoritarianism Will Be Televised
TPM - Talking Points Memo

In the 48 hours since ICE officer Jonathan Ross shot and killed Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, the Trump administration has concocted a few justifications: she was trying to run the agents over, she's a “domestic terrorist,” part…

nytimes.com - John Koblin - Popularity of 'Heated Rivalry' Has Surprised Even TV Executives
Popularity of 'Heated Rivalry' Has Surprised Even TV Executives
The New York Times

|Popularity of ‘Heated Rivalry' Has Surprised Even TV Executives https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/business/media/heated-rivalry-hbo-max-popularity.html The first season of “Heated Rivalry” on HBO Max may have ended two weeks…

nytimes.com - Trip Gabriel - Stewart Cheifet, Host of TV's 'Computer Chronicles,' Dies at 87
Stewart Cheifet, Host of TV's 'Computer Chronicles,' Dies at 87
The New York Times

Stewart Cheifet, who enthusiastically charted the geeky formative years of personal computing as the host of a long-running show for PBS, “Computer Chronicles,” which launched in the Bay Area in 1983, died on Dec. 28 in Philadelphia.

telegraph.co.uk - Gareth Roberts - Mind Your Language and Blake's 7: The TV shows that simply refused to die
Mind Your Language and Blake's 7: The TV shows that simply refused to die
The Telegraph

Neighbours is dead – absolutely dead this time, with Ramsay St bulldozed into rubble. The final episode dropped three years after its previous final episode – after which it was rescued by Amazon Freevee for another 460 instalments.

businessinsider.com - Steven Cohen - I review TVs for a living, and these are the new models and display trends I'm most excited about in 2026
I review TVs for a living, and these are the new models and display trends I'm most excited about in 2026
Business Insider

The CES trade show is the premier event for showcasing extravagant new consumer tech concepts and prototypes. This year's show, held in Las Vegas from January 6 to 9, was no different. But mixed in with all the spectacle were plenty of…

scmp.com - Tribune News Service - 8 new TV series to watch this winter, including Bridgerton Season 4
8 new TV series to watch this winter, including Bridgerton Season 4
South China Morning Post

The overriding theme defining television in recent years has been a fear of the new. This is why reboots and spin-offs continue apace, with old titles brought back from the dead or from the not-so-distant past and intellectual property milked…

independent.co.uk - Tara Cobham - Sky TV down for thousands as outage sweeps UK
Sky TV down for thousands as outage sweeps UK
The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Sky TV is experiencing a widespread outage across the UK, with thousands of customers reporting problems with their television and streaming services. The issues began before 3 am on Saturday…

dailymail.co.uk - David Rivers And Jacob Dirnhuber - Reality TV-loving Islamic State poster girl is social media influencer
Reality TV-loving Islamic State poster girl is social media influencer
Mail Online

Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.co.uk She's a convicted terrorist who fled Britain with her toddler son and travelled to war-ravaged Syria to join ISIS - in the hope that the youngster would one day commit murderous atrocities. Tareena…

slashfilm.com - Blaise Santi - 15 Best TV Shows Like Pluribus
15 Best TV Shows Like Pluribus
SlashFilm

It's rare that a new show comes around and makes its mark as must-watch event TV. However, leave it to Vince Gilligan to create what will undoubtedly become one of the defining shows of the 2020s. 'Pluribus,' on Apple TV+, is his first foray…

mirror.co.uk - Jake Bayliss - ITV loses four major sport events in 2026 as British Open changes TV channel
ITV loses four major sport events in 2026 as British Open changes TV channel
The Mirror

ITV has lost the broadcasting rights for four major sporting events in 2026. The broadcaster has an extensive sports portfolio, including this summer's World Cup, but its snooker coverage will notably diminish in the New Year. The terrestrial TV…

thesun.co.uk - Dan Cain - Masked Singer's biggest backstage dramas NOT seen on TV
Masked Singer's biggest backstage dramas NOT seen on TV
The Sun

IT'S the ultimate family friendly guessing game filled with bizarrely disguised famous faces belting out music anthems. While the televised edit is all bubblegum smiles, cheesy jokes and fun cryptic clues, occasionally behind the scenes there are…

mirror.co.uk - James Evans - Boxing Tonight: UK start times, live stream, TV channel and fight card
Boxing Tonight: UK start times, live stream, TV channel and fight card
The Mirror

Tonight sees two blockbusters events take place as Dalton Smith challenges WBC world champion Subriel Matias over in New York, while Agit Kabayel returns to the ring for the first time in nearly a year. First up, Leverkusen-born Kabayel is set to…

standard.co.uk - George Flood - How to watch Charlton vs Chelsea: TV channel and live stream
How to watch Charlton vs Chelsea: TV channel and live stream
Evening Standard

Your matchday briefing on Chelsea, featuring team news and expert analysis from Dom Smith I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Liam Rosenior will lead Chelsea for the first time…

bbc.co.uk - All Set West offers free TV set training to the underrepresented - BBC News
All Set West offers free TV set training to the underrepresented - BBC News
BBC

A film and TV studio where shows such as The Outlaws and Boarders were filmed is offering free training to minority groups hoping to have careers behind the camera. All Set West, based at The Bottle Yard Studios in Bristol, said it will help people…

telegraph.co.uk - Stephen Kelly - What's on TV tonight and this week: Valley of the Kings: Secret Tomb Revealed, Heated Rivalry, and more
What's on TV tonight and this week: Valley of the Kings: Secret Tomb Revealed, Heated Rivalry, and more
The Telegraph

There's plenty of gripping drama to get stuck into this week, from the return of Call the Midwife, Industry and Hijack to Netflix's new Agatha Christie adaptation Seven Dials and steamy hockey drama Heated Rivalry – plus David Baddiel…

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