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heraldscotland.com - Brian Ferguson - Fresh blow for film and TV industry as Screen Scotland chief steps down
Fresh blow for film and TV industry as Screen Scotland chief steps down
The Herald

Her departure is the second major blow for the Scottish screen industry in the space of a month, after it emerged that Edinburgh had lost its TV Festival to Manchester after half a century. Screen Scotland had been a key player in efforts to keep…

mirror.co.uk - Laura Harman - BBC considers iPlayer crack down for TV licence fee dodgers
BBC considers iPlayer crack down for TV licence fee dodgers
Daily Mirror

The BBC is considering introducing stricter restrictions that will close off iPlayer to viewers who have declined to pay their TV licence fee, according to new reports. Kerris Bright, the BBC's chief customer officer, said making iPlayer difficult…

broadcastnow.co.uk - Heather Fallon - TV industry bigwigs throw weight behind Action for Freelancers' work-life guidelines
TV industry bigwigs throw weight behind Action for Freelancers' work-life guidelines
Broadcast

BBC, ITV, C4, UKTV and super-indies support principles for out-of-hours contact Guidelines aimed at minimising out-of-hours contact in the TV industry have received backing from a host of major UK broadcasters and production heavyweights. Action…

stltoday.com - Rich Heldenfels Tribune News Service - Television Q&A: Is there more of Kevin Costner's Western on the 'Horizon'?
Television Q&A: Is there more of Kevin Costner's Western on the 'Horizon'?
STLtoday.com

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aljazeera.com - Yashraj Sharma - 'Televising our revolution': India's Gen Z flips Modi's social media game
'Televising our revolution': India's Gen Z flips Modi's social media game
Al Jazeera

New Delhi, India — She darted through a sprinting crowd, running from a cloud of tear gas just above her head. Her eyes stung so badly she could barely see, yet she filmed the chaos on her phone. “I saw policemen brutally beating up…

newstatesman.com - Nicholas Harris - Golf is a boring sport - and it makes for boring TV
Golf is a boring sport - and it makes for boring TV
The Newstatesman

The first fallacy of golfing comedy The Hawk, at least to my golfingly ignorant eye, came in the opening episode, with the depiction of a professional golfer enduring a high-intensity workout. Strapped in an exercise bike, with a breathing mask and…

independent.co.uk - Alex Pattle - Why is Tyson Fury's fight not on TV?
Why is Tyson Fury's fight not on TV?
The Independent

Tyson Fury will return to the ring on Friday, boxing in a warm-up bout for his long-awaited fight against Anthony Joshua. In Thailand, where Fury has been training throughout the past year, the British heavyweight will face ex-world-title…

rfi.fr - Six candidates in race to lead UN set for televised debate
Six candidates in race to lead UN set for televised debate
RFI

With the campaign lacking a clear favorite and struggling to generate real enthusiasm, the hopefuls will face 90 minutes of questions from diplomats, UN employees and civil society representatives at an event starting at 5:00 pm (2100 GMT) and…

slate.com - Sam Adams - How Netflix Broke TV's Most Important Promise
How Netflix Broke TV's Most Important Promise
Slate

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. In the movie Galaxy Quest, aliens kidnap the star of a sci-fi TV show because they don't understand the difference between…

businessinsider.com - Sponsor Post - In modern homes, a TV needs to be more than just a screen. Here's how Samsung Mini LED TVs take it to the next level.
In modern homes, a TV needs to be more than just a screen. Here's how Samsung Mini LED TVs take it to the next level.
Business Insider

Television has come a long way. Where viewers once had to choose between a fixed schedule of programming broadcast by a few networks, they can now experience endless streaming options, incredible screen clarity and color, and more than just passive…

forbes.com - Erik Kain - Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender' Review: Great Movie, But It Should Have Been A TV Show
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender' Review: Great Movie, But It Should Have Been A TV Show
Forbes

'Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender' Avatar: The Last Airbender is one of my favorite animated series of all time. I'm not a huge anime fanatic, but I fell in love with the old Nickelodeon series instantly. The world, the characters, the magic. The…

mirror.co.uk - Jordan Lloyd Beck - Rob Beckett's emotional reason he's set to take a break from TV career
Rob Beckett's emotional reason he's set to take a break from TV career
Daily Mirror

Rob Beckett has revealed that he is to take a 'step back' from his television career. The comedian, 40, has been a familiar face on the box for well over a decade, and recently signed up to appear on Celebrity Traitors. But now, the star, most…

indianexpress.com - Sampada Sharma - 'Budget for drugs at TV parties,' claims Narayani Shastri, says seen actors 'high on sets'
'Budget for drugs at TV parties,' claims Narayani Shastri, says seen actors 'high on sets'
The Indian Express

3 min read New Delhi Make us preferred source on Google Actor Narayani Shastri, who gained fame via TV shows like Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and Piya Ka Ghar in the early 2000s, has recently claimed that many actors in the television industry…

collider.com - David Caballero - The 10 Best Comedy TV Shows of the 2000s, Ranked
The 10 Best Comedy TV Shows of the 2000s, Ranked
Collider

Comedy as a genre has always been huge in the world of television. Comedy shows—from purely comedic outings to sitcoms and dramedies—have always occupied a special place in the audience's mind, largely because of their undemanding yet…

smh.com.au - Karl Quinn - This is the best show on TV you've never heard of
This is the best show on TV you've never heard of
The Sydney Morning Herald

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. It's taken its sweet time to get there, but I reckon Silo, now in its third season, is a serious contender for best sci-fi show on TV. At any rate…

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