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Edinburgh Television Festival Advisory Chair Adam Hawkins Urges Industry To 'Embrace Change' In Confab's Final Year In Scotland
“If this Edinburgh is all about embracing change and embracing the future, then maybe we should do the same with the festival.” That's the verdict from Adam Hawkins, the advisory chair of the final ever Edinburgh Television Festival…
Connected TV & OTT: How Brands Can Maximize The Big-Screen Opportunity
Adam Ortman is CEO and founder of Kinetic319, a leading marketing agency rooted in cutting-edge strategy and consumer psychology. Connected TV is where attention lives. Once viewed as purely experimental, connected TV (CTV), over-the-top…
Jean-Christophe Novelli's family life away from TV cameras and fame
Jean-Christophe Novelli has built a career many aspiring chefs could only dream of. The French chef, who is currently appearing on ITV's The Heat alongside former Love Island star Olivia Attwood and Master Chef Australia, has spent decades at the…
Nick Knowles: TV presenter buys stake in Cornish Pirates
Brent Pilnick BBC Sport England Television presenter Nick Knowles has become a shareholder in Champ Rugby side Cornish Pirates. The presenter, best known for shows such as DIY SOS and National Lottery: Who Dares Wins, is the latest person to join…
TV review: 'Ted Lasso' returns with kindness, growth
From left, Brendan Hunt, Jason Sudeikis and Tanya Reynolds star in 'Ted Lasso' Season 4, on Apple TV+ Wednesday. Photo courtesy of Apple TV+ From left, Jeremy Swift, Hannah Waddingham, Juno Temple and Jason Sudeikis star in 'Ted Lasso' Season 4…
Your favorite TV show has taken years to return. How did we get here?
There's a moment early in the fourth season of “Ted Lasso” when Keeley Jones, the bubbly marketing guru played by Juno Temple, stands before AFC Richmond's shareholders and announces the launch of the English soccer club's…
TV Time co-founder launches Bingers to revive the beloved TV-tracking app
Bingers, a new TV show and movie-tracking app, has arrived to fill the hole that TV Time's closure left. The new app is developed by one of TV Time's original founders, Antonio Pinto, who said last month he would attempt to rebuild the best…
Sterling Point review - this teen drama from Gossip Girl's creators is brilliant escapist TV
I'll be honest: I was prepared to grit my teeth through Sterling Point, Prime Video's newest coming-of-age offering, which I dismissed as another by-the-numbers high-school drama. The show follows a type-A teen on a journey of sun-dappled…
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Dish TV names Varun Jha as CBO of digital platform VZY
Dish TV India has appointed Varun Jha as chief business officer (CBO) of VZY, its connected digital entertainment platform, as the company looks to expand its digital and non-DTH entertainment business. In his new role, Jha will oversee VZY's…
Olivia Attwood addresses Pete Wicks' appearance in live TV admission
Olivia Attwood has set the record straight on a detail about Pete Wicks. The former Love Island star began dating The Only Way is Essex legend Pete earlier this year, after her split from Bradley Dack. They had been in a public relationship for…
The best 98-inch TVs of 2026: Expert tested
Brands like Hisense, Samsung, and more have introduced truly cinema-sized TVs with new 98-, 115-inch size, and even 130-inch size classes. These gigantic TVs offer movie theater-quality experiences in the comfort of your own home, with…
Chilling documentary guaranteed to have you 'screaming at your TV
A chilling film that will have viewers screaming at their television screens is available to stream for free in the UK. Behind the Rage: America's Domestic Violence is a true crime documentary that was created by women's rights activist and award…
Alex Jones 'too scared' as young girl to admit she wanted to be on TV
One Show presenter Alex Jones says she was 'too scared' as a young girl to admit she wanted to work in television. The broadcaster, 49, said growing up in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, she never believed such a career would be possible. 'When I was a…
Ted Lasso returns at an important time for Apple TV
The streaming service is having a moment, but it needs plenty of hits to compete with the likes of Netflix and Disney. The streaming service is having a moment, but it needs plenty of hits to compete with the likes of Netflix and…
Ted Lasso season four review - TV's most wholesome football comedy is back
Having transported a flailing AFC Richmond to the upper echelons of the Premier League with his wholesome, folksy and highly simile-reliant management style, the finale of Ted Lasso's third season saw our titular coach return to the US to spend…
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