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New BBC director-general Matt Brittin to speak at Edinburgh TV Festival
New BBC director-general Matt Brittin is to speak at the Edinburgh TV Festival. The 57-year-old will speak at an In Conversation event at the festival on August 27, which will see him “reflect on his first few months leading the BBC”.
Glance And Samsung Partner To Bring AI-Assisted Shopping To The TV
Glance and Samsung want to turn the TV into a source for inspiration, decoding style for consumers. Historically, selling through the TV has been a challenge. In the late 70's, for example, Warner Cable introduced QUBE, an experimental two-way…
USMNT's World Cup exit draws record 30 million TV viewers
The U.S. men's national team might be finished at the 2026 World Cup, but not before setting one final new TV record. Monday night's 4-1 loss to Belgium drew an average of 30 million viewers on Fox, making it the most-watched soccer telecast in…
Bloomberg Surveillance TV: July 7th, 2026
The economy and the markets are 'under surveillance' as we cover the latest in finance, economics and investment. Listen to Jonathan Ferro, Lisa Abramowicz and Annmarie Hordern for the top interviews from Bloomberg Surveillance Television. And join…
Lilly Wachowski's Anarchists United Sets Writers Discovery Fellows Amid Shifting Hollywood Landscape: 'Making Television Looks Very Different'
Lilly Wachowski 's Anarchists United Foundation lined up its latest roster of fellowship recipients. The organization — co-founded by the Matrix co-filmmaker to address inequity in the entertainment industry across film and television…
Hungary Suspends State TV News Broadcasts As Government Launches Public Media Overhaul
Peter Magyar, Prime Minister of Hungary, during a parliamentary session in Budapest, Hungary, on June 30, 2026. (Photo by Balint Szentgallay/NurPhoto via Getty Images) By Gergő Zsiborás, Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Hungary Hungary's…
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Govt asks BARC to suspend TV ratings
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has directed the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) to suspend the publication of television ratings across both news and non-news genres until it completes its registration under the…
WESH 2 News to air Florida statewide candidates' televised debates in October
Updated: 12:29 PM EDT Jul 7, 2026 WESH 2 News to air Florida statewide candidates' televised debates in October Updated: 12:29 PM EDT Jul 7, 2026 Florida Atlantic University will host Florida's statewide televised general election debates for the…
Famous movie director's ex-wife and TV star dies as tributes pour in
Woody Allen's second wife, Louise Lasser, has sadly died aged 87 at her home in Manhattan, New York. The TV star died on Monday July 6 of natural causes her friend Susan Charlotte told The Hollywood Reporter. Her career started on Broadway with the…
Baldy Man, Gold Blend flirters and mash-mad Martians: TV's golden age ads
Hanging over the toilet in the gents' loos at the History of Advertising Trust's archive in deepest Norfolk is a photograph of Ian Botham. It's not just the cricketing great's mullet that tells you this is 1986, but the fact that Beefy is smoking a…
We test Samsung TVs every year, and these are the best models to buy in 2026
Samsung makes some of the most impressive TVs that my team and I test each year. Its lineup ranges from simple, budget-friendly LED models to high-end OLEDs built for serious home theater performance. But as strong as Samsung's TV selection is…
Netflix's Mexican Drama 'I'm Not Afraid' Is a Gut-Wrenching Mystery and Exhilarating Coming-of-Age Tale: TV Review
Netflix 's latest Spanish-language mini-series, “I'm Not Afraid,” is a harrowing tale about the cruelties of poverty and the loss of childhood innocence. The first television adaptation of Niccolò Ammaniti's 2003 novel…
ITV star dies from 'short illness' after making TV history
Leslie Woodhead made several prolific docudramas and established ITV's World in Action Distinguished documentary filmmaker Leslie Woodhead has died at the age of 88. In an obituary released by his family, it was stated that ITV legend Woodhead had…
TCL Introduces Extended Five-Year Warranty Plan Across 2026 UK Television Lineup
Consumer electronics manufacturer TCL has introduced a five-year promotional warranty program for its 2026 television lineup in the United Kingdom, giving eligible customers extended protection beyond the company's standard manufacturer warranty.
I spent a week with Sony's $3,500 Bravia TV - the True RGB display is the real deal
Pros Excellent color accuracy Brighter picture than previous Bravia models Fantastic built-in audio Cons Pricier than most premium TVs Not as many gaming features as competitors Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Sony is known…
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