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Graham Norton enjoys €2.47m pay packet for So Television TV work
The accounts lodged with Companies House in the UK show that the pay to Norton reduced by 13% from £2.43m in 2024 to £2.12m in 2025. The £2.12m in pay last year compares to £2.77m for 2023 — a drop of 23% over the two…
The best TVs to buy in 2025
If you want to upgrade your home theater with a high-end OLED TV or just need a budget-friendly second screen, there are tons of great options from brands like Samsung, Sony, TCL, and Hisense. With updates like improved OLED panels and object…
Premier League 3pm TV blackout could get scrapped with talks to be held
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has revealed a decision on ending the 3pm blackout could be made before the end of the 2027/28 season. Currently, top-flight matches in England cannot be broadcast live on live domestic television…
Hayden Panettiere lived out TV's myth of the indestructible girl
NBC's “Heroes” made Hayden Panettiere a household name by making us believe she was unstoppable. Not her, of course, but Claire Bennet — the Odessa, Texas high school cheerleader who couldn't be killed. In the series premiere…
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With 12-minute ad ceiling gone, TV faces test of value over volume
The government's decision to remove the 12-minute-per-hour advertising cap on television, announced by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting on August 14, 2026, has allowed broadcasters more flexibility to decide how much advertising they want…
The Hisense U8QG is one of the smartest TV buys I can recommend
The Hisense U8QG is available from 55-inch to 100-inch, with most models currently on sale. It offers arresting HDR picture quality and brightness. However, this set lacks some premium features like four HDMI ports and an ultra-thin frame. Follow…
BBC 'seal deal' to show 38 live matches from European league on free-to-air TV
BBC will show Serie A matches this season after agreeing a deal to televise 38 matches from this weekend. BBC Scotland are set to lead the coverage but games are also set to be shown on iPlayer as the broadcast expands. One match from each gameweek…
Amazon makes its AI-powered Alexa+ free on Fire TV, no Prime required
AI is coming to your TV, whether you want it or not. On Wednesday, Amazon said its AI assistant, Alexa+, will be rolled out to all compatible Fire TV devices in the U.S. for free, whether or not the customer has a Prime subscription. The update…
New to The Street Expands Bloomberg Television Sponsored Programming Across Asia-Pacific, Adding Nearly 69 Million Homes
New International Expansion Begins Week One of Q4 2026, Extending New to The Street's Global Business Media Footprint Across 14 Asia-Pacific Markets New to The Street, the 18-year business media platform focused on public companies, emerging growth…
BBC Breakfast's Sally Nugent eyes up new TV role after Naga Munchetty exit
Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for exclusive competitions, offers and theatre ticket deals I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. BBC Breakfast presenter Sally Nugent has…
Not the Cannes Film Festival: Footy's TV directors must listen to the viewers
Shortly after last Saturday night's thrilling Hawthorn-Collingwood draw, AFL social media accounts ran some entertaining footage of the MCG crowd trying to work out what on earth had happened to Dylan Moore's post-siren kick to win the game for the…
Love Island presenter's new BBC competition hailed 'fantastic summer TV'
Love Island's Iain Stirling has stepped away from the villa and onto the sands of Scotland in a bold new series. Race Against the Tide, which has just launched on BBC Two, sees Stirling take centre stage as host of a distinctive sand sculpture…
The Best Digital TV Antennas for 2026
Deeper Dive: Our Top Tested Picks August 19, 2026: With this update, our lineup of recommended digital TV antennas remains unchanged. The existing picks have been vetted for currency and availability. Since we last updated this story, we have…
Phyllida Law dies as tributes left for TV star with two famous daughters
Actress Phyllida Law, the mother of Dame Emma Thompson, has died aged 94. News of her death was confirmed by her granddaughter Gaia Wise, the daughter of Dame Emma and her husband Greg Wise. Wise shared a photo of Law on Instagram and wrote:…
TV doctor calls on government to take action on life expectancy gap across UK
Dr Amir Khan, a media medic and author, has described life expectancy disparities as a 'national crisis' after it emerged those living in affluent places like Marylebone and Berkhamsted are living up to 18 years longer than those in generally…
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