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Industry' is TV's last golden age drama
One day, when people say “they don't make 'em like they used to,” they will be saying it about “Industry.” First filmed before the pandemic and launched in its throes, a survivor of the era of streaming wars, corporate…
Why Hirokazu Koreeda paired Haruka Ayase and a TV comic in Sheep in the Box
“Chalk and cheese”, “oil and water” and “Beauty and the Beast” were just some of the baffled reactions circulating among Japanese cinephiles when news broke that auteur Hirokazu Koreeda had cast A-lister…
Iconic 80s American TV actress Anne Schedeen dies aged 77
A legendary American actress, best known for her role in a hit 1980s TV show, has died. Anne Schedeen, who played Kate Tanner in ALF, was 77 when she died. Schedeen's family revealed her death in a loving statement online, which celebrated her…
Spain vs Cape Verde TV channel, kick-off and live stream for World Cup clash
Kick-off time: Spain vs Cape Verde takes place on Monday, June 15. This opening Group H fixture is scheduled for 5pm UK time, offering prime viewing for football fans across the UK. Location: The international match will be held at the Atlanta…
Fox is buying Roku in latest streaming TV consolidation deal. Stock prices fall for both companies
The streaming and media wars continue with yet another big acquisition: Fox Corporation is acquiring Roku for $22 billion. The two companies announced the deal before markets opened on Monday morning, with Fox saying it will pay $160 per share in a…
AICWA seeks high-level probe into the death of television actress Sanchita Ugale; industry body urges transparent investigation : Bollywood News
The death of television actress Sanchita Ugale has sparked widespread shock within the entertainment industry, with the All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA) now calling for a high-level investigation into the circumstances surrounding the…
World Cup Daily Live: New Zealand's match-predicting puppy poops on live TV
The fifth day of World Cup action is upon us, and there is plenty more to come. Spain winger Lamine Yamal was just 15 years old when Lionel Messi hoisted the trophy aloft in 2022, but he will make his tournament debut in a Group H clash with Cape…
Fox just made a $22 billion play for your TV screen by buying Roku
Fox Corporation is acquiring Roku in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at $160 per share, marking its largest digital expansion. The merger combines Fox's Tubi and The Roku Channel, positioning the unified entity behind only YouTube and Netflix…
Ponies' merges comedy with a gritty spy story in TV dramedy
“Ponies” is a bit of a unicorn. The Peacock series that stars Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson as widows of CIA operatives who become intelligence assets in the 1970s Soviet Union has real stakes, and real blood. But its tone is…
Assets For Life Joins Forces with TV Property Stars Scarlette and Stuart Douglas
Since then, the pair have co-hosted George Clarke's Flipping Fast and launched their own hit series, Worst House on the Street, one of Channel 4's biggest success stories, commissioned for two further series. Their most recent programme, Can't…
TV's Top Showrunners Are Reading Your Comments
It is a visible relief to everyone at THR ‘s TV Producers Roundtable when David E. Kelley, legend of the medium, insists that no one ever feels like they have this showrunning gig figured out. “You get the hang of a show or a…
Why 'The Walking Dead: Dead City' Is the Perfect Opener for Monte-Carlo TV Festival: 'It's a True Cultural Phenomenon'
“The Walking Dead: Dead City” may be a dark show, but it's also a fitting festival opener, argues Cécile Menoni, executive director of Monte-Carlo Television Festival. “It felt like a natural choice for this anniversary…
Fox is buying Roku for $22 billion to become the third-largest U.S. TV platform
Fox Corp. has agreed to buy the streaming pioneer Roku in a cash-and-stock deal valued at approximately $22 billion, including debt. The deal will give Fox access to more than 100 million global households, along with the Roku channel and its…
Strictly 2026 line-up so far - soap icon, reality TV star and Eurovision singer
BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing has begun announcing the contestants for the 2026 series as anticipation already starts to build. The TV favourite may not be returning to our screens until September, but we've already had the names of three of the…
Russell T Davies' memoir The Queerest of Folk: A Life in Television signed by Transworld
Russell T Davies © Shutterstock Transworld has acquired The Queerest of Folk: A Life in Television by screenwriter and producer Russell T Davies. Create a free account to unlock 3 articles a month and receive tailored newsletters with the…
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