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variety.com - Elsa Keslassy - France's Film and TV Industry Faces Funding Squeeze as Netflix Becomes Leading Private Investor in French Content
France's Film and TV Industry Faces Funding Squeeze as Netflix Becomes Leading Private Investor in French Content
Variety

Merely seven months before a fateful presidential election which has the far right leading polls, the French TV and film industry is in shambles. Despite recent efforts led by French President Emmanuel Macron to showcase and export France's unique…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - Musk praises Xi as great leader in interview with Chinese state television
Musk praises Xi as great leader in interview with Chinese state television
The Standard

Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk praised Chinese President Xi Jinping as a 'great leader' in comments during an interview with Chinese state television network CCTV on Wednesday. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT 'Under his tenure, China has prospered…

deadline.com - Erik Pedersen - Sony Television Sets Elevate Writers & Directors Fellowship Class Of 2026
Sony Television Sets Elevate Writers & Directors Fellowship Class Of 2026
Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures Television has its Elevate Writers & Directors Fellowship Class of 2026. The eight fellows selected are Kelly Luu and Kevin Luu who will take part in both the writers and directors programs — writers Luke Johnson…

independent.co.uk - Alex Woodward - TV... without Trump? The day has finally arrived
TV... without Trump? The day has finally arrived
The Independent

Donald Trump seemed to be yelling into the void. The president, surrounded by suits in hard hats and neon yellow vests, was inaudible during a Monday ribbon-cutting ceremony for his much-touted helipad after major television networks refused to…

businessinsider.com - Steven Cohen - We tested TCL's best TVs, and these are the models worth buying in 2026
We tested TCL's best TVs, and these are the models worth buying in 2026
Business Insider

TCL has steadily become one of the top TV brands I recommend, especially if you're after great picture quality at an affordable price. The best TCL TVs regularly undercut similar models from LG, Samsung, and Sony while still delivering impressive…

mirror.co.uk - Jasmine Allday - Wayne Rooney's jaw-dropping transformation after ditching footie for reality TV
Wayne Rooney's jaw-dropping transformation after ditching footie for reality TV
Daily Mirror

Wayne Rooney has had quite the transformation - as he stepped out on the red carpet with wife Coleen Rooney yesterday evening. The football legend has turned his back on the sport and his management roles after a series of unlucky runs. Now, he has…

9to5mac.com - Marcus Mendes - Watch the trailer for Apple TV's 'Where's Wanda?' season 2
Watch the trailer for Apple TV's 'Where's Wanda?' season 2
9to5Mac

Apple TV today released the trailer for the second season of “ Where's Wanda?,” a German-language dark comedy returning to the service on October 21. Watch it below. Nearly two years ago, “ Where's Wanda? ” debuted on…

gizmodo.com - Florian Gray - How to Watch US TV in Italy: Live Channels and Sports in 2026
How to Watch US TV in Italy: Live Channels and Sports in 2026
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

HBO Max launched in Italy in January 2026 and Paramount+ in 2022, but live broadcasts from US networks, news channels, and sports streams still play only for US IP addresses. CBS was the hardest network in our tests: NordVPN unblocked it on a New…

deadline.com - Jesse Whittock - Shaftesbury Issues 'Urgent Call To Action' To Canadian Kids TV
Shaftesbury Issues 'Urgent Call To Action' To Canadian Kids TV
Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Veteran producer Christina Jennings has begun a mission to save the Canadian kids' TV business. Today at the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF), the Shaftesbury founder issued an “urgent call to action,” as she…

independent.co.uk - Paul Farrell - Elon Musk hails Xi as 'great leader' in glowing Chinese state TV interview
Elon Musk hails Xi as 'great leader' in glowing Chinese state TV interview
The Independent

Tesla Inc. chief executive Elon Musk offered high praise for Chinese President Xi Jinping, calling him a 'great leader' in an interview broadcast Wednesday on state television network CCTV. Highlighting the nation's economic development through new…

smh.com.au - Calum Jaspan - Nine TV and streaming boss leaving after less than two years
Nine TV and streaming boss leaving after less than two years
The Sydney Morning Herald

Nine's managing director of streaming and broadcast, Amanda Laing, is departing from the business after less than two years in the job. The powerful executive reported to chief executive Matt Stanton and oversaw Channel Nine, free online video…

9to5mac.com - Ryan Christoffel - Here's everything new Apple TV has coming in October
Here's everything new Apple TV has coming in October
9to5Mac

Apple TV has a strong current lineup headlined by hits like Slow Horses, Ted Lasso, Dark Matter, and new Matthew McConaughey comedy Brothers. But there's a lot more coming soon. Here's everything new Apple TV has premiering in October. When:…

poynter.org - Tom Jones - Trump was back on TV, but the network standoff isn't over - Poynter
Trump was back on TV, but the network standoff isn't over - Poynter
Poynter - Poynter

President Donald Trump was back on TV on Tuesday. Well, for a little while. As you're well aware by now, Trump and the U.S. news networks are feuding. Trump started it all Friday by banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House because…

deadline.com - Jake Kanter - BBC Expected To Announce TV & Radio Network Closures Next Week
BBC Expected To Announce TV & Radio Network Closures Next Week
Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: The BBC is preparing to announce the closure of TV and radio services, with speculation rife that youth network BBC Three is at risk of being unplugged for a second time. Deadline hears that the BBC is expected to unveil what one source…

hollywoodreporter.com - Alex Weprin - YouTube Wants to Turbocharge Microdramas on the TV Screen
YouTube Wants to Turbocharge Microdramas on the TV Screen
The Hollywood Reporter

YouTube is betting that the market for microdramas on TV screens is about to boom. The video platform on Wednesday unveiled updates to the TV experience at its annual Made on YouTube event in New York, and one of those changes is meant to bolster…

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