Talk Fuse

    Topic: TV

    TV covers the programmes, creators and industry decisions shaping what people watch, from returning dramas and animated favourites to new adaptations, streaming hits and broadcaster strategy.

    The topic also follows the people and ideas behind the screen, including casting, production changes, audience reactions and the wider cultural impact of television.

    • Modern Warfare 4 PS5 beta adds debut campaign mission

      Activision will include a single-player campaign mission in the PS5 beta for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, marking the first time a Call of Duty beta has offered campaign content. The addition gives players an early indication of the game’s story and tone as well as its multiplayer and Warzone features, ahead of the…

    • ‘Fortnite’’s Most Prized Collectible Is Easier Than Ever to Get, but for a Limited Time

      Fortnite is holding a limited-time Sprite Spree Week to help players complete their Runners Sprite collections before Chapter 7 Season 4 begins. It matters because, although collected Sprites will remain owned and move to the Sprite Garden, many current variants may be vaulted and may not return to the Battle Royale island. The event starts…

    • Frankie Valli Has Retired from Performing, Says Brother Bobby

      Frankie Valli, the 92-year-old singer best known as frontman of The Four Seasons, has retired from performing, according to his brother Bobby. The announcement follows the cancellation of Valli’s remaining 2026 tour dates for health reasons, apparently bringing to an end a career spanning more than six decades. Bobby Valli praised his brother’s achievements, including…

    • Disney says Kingdom Hearts games have generated over $1bn

      Disney has said that Kingdom Hearts is one of nine game franchises in its portfolio to have generated more than $1 billion, highlighting the commercial significance of the long-running Square Enix series. The disclosure came ahead of Disney’s D23 fan expo, where fans had hoped for news on Kingdom Hearts 4 following years without a…

    • Rochelle Jordan Shares ‘Disc 1’ Of ‘Through The Wall’ Remix Series

      Rochelle Jordan has released ‘Disc 1’, the first of five remix EPs based on her acclaimed 2025 album ‘Through The Wall’. The Empire release brings prominent electronic artists into her work, extending the album’s club-focused sound and highlighting Jordan’s cross-generational approach to dance music. Honey Dijon, Ron Trent, Halogenix and regular collaborator KLSH rework tracks…

    • ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Officially Sets Disney+ Streaming Release Date [Exclusive]

      The Mandalorian and Grogu will begin streaming on Disney+ on 2 September, Collider reports in an exclusive announcement with Lucasfilm. The release extends the film’s journey from the cinema to home viewing and marks Star Wars’ return to a major theatrical-to-streaming rollout after the franchise’s years of emphasis on Disney+ series. Set after the first…

    • Critics Pick Summer TV’s Beauties and Bores

      The Hollywood Reporter’s critics describe summer television as visually glossy but uneven, with several beach- and youth-oriented dramas proving easy to watch yet quickly forgettable. They single out Hulu’s Furious as an especially sharp new thriller and Amazon’s Sterling Point as a notably funny and sensitive standout. – Furious — praised as a searing female-rage…

    • Shakhtar want to play Champions League ties at Chelsea

      Shakhtar Donetsk are in talks to stage their Champions League home matches at Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge this season, as they remain unable to use their Donbas Arena because of the war and Russia-backed annexation of Donetsk. The proposal would bring high-level European football to London while helping the Ukrainian club maintain a connection with supporters…

    • ABC and NBC to Add 11 More NBA Games This Season, Further Squeezing Hollywood

      ABC and NBC will broadcast 11 additional NBA games during the 2026–27 season, expanding their combined schedule from 79 to 90 games. The change shifts more prime broadcast time towards live sport, reducing space for original entertainment programmes and reruns, and is presented as another pressure point for Hollywood’s creative workforce. The extra games represent…

    • Bill Ackman, who called Universal Music ‘one of the best businesses we have ever owned’, steers clear of music in Pershing Square stock-buying splurge

      Pershing Square, Bill Ackman’s investment firm, has revealed six new shareholdings but none is in the music sector, despite Ackman previously describing Universal Music Group (UMG) as one of the fund’s best investments. The move follows Pershing Square’s complete exit from UMG after its takeover proposal was rejected, marking the end of a five-year relationship…