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Disney+ Grabs Global Rights to Formula E Racing Events
Disney+ has secured global streaming rights to the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship in more than 140 territories, a landmark deal that brings uniform coverage to the electric racing series worldwide. In the United States, races will instead air on ESPN+ (now branded ESPN Select), while Disney’s arrangement allows Formula E to retain its…
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PaleyFest NY Launches New Award; Billy Crystal, ‘American Horror Story,’ ‘Dexter’ Among First Recipients
The Paley Center for Media has launched a new PaleyFest Award, to be presented annually as part of its PaleyFest NY festival, marking the honour’s debut alongside the Center’s 50th anniversary. The award recognises that selection for PaleyFest itself represents a mark of distinction, and winners’ work will become a permanent part of the Paley…
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Spotify to label artificial artist profiles with AI Persona badge
Spotify has confirmed it will introduce an “AI Persona” badge from mid-September to flag artist profiles that are not human, whether disclosed voluntarily by the artist or identified through the platform’s own review process. The move is intended to preserve trust between listeners and artists as generative AI increasingly enables synthetic musicians and performer identities,…
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‘Small Town Scandal’: ‘Only Murders In The Building’-Inspired Show From New Zealand Comic Royalty Proves Podcasts Can Be Perfect “Proof Of Concept”
BBC Studios is taking the New Zealand comedy-mystery series “Small Town Scandal” to a global audience, after it proved a hit for Sky New Zealand. The show, created by comic Tom Sainsbury, began life as a popular true crime parody podcast before being adapted for television, illustrating how podcasts can serve as an effective testing…
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Infantino, Trump, Bezos and Mourinho: together at last: Football Weekly – video
This is a video episode of the Guardian’s Football Weekly podcast, in which host Max Rushden is joined by Nicky Bandini, Lars Sivertsen and Paul Watson to discuss recent football talking points. The main topic is Donald Trump’s complimentary remarks about Gianni Infantino, the Fifa president who has faced mounting pressure and criticism in his…
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‘The Simpsons’ Took Its Best Tradition From This Beloved Sci-Fi TV Series
The article argues that “Treehouse of Horror”, The Simpsons’ long-running annual Halloween anthology special, owes its format and spirit to The Twilight Zone, the classic science-fiction anthology series. First appearing in Season 2 in 1990 and continuing through Season 37 in 2025, the segment exemplifies how The Simpsons historically reworked pre-existing stories and pop-culture touchstones…
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Seriesly Berlin Sets Paramount+’s ‘Jossi’ & Disney+’s ‘City Of Blood’ Among 13 Premieres
Seriesly Berlin has unveiled a line-up of 13 series premieres for its September event, featuring shows from major streamers including Paramount+ and Disney+. The screenings, which run from 14-17 September alongside the Seriesly Berlin Conference on 15-16 September, showcase international scripted and documentary projects, several of which will see their creators and casts attend in…
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HBO’s ‘Big Little Lies’ Season 3 Still Faces a Major Problem, Even With a Sequel Book
HBO’s long-awaited third season of Big Little Lies has moved a step closer to production with news that author Liane Moriarty is releasing a sequel novel, Big Little Truths, on 25 August. The book, Moriarty’s first-ever sequel, picks up with the “Monterey Five” a decade after the original story and will serve as the source…
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Netflix Officially Confirms Its Next Returning Action Franchise
Netflix has confirmed that its hit French action thriller Ad Vitam is officially getting a sequel, currently known by the working title “Ad Vitam Eternam”. The move follows the streamer’s continued push into non-English-language hits, echoing its success with titles like Troll and Under Paris, which is also getting its own sequel. Guillaume Canet is…
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‘A Must-Have Day One Purchase’: You Only Need to Buy Control Resonant in September, Remedy Reckons
Remedy Entertainment has ramped up its marketing rhetoric for Control Resonant, calling it a “must-have day one purchase” ahead of its release in a heavily contested September 2026 window. This is a notable shift for a studio typically described as modest in its promotional tone, and reflects confidence in a title that will compete directly…