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.

    • Katie Maloney Wasn’t Interested in Reality TV After ‘Vanderpump Rules.’ Then Came Stassi Schroeder

      Katie Maloney has returned to reality television through Hulu’s House of Stassi after initially feeling reluctant to join another series following the end of Vanderpump Rules’ original cast era. She said the previous programme had taken a personal toll, but trusted longtime friend Stassi Schroeder’s approach and the production team, making the new project feel…

    • Ridley Scott’s 144-Minute Sci-Fi Masterpiece Is Officially Finding a Massive Streaming Audience

      Ridley Scott’s 2015 science-fiction film The Martian is attracting a large streaming audience on Prime Video and Hulu, according to Collider. The film follows astronaut and botanist Mark Watney, played by Matt Damon, who is mistakenly left on Mars and must survive while NASA works to return him to Earth; its renewed popularity highlights continuing…

    • Premier League managers have never been less English, title-winning or secure in their jobs

      Nine Premier League clubs will begin the 2026-27 season with a different manager from the one who finished the previous campaign, underlining an unprecedented lack of job security. With 11 coaches having been in post for less than a year, the division’s median managerial tenure is at its lowest at the start of a season,…

    • How to connect your retro GameCube to a modern TV

      Engadget explains how to connect a retro Nintendo GameCube to a modern LCD or OLED television, ahead of the console’s 25th anniversary. The key factor is the console model: earlier DOL-001 units can use their Digital AV Out port with an HDMI adapter, while later DOL-101 models lack that connection and are harder to adapt.…

    • The $317M Horror Gem That Revived a Franchise Is Taking Over the World

      Final Destination Bloodlines, the sixth instalment in the horror franchise, has continued its success on Netflix a year after its 2025 cinema release. The film reportedly revived a series that had often disappointed critically and commercially, becoming both its best-reviewed and highest-grossing entry. Directed by Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein and starring Kaitlyn Santa Juana,…

    • 7 High Fantasy Shows Where Every Episode Is a Masterpiece

      Collider selects seven high-fantasy television series it considers consistently excellent, arguing that the strongest examples combine expansive world-building with meaningful character development and plot progression. The supplied extract particularly highlights animation and xianxia fantasy as formats capable of sustaining both episodic storytelling and long-term emotional stakes. – ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ follows Aang’s effort to…

    • Martha Reeves Blames Backup Singers For Botched National Anthem, Attempts Solo Version On Detroit TV News

      Martha Reeves has responded to criticism of her widely mocked rendition of the US national anthem at the inaugural Women’s Professional Baseball League event. Speaking to Fox 2 Detroit, the Motown singer blamed the accompanying vocalists, saying she had not rehearsed with them, before performing a solo repeat; the episode has attracted attention because the…

    • 6 Apple TV Shows That Deserve a Place Among TV’s All-Time Greatest

      Collider argues that Apple TV’s relatively small catalogue prioritises ambitious, enduring storytelling over sheer volume, and identifies six series it believes merit all-time-great status. – ‘Lessons in Chemistry’ follows Elizabeth Zott, a gifted 1950s chemist who becomes a cooking-show host after sexism shuts her out of the laboratory. – The eight-episode drama combines grief, gender…

    • Take-Two chief says GTA 6 Netflix preview is a ‘must-see event’ akin to a real TV show

      Take-Two Interactive chief executive Strauss Zelnick has described Netflix’s forthcoming extended preview of Grand Theft Auto 6 as a “must-see” event, comparing it to a major television broadcast. The event matters because it is expected to offer the first substantial look at the game’s gameplay, after previous promotional material focused largely on cinematic trailers. The…

    • Taylor Sheridan’s Spy Series Hits No. 1 on Global Streaming This Week

      Taylor Sheridan’s spy thriller Lioness has returned to Paramount+ with a strong start to its third season, reportedly reaching number one in global streaming this week. The opening episode, “The Spider and The Fly”, places Zoe Saldaña’s character Joe McNamara in danger after a covert operation exposes a larger threat, reinforcing the series’ high-stakes espionage…