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One of Television’s Most Disturbing Sci-Fi Thrillers Deserved a Third Season
Collider argues that Channel 4’s Utopia, cancelled after two series in 2014, merited a third because of its bold visual style, tense storytelling and ambitious conspiracy-thriller premise. Although it developed a loyal following, low viewing figures prevented its continuation, leaving it as an acclaimed but under-recognised British series. Created by Dennis Kelly, the drama follows…
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Disney Plus tries a new AI-powered search
Disney is testing an AI-powered discovery feature on Disney Plus that creates a personalised row of film and television recommendations from natural-language or voice requests. The limited beta is intended to help viewers find programmes suited to a particular moment, rather than relying only on their viewing history, reflecting streaming services’ wider effort to make…
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LISTEN: NBCUniversal Media Group Chief Matt Strauss on Growing Peacock, Testing Membership Rewards and Becoming a Daily Habit With Users
NBCUniversal Media Group chairman Matt Strauss said Peacock has reached profitability six years after launch, helped by subscriber growth, popular originals and live sport. He argued that streaming is entering a “great re-bundling”, with platforms seeking partnerships and broader membership benefits to become a more regular part of customers’ lives. Peacock added 2 million domestic…
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Streaming Ratings: ‘Love Island USA’ Scores Another All-Time High Leading Up to Season 8 Finale
Love Island USA recorded its biggest week ever ahead of its season eight finale, with nearly 2 billion minutes watched in the United States. The result underlines the programme’s growing streaming appeal: it topped Nielsen’s overall chart for the fourth time during its six-week run and has attracted substantially more viewing than the previous season.…
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‘The Rookie’ Officially Crowned the King of TV With 12.8B Minutes
ABC crime drama ‘The Rookie’ has recorded a strong streaming performance ahead of its ninth season, accumulating 12.817 billion viewing minutes in the first half of 2026. It ranked 12th in Nielsen’s overall streaming chart, a notable result because its comparatively small catalogue outperformed several longer-running procedural franchises. The show had 144 episodes available on…
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Caron Creighton On Capturing The Fight To Save Northern California’s Largest Homeless Encampment With Her Debut Feature ‘Wood Street’
Caron Creighton’s debut documentary, ‘Wood Street’, follows residents of Oakland’s Wood Street encampment as they organised legal and community resistance to eviction. The encampment, formerly Northern California’s largest, was demolished in 2023, and the film aims to challenge portrayals of its residents as threatening by showing their collective efforts to protect their homes and community.…
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‘Heated Rivalry’ Season 2 Officially Casts Your Favorite Grumpy x Sunshine Couple
HBO has announced that Justice Smith and Charlie Gillespie will join the second season of hockey drama ‘Heated Rivalry’ in leading roles. Their casting expands the series beyond its original central pairing and adapts a storyline from the fifth book, ‘Role Model’, signalling the show’s continued growth after its reported streaming success. Gillespie will play…
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‘Ted Lasso’ Stars on How Women’s Sports Was the Perfect Storyline to Bring Back the Hit Apple TV Show for Season 4
The cast of “Ted Lasso” said the decision to introduce AFC Richmond’s women’s team gave the Apple TV show a natural reason to return for a fourth season. The storyline follows the ending of Season 3, in which Keeley proposed that owner Rebecca Welton establish a women’s side, and reflects the growing prominence of professional…