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.

  • UTA Signs Comedian Kat Bird

    Comedian and actress Kat Bird has signed with talent agency UTA for representation, according to an exclusive report from Deadline. The Los Angeles native, who also hosts the Kat Bird Pod, has built a rapidly growing following in stand-up comedy, culminating in this move to one of Hollywood’s major agencies. Bird’s debut Don’t Tell Comedy…

  • Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced looks like it’s hiding evidence of the Assassin’s Creed Hexe setting

    Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced reportedly contains material that may point towards the setting of Assassin’s Creed Hexe, Ubisoft’s forthcoming series instalment. If accurate, the apparent clue could indicate that Ubisoft is using the Black Flag project to seed information about the next mainline game. The evidence is described as being hidden within Black Flag…

  • Whitney Cummings says Netflix cut Trump gag from Maher tribute

    Comedian Whitney Cummings claimed that a joke she made about President Donald Trump was cut from Netflix’s broadcast of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor special honouring Bill Maher. Her claim adds to a wider pattern of complaints from comedians and entertainers about material being softened or removed when it targets Trump, feeding into…

  • How to connect your Ring doorbell camera to your smart TV

    An Engadget guide from 21 July 2026 explains how to link a Ring video doorbell to a smart TV, so a live feed of the front door appears on screen automatically when someone rings the bell or triggers motion detection, rather than requiring users to check their phone. This matters for anyone using Ring’s popular…

  • MGM+’s ‘The Magnificent Seven’ Adds 4 To Series Regular Cast

    MGM+ has expanded the cast of its upcoming series adaptation of “The Magnificent Seven,” adding four new series regulars as production continues in Calgary. The show, an exclusive reveal from Deadline, reimagines the classic Western premise for television, exploring the backstories and moral dilemmas of a group of mercenaries hired to defend a peaceful Quaker…

  • Gersh Signs ‘Disclosure Day’ Standout Courtney Grace

    Actress Courtney Grace has signed with talent agency Gersh for representation across all areas, following her breakout turn in Steven Spielberg’s UAP-themed film “Disclosure Day”. A former television news reporter, producer and anchor, Grace played a national NBC news anchor in the film and delivered its emotional climax live on air, drawing attention to her…

  • France’s Elsa Zylberstein Draws on Viral Lockdown Sketches for Directorial Debut ‘My Best Life’ (EXCLUSIVE)

    French actress Elsa Zylberstein is making her directorial debut with “My Best Life,” a comedy-drama inspired by her viral lockdown sketch series “Mytho du soir.” Rather than adapting the sketches directly, she and co-writer Michael Pierrard kept only the central fantasist character and built an entirely new story around her, drawing on the huge online…

  • Which Artist Got the Biggest Boost Performing at the World Cup?

    Several songs performed at the FIFA World Cup 2026 final halftime show on 19 July saw notable streaming increases in the United States, according to preliminary data from Luminate. The concert, held in East Rutherford, New Jersey following the Spain-Argentina final, featured performances by Shakira, Madonna, BTS and Justin Bieber, with the boosts reflecting the…

  • The Book Behind Apple TV’s Biggest New Hit Is on Sale Right Now

    Elle Fanning has received a Primetime Emmy nomination for her lead role in Apple TV’s “Margo’s Got Money Troubles,” an adaptation of Rufi Thorpe’s bestselling novel of the same name. The nomination places Fanning among a small group of performers to earn both Emmy and Academy Award nominations in the same year, following her recent…

  • Prime Video Is Already Replacing Its Cancelled ‘Stargate’ Reboot With Another Massive Sci-Fi Franchise

    Prime Video has ordered an eight-episode RoboCop television series, filling the gap left by its recently cancelled Stargate reboot with another established sci-fi franchise. The move brings Alex Murphy’s story to the small screen for the first time, nearly 40 years after Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 original launched the franchise across sequels, cartoons, comics and video…