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The Rings of Power season 3 is tackling Lord of the Rings’ biggest moment, and it was extremely “challenging” to film
The Rings of Power season three is preparing to depict what is being described as one of the most significant moments in Lord of the Rings lore, with those involved in the production calling the shoot “extremely challenging”. The scale and importance of the sequence underline the show’s ambition as it moves deeper into material…
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ZDF & ProSieben Strike Streaming Pact As Traditional Rivals Team To Fight Streamers: “A Strong, Forward-Looking Signal”
ZDF and ProSiebenSat.1 have agreed a streaming partnership that will see the German public broadcaster’s on-demand content integrated into ProSieben’s Joyn platform from the fourth quarter of 2026, offering ZDF news, documentaries, culture, factual and entertainment programming free and without adverts. The deal reflects a wider trend of traditional European broadcasters joining forces to counter…
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Robbie Williams Addresses World Cup TV Incident + Announces Two Live Shows
Robbie Williams has responded to online speculation after a small white object fell from his mouth onto a microphone during a live television interview around the World Cup final. He said it was a mint, using humour to apologise for what he called an unprofessional moment, while also announcing two major outdoor shows for summer…
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UK Sticks With Lisa Nandy As Culture Secretary, With Paramount-Warner & BBC Decisions Looming
Andy Burnham, the UK’s new prime minister, has confirmed Lisa Nandy will remain culture secretary rather than being moved in a reshuffle, despite widespread speculation to the contrary. Her continued tenure means she will extend her time at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport beyond two years, making her the longest-serving culture secretary since…
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FAST Provider Wedotv Launches in India With Samsung TV Plus (EXCLUSIVE)
FAST channel provider wedotv has struck its first distribution deal in India, bringing four channels to Samsung TV Plus and reaching millions of Samsung Smart TV users across the country. The agreement adds wedotv Big Stories, wedotv Cars, wedotv Movies and wedotv Sports to the platform. wedotv Big Stories is produced in partnership with Big…
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Deezer to purge fake and fraudulent AI tracks as uploads pass 50%
Deezer has confirmed that fully AI-generated tracks made up more than half of all daily song uploads on its platform for the first time, peaking above 50% in June 2026, roughly 90,000 tracks. In response, the French streaming service has settled on tougher measures: it will remove any AI track suspected of being used in…
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NFL Expands Australia Push With Live Nation-Backed Melbourne Kickoff Festival
Live Nation is partnering with the NFL to stage a three-day music and entertainment festival in Melbourne, marking the league’s first regular-season game in Australia. The NFL Melbourne Game Kickoff Festival, presented by American Express, will run at Melbourne Park from Thursday 10 to Saturday 12 September, coinciding with the Los Angeles Rams’ clash against…
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TV tonight: Simon Pegg’s cyber-thriller The Undeclared War returns
Channel 4’s espionage drama The Undeclared War returns for a second season tonight, continuing Peter Kosminsky’s cyber-thriller starring Simon Pegg as GCHQ director of operations Danny Patrick. The series explores the fraught world of intelligence and cybersecurity, and its return is notable for expanding both its plot and its cast, deepening the personal and political…
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10 Most Perfect Anime of the Last 20 Years
Vinland Saga, Attack on Titan, Mob Psycho 100, and Steins;Gate are among the best anime of the last 20 years, but which series is the greatest?