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TV licence fee is ‘yesterday’s model’, new BBC director general says
The BBC’s new director general, Matt Brittin, has described the traditional TV licence fee as “a busted flush”, “yesterday’s model” and “no longer fit for purpose”. Speaking to MPs in his first major public appearance since taking over from Tim Davie six weeks earlier, the former Google executive argued that the funding system must change…
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Masterful Cleary stars as NSW win Origin decider
New South Wales produced a commanding performance to beat favourites Queensland 30-12 in Brisbane and clinch the 2026 State of Origin series, with half-back Nathan Cleary the standout figure. Cleary, who had lost his three previous involvements in Origin deciders, scored two tries and kicked five goals in a display that vindicated under-pressure Blues coach…
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Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, John Oliver, Jon Stewart & ‘SNL’ To Battle It Out For Bumper Late-Night Emmy, Or Emmys
Five previous Emmy winners — The Daily Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and Saturday Night Live — will compete for the Outstanding Variety Series Emmy, following the merger of the Outstanding Talk Series and Outstanding Scripted Variety Series categories. The change matters because a…
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David Chase On Why It Took Him Almost Two Decades To Return To TV With CIA Series ‘Project: MKUltra’ & The “Mistake” He Made With ‘The Many Saints Of Newark’
Speaking at a career Q&A during the industry forum at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, Sopranos creator David Chase explained why he has not made a television series in almost two decades, saying he wrote numerous projects that failed to find buyers because his work falls outside what networks and studios want. He is now…
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Forget ‘Law & Order: SVU,’ This 3-Part Police Series Is Officially “One of the Best Shows” on Streaming
The article argues that the BBC crime drama Blue Lights has emerged as a compelling alternative to the long-running procedural Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Set in Belfast, the series is praised for its realistic, character-driven portrayal of policing, and has been favourably compared to acclaimed pressure-cooker dramas such as HBO’s The Pitt and…
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‘House of the Dragon’ Is Finally Doing Justice to Its Two Best Characters
This Collider feature by Kelcie Mattson argues that the third season of HBO’s *House of the Dragon* is finally delivering a satisfying payoff for the relationship between Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) and Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith), whom the writer regards as the show’s two strongest characters. It matters to fans because the pair have been…
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Vittorio Angelone and Hannah McClean Lead Care Work Comedy Series ‘Rewarding’ From BBC, Wonder Project (EXCLUSIVE)
BBC Northern Ireland and US streamer Wonder Project have commissioned “Rewarding”, a six-part comedy series starring comedian Vittorio Angelone and Hannah McClean as support workers caring for disabled and neurodivergent clients. The show grew out of a pilot developed through BBC Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland Screen’s Green Lit scheme, and is notable for casting…
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The Steam Machine fits my TV, my desk, and my life
The Verge’s Jay Peters has written a personal, first-person account explaining why he would happily buy Valve’s new $1,049 Steam Machine despite the publication awarding it a middling score of 6 out of 10. Although he already owns a PS5, an Xbox Series X and a Steam Deck, he argues that the compact device slots…
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‘The Rookie’ Keeps Solving One of TV’s Biggest Problems
This article from Collider praises the ABC police procedural The Rookie for its handling of police racial discrimination and corruption, an issue it argues television often struggles to portray well. The piece highlights the show’s Season 7 storyline for Detective Nyla Harper (Mekia Cox), who takes on these themes more directly than before, and argues…
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‘The Sopranos’ Creator David Chase Wants to Make a Project About Italian Americans Moving to Italy ‘Because Things in Our Country Are Questionable’
Speaking at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, “The Sopranos” creator David Chase said he is considering a film or television project about Italian Americans who relocate to Italy, remarking that people are leaving “because things in our country are questionable”. The seven-time Emmy winner, who was giving an industry talk on the impact of his…