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.

  • Karlovy Vary’s Promises Industry Section Announces Award Winners

    The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival’s Promises industry strand has announced the winners of its project showcase, which brings emerging film and series projects to industry figures for development support. This year’s edition featured 38 projects across several programmes, including the established Works in Development strand and the inaugural Book-To-Screen initiative aimed at securing adaptation…

  • Don’t Call Annette Bening’s Character the ‘Dutton Ranch’ Villain — Even After That Finale

    The actress jumped into the ‘Yellowstone’-verse because she saw the potential to make something juicy with high stakes, which is what the sequel series accomplished after its first season.

  • Hooper extends Exeter contract before Australia return

    Australia flanker Tom Hooper has signed a contract extension with Exeter Chiefs that keeps him at Sandy Park until the summer of 2028, before he returns home to join Super Rugby Pacific side the Queensland Reds ahead of their 2029 season. The move secures the 25-year-old’s long-term future, committing him to English club rugby for…

  • Marvel Rivals adds X-Men’s Jubilee in season 9: first look at gameplay

    NetEase Games has announced that the X-Men character Jubilee will join its Marvel-branded hero shooter Marvel Rivals in season 9, launching on 10 July. The reveal came during a livestream that also unveiled the new season, and it adds another familiar face to the game’s expanding roster as it competes with the likes of Overwatch.…

  • England secure record T20 win over India to lead series 2-0

    England completed a record-breaking Twenty20 victory over India at Trent Bridge, moving 2-0 up in the series with two matches still to play. Chasing England’s imposing total of 202, India were bowled out well short, handing the hosts one of their most emphatic wins in the format and leaving them firmly in control of the…

  • New York’s SummerStage at 40: Best Moments

    Rolling Stone has marked the 40th anniversary of New York’s SummerStage, the free outdoor concert series held largely in Central Park, with a curated photo gallery of its most memorable performances. The piece matters as a celebration of a long-running cultural institution that has brought major and emerging artists across many genres to public parks,…

  • Superb England inflict record T20 defeat on India

    England inflict a record defeat on India in the third Twenty20 at Trent Bridge to give the home side a 2-0 lead with two matches in the series remaining.

  • 10 Network TV Storylines That Would Never Air Today

    From Barney preying on women in How I Met Your Mother to the fat jokes in Growing Pains, these network TV storylines would never air today.

  • Marvel’s R-Rated Sequel Is an Instant Hit on Rival Streamer

    Collider reports that Deadpool & Wolverine, Marvel’s R-rated 2024 blockbuster starring Ryan Reynolds, has become an instant hit on a rival streaming platform, quickly climbing into the Top 10. The film’s renewed popularity underlines the enduring appeal of Reynolds’ foul-mouthed antihero as fans await the character’s return in future MCU films. The article recounts how…

  • 29 Years Later, ‘South Park’ Is Finally Fixing Its Biggest Problem

    Collider reports that the long-running animated series *South Park*, created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, is set to change its release schedule for its upcoming Season 29. The article frames this as the show fixing its “biggest problem”: in recent seasons the reliable weekly episode format gave way to an unpredictable schedule where viewers…