Talk Fuse

    Topic: TV

    Netflix's zombies, Amazon's fantasy epics and NBC's spy capers all sit alongside the industry stories that shape what ends up on screen, from streaming rivalries to Supreme Court rulings on political advertising. This hub gathers reviews, recommendations and news from across broadcast and streaming, tracking both the shows themselves and the business decisions behind them.

    Much of the coverage here looks at how television constantly recycles and reinvents itself: old favourites finding new audiences on streaming decades on, cult series returning for fresh seasons, and cast members reflecting on roles that defined their careers or floating potential revivals. Alongside that runs the steady flow of casting news, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes insight that lets readers understand not just what's airing, but why certain programmes endure.

    For anyone deciding what to watch next or simply keeping up with an industry in constant flux, this is where those threads come together, from niche genre hits to the bigger platform and policy shifts that determine how television gets made and delivered.

    • Microdrama Platform Inverted Lands E.J. Joseph’s Series ‘Orevwa’

      Microdrama streaming service Inverted (also known as Inverted.Film) has acquired the rights to E.J. Joseph’s vertical drama series Orevwa, winning out after what the producers describe as a competitive bidding process. Produced by Best Sellers Productions and K Station Media, the series is being billed as a Black gay vertical drama and follows a young…

    • Laysla De Oliveira shares behind-the-scenes photos ahead of Lioness season three

      OutKick has published a piece highlighting that fans of “Lioness”, the CIA/military drama created by Taylor Sheridan, are being given fresh previews of its forthcoming third season. Star Laysla De Oliveira posted a set of behind-the-scenes photographs on Instagram, offering viewers a glimpse of the production ahead of the premiere. The article, written from an…

    • ‘The Cadburys’: BritBox Unveils Cast for Six-Part Drama on British Chocolate Empire

      BritBox has confirmed the lead cast for The Cadburys, a six-part period drama inspired by Deborah Cadbury’s book Chocolate Wars, with production now under way in Birmingham. The series charts the rise of the Cadbury family and their Quaker-rooted cocoa business, positioning the story as a warm-hearted family drama about ambition, rivalry and loyalty during…

    • Doom developer id Software reportedly cut in half after Xbox layoffs

      Following Microsoft’s announcement that it is cutting 3,200 jobs across Xbox, the legendary studio id Software — the developer behind Doom, Wolfenstein, Quake and Rage — has reportedly seen roughly half of its workforce laid off. Multiple anonymous sources told Game Developer that over 90 of its approximately 200 staff were let go, with concerns…

    • Argentina face Egypt in World Cup last-16 tie in Atlanta

      The Hollywood Reporter has published a viewing guide for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between Argentina and Egypt, taking place on Tuesday 7 July at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta (referred to as Atlanta Stadium during the tournament). The piece matters chiefly as practical information for fans wanting to watch the…

    • Boompala for Fever versus Mercury broadcast

      LE SSERAFIM will headline the first-ever WNBA edition of “Amazon Music Presents: In the Paint”, performing their latest single “Boompala” following the Prime Video broadcast of the Indiana Fever versus Phoenix Mercury game on Thursday. The performance marks a notable expansion of Amazon Music’s music-and-sport series, which had previously been tied only to the NBA,…

    • Dinosaurs of the Wild West Kickstarter launched by Primitive War team

      The team behind the film Primitive War has announced a new project, Dinosaurs of the Wild West, a series that reimagines the American frontier as a place where humans and dinosaurs coexist. A Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign to fund the project launches today, marking the return of the creatives responsible for the earlier dinosaur-driven film. Whereas…

    • California awards 71 million dollars to four animated films including Shrek spin-off Donkey

      California has awarded a growing share of its film production incentive to animated features, with the state announcing on Tuesday that $71 million would go to four animated films. The move matters because it shows how animation is increasingly benefiting from a programme historically geared towards live-action, following the state’s decision to expand its annual…

    • Crookhaven renewed for second season by BBC childrens drama

      The BBC has commissioned a second season of its children’s drama Crookhaven, based on the bestselling books by J.J. Arcanjo. The renewal follows a strong debut, with the broadcaster promising to “go even deeper” into the show’s lore, underlining its confidence in a homegrown original title aimed at younger audiences. Season two once again centres…

    • Norm becomes a unicorn after raising $120 million for AI legal work

      AI legal startup Norm has raised $120 million in a Series C funding round led by Khosla Ventures, giving the almost three-year-old company a valuation of $1.2 billion and pushing it into unicorn territory. The deal underscores continued investor appetite for legal technology that promises to automate routine legal work, an area now crowded with…