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.

    • Netflix strikes video licensing deal with Penske Media brands including Variety and Billboard

      Netflix has agreed a video licensing deal with a range of leading print and digital publishers, bringing their short-form video content onto the streaming platform from 3 August. The partners include Penske Media’s PMX unit — home to Variety, Billboard, Rolling Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, Eater and Indiewire — as well as BuzzFeed Studios, Condé…

    • Netflix strikes video content deal with major magazine publishers

      Netflix announced on Tuesday that it will bring short-form video content from a range of leading digital publishers to its platform, marking an expansion beyond its traditional film and television offerings. The move sees the streaming giant partner with major magazine and media brands to keep subscribers engaged with the personalities and topics they enjoy,…

    • Barry Pepper cast alongside Jeremy Strong in Paramount+ drama 9/12

      Emmy winner Barry Pepper has been cast opposite Jeremy Strong in 9/12, an upcoming six-episode Paramount+ limited series dramatising the legal battle to secure compensation for 9/11 first responders who fell seriously ill after the attacks. The casting fills out the lead pairing for a high-profile project written and directed by Tobias Lindholm and co-written…

    • Rolling Stone Video Series ‘The Breakdown’ and ‘My Life in 10 Songs’ Are Headed to Netflix

      Rolling Stone is bringing two of its music video franchises, “The Breakdown” and “My Life in 10 Songs”, to Netflix in the United States and several other countries from August. Both series are built around in-depth interviews in which artists discuss how they created their biggest hits and the songs that have shaped their lives,…

    • Billboard Videos to Be Featured on Netflix as Part of New Partnership

      Netflix has announced a new partnership that will bring videos from a range of digital publishers, including Billboard, to its platform, with the content beginning to appear for subscribers next month. The move is significant as part of Netflix’s broader strategy to diversify beyond traditional series and films into formats such as live events, mobile…

    • David McKenna joins CAA after Lord of the Flies and Narnia roles

      David McKenna, one of the breakout stars of Netflix and the BBC’s recent adaptation of Lord of the Flies, has signed with the talent agency CAA. The young Irish actor rose to prominence playing Piggy, described as the emotional core of the series, having been cast after a search involving 7,000 hopefuls. The role marked…

    • Liverpool begin pre-season preparations under new manager Iraola

      New Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola has arrived at the club’s AXA Training Centre as the squad prepares for the 2026-27 season, with most first-team players due back on Merseyside next week. The Spaniard has just over a month to imprint his ideas before Liverpool’s Premier League opener away at Newcastle on 23 August, and…

    • Julia Garner to star in new Apple TV true-crime drama adaptation

      Apple TV has officially ordered a new true-crime drama series titled Guilty Creatures, with Emmy winner Julia Garner set to star and executive-produce. Garner, best known for the Netflix series Ozark, will reunite with director Craig Gillespie, whose recent DCU film Supergirl underperformed at the box office. The commission marks another significant television project for…

    • The Furious lands early on streaming in a surprise release

      Polygon reports that The Furious, an action film directed by fight choreographer Kenji Tanigaki, has received a surprise early streaming release, arriving at home on Tuesday after opening in US cinemas on 12 June. The piece is an enthusiastic rave, with the writer declaring it the best action movie of the year and possibly of…

    • 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…