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Netflix data hints viewers are abandoning binge model it pioneered
A Bloomberg report citing Netflix data suggests that viewers are increasingly giving up on popular series before their second season, prompting questions about whether the binge-watching model Netflix pioneered still suits how people watch today. The article argues this matters because Netflix’s signature innovation — dropping whole seasons at once — was designed to beat…
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Rhaenyra’s slow descent into madness redeems Daenerys’ rushed Mad Queen arc
A Collider feature argues that HBO’s House of the Dragon is succeeding at a storyline that Game of Thrones badly fumbled: a beloved Targaryen queen’s descent into madness. Where Daenerys’ abrupt turn to “Mad Queen” in Game of Thrones’ final season drew heavy fan criticism for feeling rushed and unearned, the prequel is depicting Rhaenyra…
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England hold off Mexico 3-2 as World Cup clash breaks Telemundo audience records
England’s dramatic 3-2 World Cup victory over Mexico at the Estadio Azteca is on course to become the highest-rated telecast in US Spanish-language television history. Broadcast on the NBCUniversal-owned network Telemundo, the match drew a preliminary total audience of 23.1 million, surpassing Mexico’s win over Ecuador the previous week, which reached 18.9 million. The figures…
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Beth and Rip face a cartel cattle plot as Dutton Ranch season two looms
Dutton Ranch has wrapped up its first season, so while we wait for Season 2, these are our burning questions for the Yellowstone sequel series.
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A Simple Plan offers the same wintry crime tension as Fargo
A Collider feature by Jeremy Urquhart, published on 6 July 2026, recommends Sam Raimi’s 1998 crime drama A Simple Plan as an ideal late-night watch for fans of the Coen Brothers’ Fargo. The piece matters chiefly as a viewing tip: the film is currently streaming on MGM+, and the writer argues it delivers the same…
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Amazon revives Lara Croft across two games and a Sophie Turner series
Amazon is expanding its investment in the Tomb Raider franchise with two new video games and a live-action television series, part of a broader push into classic British characters following its James Bond game “007 First Light”. The move matters because it revives one of gaming’s most iconic heroines, Lara Croft, across multiple formats, with…
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Babylon 5 pioneered serialised storytelling that reshaped modern television drama
Babylon 5 was a scrappy syndicated series that proved long-form sci-fi could hit harder than big-budget shows.
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Beth and Rip navigate mob cliffhanger as Dutton Ranch gains new showrunner
“There was a moment where we were trying to figure out, ‘How do we do this without him?'” Kelly Reilly, speaking with Cole Hauser, tells The Hollywood Reporter about moving from Sheridan’s ‘Yellowstone’ to the spinoff. “It feels like we earned this second season from all the work we’ve done before, and that’s the thing…
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Havok revealed as Cyclops’ brother, setting up X-Men ’97 clash
With Havok returning in X-Men ’97 Season 2, it’s time for the series to pay off a confrontation that’s been 31 years in the making.
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Sky agrees £2.1bn takeover of ITV, raising hopes for independent producers
“ITV Studios is not for sale,” Carolyn McCall, boss of U.K. media conglomerate ITV, firmly told Variety three years ago. Despite persistent rumors the global production powerhouse was going to be snapped up – including potentially by Banijay or RedBird IMI – McCall has stayed true to her word. What few could have imagined back…