TV
TCL-Sony deal marks China’s rise to prominence in TV market
Chinese brands see their share of global television shipments increase to 43% in Q4 of 2025
Eurovision Song Contest to add Asian edition in 2026
Ten countries have agreed to take part, organiser says
Amazon plans to use AI to speed up TV and film production
The company plans to launch a closed beta programme in March
Netflix to buy Warner Bros Discovery’s studios, streaming unit for US$72 billion
The deal will further tilt the power balance in Hollywood in favour of the streaming giant
Trump says television networks shouldn’t be able to ‘enlarge’
The US president’s post comes as Time Warner is exploring a potential sale
UK TV channel deploys AI host for current affairs documentary
[LONDON] A British television channel became the latest from around the world to use an artificial intelligence (AI) presenter, in a programme airing on Monday about the emergent technology’s growing ...
Disney says Kimmel will return to the air Tuesday, six days after suspension
[LOS ANGELES] Disney said Jimmy Kimmel Live will return to its ABC network lineup on Tuesday, six days after it suspended the talk-show host following threats by the Federal Communications Commission ...
Jimmy Kimmel’s show off the air ‘indefinitely’ after his Charlie Kirk comments
JIMMY Kimmel’s late-night television show has been taken off the air “indefinitely” after the host was criticised for comments about the motives behind the killing of conservative influencer Charlie K...
Friends like these: New York to get ‘Central Perk’ cafe from beloved sitcom
DEVOTEES of fan favourite Friends will soon be able to sip a cup of Joey in a Manhattan recreation of the “Central Perk” cafe made famous by the sitcom.
Pro wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dead at 71
[MIAMI] Hulk Hogan, the 1980s icon of professional wrestling who helped propel the low-budget spectacle into the global spotlight and parlayed his prowess in the ring into pop culture stardom, died on...