TV

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 has ramped up his long-running attacks on the media, while his administration seeks to limit press access.

Trump says television networks shouldn’t be able to ‘enlarge’

The US president’s post comes as Time Warner is exploring a potential sale

The "Dispatches" episode - "Will AI take my job?" - investigated how it is changing workplaces across industries, including law, music, fashion and medicine.

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 CEO Bob Iger, Disney Entertainment Co-Chair Dana Walden and Jimmy Kimmel (pictured) were in talks over the weekend and reached a decision on Monday to return Kimmel to the air, according to two people familiar with the matter.

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 ...

On Monday, Jimmy Kimmel spoke about the shooting in his popular late-night show’s monologue.

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...

Central Perk Coffee, which already has an outpost in Boston, will run the Manhattan branch which will be based in the Times Square tourist hub and is due to open in late 2025.

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.

Larger-than-life pro wrestler Hulk Hogan died at his home in Florida, NBC News reported, citing his manager Chris Volo.

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...

Harry Potter will be played by Dominic McLaughlin (above) while Arabella Stanton will star as Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout the role of Ron Weasley.

You’re a TV star, Harry: Potter series to debut in 2027

[NEW YORK] Filming has begun on a Harry Potter TV series that will debut in 2027, bringing the Hollywood hit to the small screen for the first time.

Matthew Perry’s role as the sarcastic man-child Chandler in 'Friends' brought him fabulous wealth, but hid a dark struggle with addiction to painkillers and alcohol.

Main doctor charged in actor Matthew Perry overdose to plead guilty

[LOS ANGELES] The main doctor charged in connection with the drug overdose of American-Canadian actor and Friends star Matthew Perry is expected to enter a guilty plea in the coming weeks, the US Just...

Warner Bros has suffered declining revenue and subscribers in its cable network division, and its shares have suffered.

Warner Bros plans to split streaming, cable TV businesses

US media groups have struggled to improve their profitability in the face of an expensive streaming war against Netflix and Amazon Prime