TV

Eventually, the industry will reach a new, stable equilibrium at a lower profit level, perhaps with fewer players.

Opinion & Features

The future of TV: lots of choice, lots of hassle

The fracturing of platforms has created both delight and frustration for viewers

TCL agreed to pay 75.4 billion yen for a 51% stake in a new joint venture that will absorb Sony’s home entertainment unit, including Bravia televisions.

Global Enterprise

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

The idea for an Asian edition of Eurovision has been around since 2008.

Lifestyle

Eurovision Song Contest to add Asian edition in 2026

Ten countries have agreed to take part, organiser says

Amazon is publicly embracing AI in response to spiralling production budgets that limit the number of shows and films companies can finance.

Lifestyle

Amazon plans to use AI to speed up TV and film production

The company plans to launch a closed beta programme in March

Analysts say Netflix is driven by a desire to lock up long-term rights to hit shows and films and rely less on outside studios.

Companies & Markets

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.

International

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.

Telcos, Media & Tech

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.

International

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.

International

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.

Lifestyle

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.

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