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Bruce Springsteen - what if you had 700 Channels?
Samsung could probably find you a channel you'd stick with, Bruce.
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Zaslav profile a bit of a nothing burger
It's no gourmet cheeseburger.
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YouTube viewership continues upward trajectory
This week we saw another release of Nielsen’s monthly look at the US streaming market with the March 2025 The Gauge report.
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Ellen Pompeo: America’s most transactional TV star
I’ve always loved the honesty of Grey’s Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo when talking about her commitment to the show.
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TV chatter builds once more. Much focused on The Pitt.
I’ve been beating the drum for The Pitt for a good five months now, both in the lead-up to the release of the show and from when the review embargo…
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Everyone needs good Neighbors. And a thieving Jon Hamm.
You know that feeling of delight that you get when you’re, say, about ten minutes into a TV show or a movie and it feels like it was made just for you?
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A TV season every year is good for the viewer and for Hollywood
Debuting today is a new Jon Hamm show for Apple TV+ called Your Friends and Neighbors. It’s about a guy who is forced out of the hedge fund he works at…
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Rethinking Aussie TV as soft power as US TV declines
I love American TV. But it's time for a revolution.
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Marisa Abela is so hot right now. Because she is on TV.
There’s an interesting off-handed conversation during an episode of The Next Picture Show podcast that I think is wort having a think about in the…
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The White Lotus wraps up season 3 - Mike White is edging the viewers apparently...
The White Lotus finished up it’s third season run yesterday and, for some reason, the season has been hugely divisive.
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Looking back 5 years on, Quibi wasn't entirely a bad idea...
Mounting a defence for the short run short-run video streaming service. RIP.
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Netflix's also-ran ER hospital drama
An interesting week for TV.
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