On March 12, 2007, acclaimed British singer Amy Winehouse took the U.S. by storm when she made her American television debut on the Late Show with David Letterman. Clad in her signature beehive, polka dot wiggle dress, and pumps, Winehouse performed “Rehab,” the lead single off her second and, tragically, last record, Back to Black.…

Emmy Award winner Jon Hamm is back in the drama space for the first time since Mad Men. The erstwhile Don Draper actor, a double Emmy Award nominee last year for his supporting performances on Apple TV+ drama The Morning Show and FX limited series Fargo, stars on the new Apple TV+ drama series Your…

Show Caption Hide Caption Jacqueline Scott named among USA TODAY’s Women of the Year for Louisiana Jacqueline Scott overcame long odds to be who she is today. The Bossier City-based attorney is also one of USA TODAY’s Women of the Year. The Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office will be featured on the upcoming episode of Police 24/7.…

Vandana Pathak Last week, we reported that Sharad Kelkar is making a comeback to television with Tum Se Tum Tak, marking his first fiction project in eight years since Koi Laut Ke Aaya Hai. Now, we have learnt that another popular actor, Vandana Pathak, will also join the cast of the show. She will play…

Gracenote, the content data business unit of Nielsen, has released a report providing data and insights on the changing state of free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) for distribution platforms and advertisers seeking to monetise consumer engagement with FAST programming. The report delves into the number of active FAST channels in key markets, the amount of…

Scopely, the Saudi-owned mobile games company, has signed an agreement to acquire Niantic’s games business. The deal, valued at $3.5 billion (€3.21bn), will bring Niantic’s entire team of game-makers and gaming titles Pokémon GO, Pikmin Bloom and Monster Hunter Now to Scopely’s portfolio, among other apps and live experiences. Games already in the Scopely portfolio…

SPOILER ALERT: This column contains potential spoilers about “The Traitors.”  Peacock’s “The Traitors” is an Emmy Award-winning show for a reason. The murder-mystery competition show set in the idyllic Scottish Highlands has continued to capture audience attention as it reaches the end of its third season.   The show is set like a giant version of…

openDemocracy’s “outstanding storytelling” has been recognised with a win at the UK’s Royal Television Society’s Television Journalism Awards last week. We took home the prize in the Digital Journalism category for our two-part documentary, Disciples: The Cult of TB Joshua, which was produced in collaboration with BBC Africa Eye. Following a two-year investigation, the documentary…

Wild Cards is a hit! The crime-solving procedural airs on Wednesdays on The CW, and is currently in its second season. (Watch a new episode tonight, March 12, at 8 p.m. ET!) Here’s the official synopsis: “Wild Cards follows the unlikely duo of a by-the-book, sardonic cop and a spirited, clever con woman. Cole Ellis…