Category: Television

  • Knives, guns, poison: the bizarre catastrophes that befell hit TV shows

    Few shows this year have as much riding on them as Netflix’s 3 Body Problem. A sprawling, outrageously ambitious sci-fi that spans whole centuries, the show has been adapted from a beloved series of novels, which means it has an army of fans to appease. It’s the first show made by David Benioff and Dan…

  • Scripps News Special Report: The Future of TV

    Our screens are getting much bigger — and as they blow up, the way they work is changing. Scripps News digs into the evolving technology, business models and future of television that are all on display at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show. In this special report from CES, we investigate new chips that enable two-way signals…

  • Carrie Coon Joins Cast of ‘The White Lotus’ Season Three –

    Anna Phillips January 11th, 2024 – 6:46 PM The hit HBO drama, The White Lotus has added another star to their already stacked cast. The actor Carrie Coon, best known for her work on the period drama The Gilded Age is booked and busy with not only said show being renewed for a third season,…

  • SpaceX serious about Direct-to-Phone

    A slew of statements from SpaceX executives – and a serious of job openings – suggest SpaceX is serious about the prospects of ‘direct-to-phone’ connectivity from its Starlink satellites. SpaceX staffers have been testing signals from the half-dozen suitably equipped Starlink satellites now in orbit. The tests have used T-Mobile’s terrestrial network. SpaceX says it…

  • Apple TV+ orders MLS docuseries

    Apple TV+ and Major League Soccer (MLS) have announced an all-access docuseries exploring the unpredictable world of football in North America, produced in partnership with filmmakers Box to Box Films (Apple’s Make or Break, Formula 1: Drive to Survive). The new eight-part, panoramic documentary event, currently in production, offers both fans and new audiences a…

  • Amagi ADS PLUS launches FAST Deals curated marketplace

    Amagi ADS PLUS, the premium CTV advertising marketplace from the global SaaS technology leader for Connected TV and Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) services, Amagi, has launched a new, innovative feature called FAST Deals, a curated programmatic marketplace set to enhance the advertiser buying experience across FAST services. As consumer engagement with FAST services continues…

  • CES in Las Vegas showcases latest tech in AI and television

    LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — The Consumer Electronics Show came in full force for its third day in Las Vegas. News 3 checked out all the new inventions ready to take over the future of the tech industry. Dana Wagner took a closer look at a Mercedez Benz equipped with an AI dashboard. Dana also spotted…

  • Nicolas Cage On Dream Scenario, Resurrecting Superman And Working In Television: “I Never Would’ve Considered It Five Years Ago.”

    Even by Nicolas Cage’s standards, Dream Scenario is a strange movie — but mostly in that there is nothing at all unusual about the character he plays. A mediocre biologist whose research is routinely stolen by other scientists, Paul Matthews becomes famous overnight when he starts appearing in other people’s dreams. How and why is…

  • Seth McFarlane’s new Ted television show on Peacock gets rave reviews

    Ted, the new television show on Peacock, garnered praise from fans and critics The seven-episode prequel series set in the 1990s premiered on Thursday  The show earned a 75 percent approval among critics on Rotten Tomatoes and reached a 93 percent audience rating By Dolores Chang For Dailymail.Com Published: 16:46 EST, 11 January 2024 |…

  • Richard Boone preferred his television series to have shorter seasons

    The assumption is typically that more is always better, but in many cases, people should be more focused on quality than quantity.  Richard Boone had quite a lengthy portrayal of the character Paladin on Have Gun – Will Travel. The series had about six seasons, with each season carrying anywhere between thirty-two and thirty-nine episodes. Today,…