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I'm so bad at remembering what TV I am currently watching I built my own site with a perfect view in to what I am currently watching.
#tv

Dear Mister Language Person: I am curious about the expression, "Part of
this complete breakfast". The way it comes up is, my 5-year-old will be
watching TV cartoon shows in the morning, and they'll show a commercial for
a children's compressed breakfast compound such as "Froot Loops" or "Lucky
Charms", and they always show it sitting on a table next to some actual food
such as eggs, and the announcer always says: "Part of …

Apple and NBCUniversal announce an Apple TV and Peacock Premium bundle for $14.99 per month, a 30% discount over the individual subscriptions (Alex Weprin/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/…

Apple TV and Peacock Ink Extensive Streaming Bundle Deal
In addition to getting both services at a discount of more than 30 percent, Apple TV will add select Peacock programming, while Peacock will get selected Apple TV shows.

Side note: Columbo, like some other old TV shows, is available in HD because originally it was all shot on and cut on film.
Even special effects were done on film; it looks fantastic on a big TV.

Apple and NBCUniversal announce an Apple TV and Peacock Premium bundle for $14.99 per month, a 30% discount over the individual subscriptions (Alex Weprin/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/…

Apple TV and Peacock Ink Extensive Streaming Bundle Deal
In addition to getting both services at a discount of more than 30 percent, Apple TV will add select Peacock programming, while Peacock will get selected Apple TV shows.

SPOILERS AHEAD
#satire

It's been a week since I watched this episode, and I still giggle at this scene about once per day.
[I read a lot of Mad Magazine in my youth.]

An interview with YouTube CEO Neal Mohan on YouTube as the future of TV, paying out $100B to creators, partnering with the NFL, scripted content, and more (Alex Weprin/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business

YouTube Just Ate TV. It’s Only Getting Started
In two decades, the app has grown from a user-generated circus into the most powerful platform on earth. CEO Neal Mohan on his $100 billion vision for YouTube’s future and the disruption it’s left in its wake.

While you wait for the rapture:
#rapture #recommendation #entertainment #HBO #TheLeftovers #TV_Shows

"National Trust and TV wildlife expert team up on autumn nature campaign"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NationalTrust

@… FIL: “Why doesn’t my Apple TV have the same shows you have in your Apple TV?”
Me: “Some of them are paid stuff, you need to get an Apple TV subscription for those.”
FIL: “Okay I got the subscription, but my Apple TV still doesn’t have what yours has, can you come look?”
*3 hour drive to my in-laws*
Me: “Oh. You meant on your App…

The similarity to the climate crisis is amazing - robust scientific research has identified a serious, life threatening problem - as well as what is needed to address that problem. But $€₱₹¥£ are flowing from customers who are unaware of the problem, and are seduced by marketing messages - in movies, TV shows, social media, and explicit advertisements. And there is huge profit from practices that are already resulting in injuries, illnesses and death, as well as economic losses. And

The similarity to the climate crisis is amazing - robust scientific research has identified a serious, life threatening problem - as well as what is needed to address that problem. But $€₱₹¥£ are flowing from customers who are unaware of the problem, and are seduced by marketing messages - in movies, TV shows, social media, and explicit advertisements. And there is huge profit from practices that are already resulting in injuries, illnesses and death, as well as economic losses. And

Mainstream media is owned by Billionaires.
They control even small-town newspapers and TV.
Expect this belittling of your beliefs and actions:
https://bsky.app/profile/briarish.bsky.social/post/3m3koppqktc2r

Briar (@briarish.bsky.social)
Coverage of No Kings in the print MN Star Tribune is terrible. Story is in Section B (State & Region). Number of protesters is "throngs" (not the actual 10s of thousands). Main picture is the start of the Minneapolis protest that shows about 50 people, and a couple dozen more in St. Cloud.

J.J. Watt shows TV potential as CBS attempts Tony Romo contract mistake do-over https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6609271/2025/09/08/jj-watt-cbs-nfl-tv-romo/

New Futurama episodes today! Didn't have time to write much on it yet other than just mentioning it a couple months back over at https://animatedtvblog.wordpress.com, but this writeup at AIPT Comics (

Animated TV Blog
weird/awesome cartoons and animated TV shows

Survey: ~50% of US adults who subscribe only to sports streamers are "somewhat" or "very" satisfied by the availability of sports events they want to watch (Maya Sweedler/Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/sports-stream…

Sports fans use multiple subscriptions to watch games: poll
A new poll finds sports fans are likelier to use a combination of streaming services and traditional TV options to access their favorite teams. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll shows this complicated and often expensive patchwork is common for many sports fans and leaves them beholden to multiple platforms and subscriptions if they want to keep up with their teams. About 4 in 10 people who follow sports “extremely” or “very” closely use both cable and sa…

I'm usually not into reality shows. This one is great though. I guess it's the mix of London and farming for me. He comes across very genuine.
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/aug/10/mc-fekky-l…

I spent three months with Telly, the free TV that’s always showing ads
#television

I spent three months with Telly, the free TV that’s always showing ads
Telly is the company that offers a free smart TV in exchange for the ads it constantly shows on a secondary display. I lived with the TV for the last several months, and here’s what I found.

This weekend I heard a song on the radio and had a vague recollection of having seen an episode of a TV show in which that song was used as a plot point... or maybe it was in a movie... or maybe even in a book I read (although the memory felt aural rather than textual). In trying to figure out if I could pin down the show/movie I came across https://www.wh…

Home | WhatSong Soundtracks | Movie & TV Playlists
Listen to soundtracks and songs from the latest movies and television shows.

An interview with YouTube CEO Neal Mohan on YouTube as the future of TV, paying out $100B to creators, partnering with the NFL, scripted content, and more (Alex Weprin/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business

YouTube Just Ate TV. It’s Only Getting Started
In two decades, the app has grown from a user-generated circus into the most powerful platform on earth. CEO Neal Mohan on his $100 billion vision for YouTube’s future and the disruption it’s left in its wake.

Why are TV shows divided into seasons when there’s four seasons in a year but only one TV “season” a year?

Early Nielsen data shows that the 77th Emmys drew 7.42M viewers across CBS and Paramount , marking a four-year viewership high and up 8% YoY (Katie Campione/Deadline)
https://deadline.com/2025/09/emmys-2025-tv-ratings-1236544441/

Emmys Hits 4-Year Viewership High, Achieving Best Audience Since Last Time CBS Hosted
What TV ratings did the 2025 Emmy Awards ceremony achieve and how did they stack up compared to previous years?

'This party is almost over', expert says as Russia slashes 2025 forecast - A propos
https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/a-propos/20250827-this-party-is-almost-over-expert-says-as-russia-slashes-2025-forecast

A longtime TV news produced at Chicago-based station WGN on Friday was forcefully pinned to the ground and then hauled off in an unmarked van by masked federal agents.
As reported by the Chicago Tribune, WGN producer Debbie Brockman was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents during a law enforcement action in the city’s Lincoln Square neighborhood on Friday morning, purportedly on the grounds that she was obstructing their work.
Video of the arrest taken by …

ICE Pins Chicago TV News Producer to the Ground, Hauls Her Off in Unmarked Van | Common Dreams
WGN producer Debbie Brockman forcefully arrested by ICE agents in Chicago. Video shows aggressive tactics used in the arrest.

I would love to get some recommendations for shows to watch / binge. In an effort to get things started I have the following recommendation:
My wife and I are really enjoying Dept. Q on Netflix.
#BingeWorthy ✱ #TVRecs
It would be great to get one of these hashtags trending.
Boosts …

BingeWorthy for TV
Let's find the best TV series to binge.

Free Moon Study and Observation Program
For Windows 7 to 11 and Linux
Already downloaded near 2 millions worldwide. Used in several books, foreign observatories, by CNRS research professors, websites, TV shows, astronomical magazines and to prepare the Chandraayan 1 lunar mission. Used by the European Space Agency (ESA) in the framework of the NELIOTA program. Recommended by the French Ministry of National Education.
https://www.ap-i.net/avl/en/start

I want to watch this if for only one reason. To see if it shows any clips from an early 90s interview I swear has been scrubbed from the internet.
iirc (big if), it was an E True Hollywood Story. Could've been Howard Stern's old E show. Anyway, Charlie is clearly high, slurring his words, throughout this interview. Definitely before 1998. '93? '95? It was insane to me at the time that it got on TV.

Apple TV extends its deal for Peanuts content, including its library and new shows, until 2030 and continues to offer holiday specials for free on set dates (Joe Otterson/Variety)
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/peanuts-apple-tv-deal-extension-2030-1236536…

'Peanuts' to Stay on Apple TV+ Until 2030 Under New Deal Extension
The "Peanuts" gang is staying put at Apple TV+, with the streamer inking a five-year deal extension to keep it on the service until 2030.

Eventually, AI-generated audiences will purchase NFTs offered by AI-generated programs using AI-generated money...
Amazon Invests In 'Netflix of AI' Start-Up Fable, Which Lets You Make Your Own TV Shows
https://slashdot.org/story/444998

Amazon Invests In 'Netflix of AI' Start-Up Fable, Which Lets You Make Your Own TV Shows - Slashdot
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Variety: Edward Saatchi isn't totally sure people will flock to Showrunner, the new AI-generated TV show service his company is launching publicly this week. But he has a vote of confidence from Amazon, which has invested in Fable, Saatchi's San Francisco-bas...

I'm watching House 2x01 "Acceptance" #House #trakt

One of my favorite interviews of all time... from one of my favorite TV shows, Stargate.
▶️ CHRISTOPHER JUDGE: Wild Stargate Stories, Freedom from Forgiveness & Acting out of Spite - Inside of You
https://youtube.com/watch?v=u7xzQkQI_rI&si=aT6sqFaHFQi-Abdn

We watched the #EngEsp #Euros final in a pub in Brecon, south Wales, and even the locals cheered when England won! (The gargoyles on a local church represent the mood when it went to penalties)

For the first time this year, I've been trying out keeping a basic list in a spreadsheet of TV and movie premieres (and I started a new tab for ones coming out next year, too) -- just to keep up with things. This is the last half of the 2025 now, so here's everything I have from yesterday til the end of the year.
I won't necessarily watch ALL of this, but it's things I might be interested in, and I find that it's helped to have a basic guide as to what comes out wh…

#Blakes7 Series A, Episode 01 - The Way Back
BLAKE: I don't understand.
VILA: You're on your way to the penal colony on Cygnus Alpha. Or you will be when the prison ship's refueled. Try to look on the bright side. It must have something. None of the guests have ever left early. In fact, none of them have ever left at all.

A profile of Netflix VP Brandon Riegg, who oversees unscripted series, sports, documentary series, and gaming, as the streamer pushes into live shows and sports (Nicole Sperling/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/business/media/netflix…

The ‘Troublemaker’ Behind Netflix’s Biggest Gamble
Brandon Riegg pushed the streaming service to invest in live shows and sports, transforming Netflix into something more like a traditional TV network.

I'm subscribed to various #Reddit topics involving TV shows, like /r/magnumpi, /r/cowboybebop and /r/firefly and fans are always asking and scrambling to new streaming services when their show disappears from their own service. For the love of #Odin: Just buy a

BBC Director of Children & Education Patricia Hidalgo says YouTube predominantly directs UK children to US content, weakening their ties to British culture (Michael Savage/The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2

Wer kennt es nicht? 😕

Taylor Swift's podcast debut on New Heights, co-hosted by Travis Kelce, shows the format is an appealing option for stars instead of late-night TV and magazines (Jessica Testa/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/business/med…

Taylor Swift Found a New Way to Control Her Narrative: Podcasts
For stars promoting their projects, podcasts have become an appealing alternative to late-night TV and glossy magazines.

Line from a show set in 1990s: "My boss wants to surprise his daughter with this monster 40-inch Mitsubishi TV."
(City on a Hill, S3 E2, 27:1.)
43" is probably the smallest size TV anyone sells/wants these days. 😀
#quotes #entertainment #TV_Shows #comparison #life #society

How Israel's war in Gaza engulfed the entertainment industry, including popular TV shows produced in Israel going dark on US streaming platforms like Netflix (Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/arts-cul…

I'm watching Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 2x08 "Under the Cloak of War" #StarTrekStrangeNewWorlds #trakt

Luminate: Apple TV has all but abandoned animated shows, ordering just six animated series in 2024, a 60% drop compared to 15 orders each in 2022 and 2023 (Tony Maglio/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/busin…

Where Did All the Apple TV+ Animation Go?
Even with its 'Peanuts' rights, the Apple SVOD service has seemingly all but abandoned cartoons.

Dame Stella Rimington, the first woman to head MI5,
has passed away.
The Daily Express obituary highlights her trailblazing career.
Appointed director general in 1992, she was globally recognized as the first female head of an intelligence agency.
Rimington joined MI5 in 1967 as a part-time typist at the British High Commission in New Delhi,
transitioning from what she described as a “bored housewife”.
Throughout her career, she confronted Russian spie…

Press Review - Serious mood and fewer perks: Silicon Valley enters its 'hard tech' era
PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, August 5: As the plastic pollution summit begins in Geneva, Libération highlights the little-known but devastating scourge of plastic pellets ravaging the planet. Also, Silicon Valley’s shift into a new “hard tech” era reflects a changing political climate; former CNN journalist Jim Acosta sparks controversy after interviewing an AI avatar of a school massacre victim. And, the press pays tribute to Stella Rimington, the first woman chief of MI5.

#Blakes7 Series C, Episode 01 - Aftermath
AVON: So you have very little to fear from Servalan. There is no real Federation anymore. It's unlikely that anyone will come looking for you. You won't have to hide any longer.
MELLANBY: It's odd. For the last twenty years that's all I've dreamed of, freedom to do what I want, go where I want. Now that I've got it,…

In Hungary, the government has passed legislation limiting the rights of LGBTQ people and dual nationals.
The Hungarian news site Telex reports that the Fidesz majority in the National Assembly approved the 15th amendment to the Constitution by 140 votes to 21. 
Nepszava, a leading social-democratic daily in Hungary, headlines with comments from the Hungarian Helsinki Committee.
The human rights organisation says the amendment aims to "sow fear and divide society&quot…

Press Review - 'Sow fear and divide society': Papers react to Hungary's anti-LGBTQ amendment
PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, April 15: The press are marking the two-year anniversary of the deadly civil war in Sudan. Also, papers in Hungary react to an amendment limiting the rights of LGBTQ people and dual nationals. Next, two teenagers are arrested in Kenya for attempting to smuggle 5,000 ants out of the country. Finally, Catalan architect Gaudi gets holy recognition on his path to becoming a saint.

Study: between August 2024 and June 2025, the number of women working as creators on US streaming originals hit 36%, a record and up from 27% the year prior (Nicole Sperling/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2…

Shows Created by Women Rise Sharply, but Only on Streaming TV
Far more shows on streaming services are being created by women, a new study found. That number on broadcast networks, though, remained stagnant.

A look at MicroCo, a Hollywood startup aiming to tap into the micro drama craze, as Chinese apps gain US traction with millions of downloads, per Sensor Tower (Brooks Barnes/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/1…

A Hollywood Start-Up Targets the Micro Drama Craze
A new app will focus on super-short TV shows shot for phones, a bit like Quibi, an earlier app aimed at quick content.

Pact: streamers spent a record £850M on British TV shows in 2024, up 24% and surpassing Channel 4's annual originals budget (Max Goldbart/Deadline)
https://deadline.com/2025/09/netflix-adolescence-row-channel-4-snarkiness-stream…

Streamer Spend In UK Topped $1B For First Time Last Year, Pact Research Finds, As John McVay Accuses Channel 4 Of “Snarkiness” Over ‘Adolescence’ Row
The Netflix 'Adolescence' row has seen John McVay accuses Channel 4 Of "snarkiness," while the Pact census found streamers spent $1B in the UK in 2024.

A profile of Netflix VP Brandon Riegg, who oversees unscripted series, sports, documentary series, and gaming, as the streamer pushes into live shows and sports (Nicole Sperling/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/business/media/netflix…

The ‘Troublemaker’ Behind Netflix’s Biggest Gamble
Brandon Riegg pushed the streaming service to invest in live shows and sports, transforming Netflix into something more like a traditional TV network.

How Israel's war in Gaza engulfed the entertainment industry, including popular TV shows produced in Israel going dark on US streaming platforms like Netflix (Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/arts-cul…

A June ranking of the top 25 local public radio/TV websites in the US based on traffic shows MPR at the top, followed by LAist and Oregon Public Broadcasting (Joshua Benton/Nieman Lab)
https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/08/these-pu

These public radio stations have built online audiences that’ll help them survive federal cuts
They may have been born on the airwaves, but these public media stations compete on the web as well. Here's our first monthly ranking of the top 25 local public media websites in the United States.

Google and Comcast's NBCUniversal reach a long-term agreement to keep NBC shows, including Sunday Night Football and America's Got Talent, on YouTube TV (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/business/media-tel

The fate of Jimmy Kimmel's ABC show, whose contract ends in 2026, will reveal if Colbert's cancelation was a one-off or a fundamental shift in late-night TV (CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/26/cbs-canceling-colbert-raises-late-night-questions…

CBS canceling Colbert begs the question: Are more late night shows next?
The cost of producing late night programs has risen as the media industry has been upended by streaming and shifting consumer habits.