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Updated 17m agoWhat's happening: Netflix launches UK live‑unscripted commissioning team
Netflix UK has created a dedicated commissioning unit for live unscripted programming, led by veteran executive Daisy Lilley. The team brought in Claire Horton, known for The Masked Singer UK, on a fixed‑term contract and will oversee events such as the Tyson Fury‑Arslanbek Makhmudov boxing match, with another leadership change expected soon.
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News•Mar 1, 2026
Martin Compston Details Gruelling Prep for Line of Duty's New Season
Martin Compston revealed he’s on a Whole30 organic diet to slip back into DI Steve Arnott’s iconic waistcoat ahead of Line of Duty’s seventh season. Filming is slated to begin in Belfast this spring 2026, reuniting him with co‑stars Vicky McClure and Adrian Dunbar. The new series will see AC‑12 rebranded as the Inspectorate of Police Standards and tackle a high‑profile misconduct case. No official release date has been announced yet.
By Digital Spy – TV
News•Mar 1, 2026
Roku Adds a New Feature to Roku TVs & Roku Players That Roku Owners Have Been Asking For
Roku has added a dedicated search section to its Live Guide, positioned on the left‑hand sidebar of Roku TVs and players. The feature lets users type or speak channel names, genres, or keywords to jump directly to content, cutting out...
By Cord Cutters News
News•Mar 1, 2026
CASTING | Think You Can Beat the Banker on DEAL OR NO DEAL?
Network 10 has officially renewed Deal or No Deal Australia for a third season, commissioning 195 additional episodes to air weeknights at 6:30 pm. Hosted by Grant Denyer, the revived format returned in early 2024 and has settled into a stable...
By TV Blackbox
News•Mar 1, 2026
The Final Scene Tom Selleck Shot For Blue Bloods
CBS announced that the long‑running police drama *Blue Bloods* will end with its 14th season in 2024, concluding a 15‑year run. Tom Selleck’s final shoot took place during the iconic family dinner, after which he recited a poem by Edna...
By TVLine
News•Mar 1, 2026
Is DELTA GOODREM the Safe Choice for EUROVISION 2026?
SBS has announced that Delta Goodrem will represent Australia at the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, marking a shift back to a familiar pop star after recent experimental entries. Goodrem will perform her new arena‑ready single “Eclipse,” co‑written with...
By TV Blackbox
News•Mar 1, 2026
NITV Unites Sport Slate with WEDNESDAY NIGHT SPORT NIGHT
National Indigenous Television (NITV) is launching a new weekly banner called Wednesday Night Sport Night, consolidating its flagship sports shows into a single midweek block. The lineup begins March 4 with PBR 2026 at 8:30 pm, followed by the 10th season...
By TV Blackbox
News•Mar 1, 2026
JURY DUTY Returns with Fresh Corporate Chaos
Prime Video has released the first trailer for the new season of Jury Duty, titled Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat. The documentary‑style comedy follows temporary worker Anthony at a staged corporate offsite at a family‑owned hot sauce company, where a...
By TV Blackbox
News•Mar 1, 2026
The Role of AI Transcription in the Future of Video Searches and Discovery
AI transcription is turning spoken video into searchable, time‑stamped text, addressing the long‑standing difficulty of locating specific information within video libraries. Modern speech‑recognition models now handle diverse accents and technical vocabularies with high accuracy, enabling instant transcript generation. By converting...
By Retail Insider Canada
News•Mar 1, 2026
61 Years Ago Today: A Milestone in Mayberry – The 150th Episode of ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ Aired
On March 1, 1965 the sitcom *The Andy Griffith Show* aired its 150th episode, “TV or Not TV,” during its fifth season. The plot follows three city crooks posing as TV producers to scout Mayberry for a bank heist, only...
By Cord Cutters News
News•Mar 1, 2026
Bake Off’s Prue Leith Gives Advice to New Judge Nigella Lawson After Quitting the Show"
Prue Leith announced her departure from The Great British Bake Off after nine years, making way for Nigella Lawson to join Paul Hollywood as a new judge. Leith explained her exit was driven by a desire for more personal time,...
By Digital Spy – TV
News•Mar 1, 2026
Why Kaitlin Olson Did Her Own Stunts On It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia
Kaitlin Olson routinely forgoes a stunt double on "It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia," performing risky physical gags such as head‑first car‑door collisions and a chaotic waterslide scene. The commitment has resulted in broken bones and a torn calf, but co‑star...
By TVLine
News•Mar 1, 2026
Will Prime Video Let AI Call a Live Sports Game?
Prime Video has rapidly integrated artificial intelligence into its platform, adding AI‑generated episode recaps, picture‑quality upgrades, and AI‑assisted features for live events like Thursday Night Football. The article speculates that by 2026 Amazon could push the envelope further by deploying...
By The Streamable
News•Mar 1, 2026
Xperi’s DTS AutoStage Portal Grows Again With 52 New Markets
Xperi has expanded its DTS AutoStage Broadcaster Portal by adding 52 U.S. markets, marking the second growth phase since November. The platform now reaches roughly 14 million vehicles and incorporates data from over 3,000 additional stations, representing 162,000 new in‑vehicle listeners....
By Radio Ink
News•Mar 1, 2026
What To Watch Sunday: Tracker And Watson Return, Marshals And DTF St. Louis Debut, Industry Finale, Actor Awards, And More
TVLine’s Sunday guide spotlights a busy March 1 lineup, with CBS moving its crime dramas Tracker and Watson to new time slots and launching the western‑meets‑SEAL series Marshals. HBO debuts the relationship‑drama DTF St. Louis, while Industry delivers its Season 4 finale on...
By TVLine
News•Mar 1, 2026
Mystery Drama with Perfect Season and "No Shortage of Excitement" Lands New UK Streaming Home
Person of Interest, the 2010s sci‑fi mystery series created by Jonathan Nolan, is now streaming on Netflix UK with all five seasons available from 1 March. The show follows tech billionaire Harold Finch and ex‑CIA operative John Reese as they use...
By Digital Spy – TV
News•Mar 1, 2026
‘SNL’ Sketch Has J.K. Rowling, Mel Gibson, Armie Hammer, Ye & More Celebs Claiming They Have Tourette’s Following BAFTAs Racial...
NBC’s Saturday Night Live aired a cut‑for‑time sketch titled “Tourette’s,” lampooning the recent BAFTA controversy where campaigner John Davidson involuntarily shouted a racial slur. The sketch featured impersonations of high‑profile figures such as J.K. Rowling, Mel Gibson, Armie Hammer, Ye and...
By Deadline
News•Mar 1, 2026
Connor Storrie's Heated Rivalry Co-Star Hudson Williams Makes Surprise Appearance On SNL — Watch
Canadian drama star Hudson Williams made a surprise cameo on NBC’s *Saturday Night Live* during Connor Storrie’s February 28 episode, joining a skating‑themed sketch. The appearance linked the hit series *Heated Rivalry* with the live‑television platform, creating a buzz moment that blended...
By TVLine
News•Mar 1, 2026
40 Years and 10,000 Broadcasts In, They’re Still Live on Air
Rick Ardon and Susannah Carr have anchored 7News Perth together for 40 years, logging more than 10,000 nightly broadcasts and earning a Guinness World Record as the longest‑serving news‑anchor duo. Their partnership, which began in 1985, has become a trusted...
By New York Times — Media & Advertising
News•Mar 1, 2026
Mara Brock Akil Talks Creating Room “For More Voices, For Fuller Humanity, For Stories That Once Waited Quietly At The...
Mara Brock Akil accepted the Producers Guild’s Norman Lear Achievement Award, reflecting on three decades of television production. She framed storytelling as cultural infrastructure that shapes perception and possibility. Akil highlighted her mentorship under Ralph Farquhar and the evolution from...
By Deadline
News•Mar 1, 2026
The Strain Received An Awful Studio Note That Could Have Derailed The Horror Series
In 2014 FX launched *The Strain*, a vampire‑action horror series adapted from Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan’s novels. Del Toro was asked by the network president to retool the show as a comedy, a proposal he flatly rejected and reclaimed his...
By TVLine
News•Mar 1, 2026
Where to Watch the 2026 NAACP Image Awards
The 57th NAACP Image Awards return to Pasadena’s Civic Auditorium on Feb. 28, airing live on BET and simulcast on CBS and multiple Paramount networks. Two new categories—Outstanding Editing and Outstanding Literary Work — Journalism—expand recognition to technical craft and socially conscious reporting....
By The Wrap
News•Feb 28, 2026
Death in Paradise Icon and The Split Star Team up for "Wickedly Entertaining" New Project
Ardal O'Hanlon, after three years as DI Jack Mooney on BBC's Death in Paradise, is swapping Caribbean sunsets for London’s West End. He joins Stephen Mangan in a revival of Florian Zeller’s comedy The Truth at the Apollo Theatre, running...
By Digital Spy – TV
News•Feb 28, 2026
Two UFC Legends Face Off in Real American Freestyle's February Event
Real American Freestyle’s sixth edition will air on Feb. 28, 2026, streaming live from Mullett Arena in Tempe, Arizona via Fox Nation. The headline bout pits former UFC champion Henry Cejudo against Hall of Famer Urijah Faber, anchoring a 12‑match...
By The Streamable
Blog•Feb 28, 2026
Chris Berman on NFL Owning 10% of ESPN: ‘I’d Be Shocked if It Was Any Dictation of that Way’
The NFL secured a ten‑percent equity stake in ESPN as part of a 2025 deal that gave the network control of the NFL Network, RedZone and fantasy assets. Regulators approved the transaction in roughly six months, accelerating integration ahead of...
By Awful Announcing
News•Feb 28, 2026
Desperate Housewives' Success Was More Important For ABC Than Audiences Realized
In 2004 ABC faced a ratings slump, trailing rivals CBS, Fox and NBC. To reverse its fourth‑place standing, the network poured roughly 90% of its fall marketing budget into two scripted series—Lost and Desperate Housewives. The gamble paid off; Desperate...
By TVLine
News•Feb 28, 2026
TV Highlights | 2026 Week 10
TV Blackbox’s Week 10 guide highlights a packed Australian TV lineup, with reality power‑houses Married At First Sight, Australian Idol and Australian Survivor anchoring prime‑time across Nine, Seven and Ten. The schedule also features new series launches on streaming services such...
By TV Blackbox
News•Feb 28, 2026
Saturday VOZ Ratings | All Eyes on the 2026 SYDNEY GAY AND LESBIAN MARDI GRAS PARADE
TV Blackbox published Saturday VOZ ratings for 28 February 2026, spotlighting the 2026 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade as a ratings leader. The release introduces new metrics that combine overnight and consolidated data, counting unique viewers who watch at least one...
By TV Blackbox
News•Feb 28, 2026
Children’s TV Favourite Emma Watkins Joins POSTCARDS for Country Escape
Emma Watkins, former Yellow Wiggle now performing as Emma Memma, appears as a guest presenter on Channel 9’s travel series Postcards for a regional Victorian tour. In her segment she visits Trentham on Dja Dja Wurrung Country, stopping at the new Sisko Chocolate...
By TV Blackbox
News•Feb 28, 2026
Beloved "Brilliant" BBC Sitcom Spin-Off Branded "a Rarity" Is Coming to Netflix
BBC comedy spin‑off Amandaland will join Netflix UK on 12 March, expanding the streaming platform’s British comedy slate. The series follows divorced mother Amanda Hughes navigating teenage kids in South Harlesden, building on the popular Motherland universe. To date it has...
By Digital Spy – TV
News•Feb 28, 2026
Why Jason Biggs Rejected The Lead Role In How I Met Your Mother
Jason Biggs revealed he turned down the lead role of Ted Mosby on *How I Met Your Mother* in 2005, a decision he now calls his biggest career regret. At the time, he viewed television as a lesser medium compared...
By TVLine
News•Feb 28, 2026
The Star-Studded Star Wars Series That You'll Probably Never Get To Watch
Star Wars Detours, an animated comedy co‑produced by Lucasfilm and the creators of Robot Chicken, was announced in 2012 and reportedly completed nearly 40 episodes with scripts for over 60 more. The series was shelved indefinitely after Disney’s acquisition of...
By TVLine
News•Feb 28, 2026
Kick Off Your Spring Setup Upgrade With the Roku Streambar SE Sale — Now 30% Off
Roku has slashed the price of its Streambar SE to $70.15, a 30% discount from the original $99.99. The device merges a 4K HDR Roku streaming platform with a compact two‑speaker soundbar and bass port, delivering clearer dialogue and richer...
By Cord Cutters News
News•Feb 28, 2026
Roku Ends Testing on Revamped Home Screen
Roku has halted the beta rollout of a revamped home screen that introduced a Quick Access row displaying six to eight frequently used apps surrounded by recommendation tiles. The test, which began in late summer 2025, aimed to blend app‑centric...
By Cord Cutters News
News•Feb 28, 2026
43 Years Ago Today: The Final Episode of ‘M*A*S*H’ Aired – A TV Milestone That United America
On February 28, 1983 the two‑and‑a‑half‑hour finale “Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen” aired on CBS, drawing an estimated 125 million U.S. viewers—the most‑watched scripted TV episode ever. Directed by series star Alan Alda, the episode abandoned the laugh track, delivering a poignant mix of...
By Cord Cutters News
News•Feb 28, 2026
The New 'Scrubs' Hit Me Straight in the Feels
The long‑awaited Scrubs reboot launched on Hulu, reuniting original stars Zach Braff, Donald Faison, Sarah Chalke and Judy Reyes while advancing the story two decades later. Set in a for‑profit hospital, the series follows J.D. stepping into chief of medicine...
By The Streamable
Blog•Feb 28, 2026
Paramount Skydance to Acquire Warner Bros. Discovery in a $110 Billion Deal
Paramount Skydance Corp. announced a $110 billion agreement to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, offering $31 per share—a 10.05% premium. The transaction is financed by $47 billion in equity backed by the Ellison family and RedBird Capital, plus $54 billion of new debt from...
By Inside Arbitrage – Blog
News•Feb 28, 2026
CASTING | 10 Opens Casting for Next Season of AUSTRALIAN SURVIVOR
Network 10 and Endemol Shine Australia have launched nationwide casting for future installments of Australian Survivor, even though the current season has seen a sharp drop in viewership and no formal renewal has been announced. Applicants must be at least...
By TV Blackbox
Blog•Feb 28, 2026
Bari Apparent & Politico Animals
David Ellison is poised to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery after Netflix abandoned its bid, positioning the Ellison family as the leading suitor. The prospective takeover, tied to a pending Paramount‑Skydance merger, still requires regulatory clearance. Analysts warn that the deal could trigger...
By Puck
News•Feb 27, 2026
PARAMOUNT Wins US $110B Battle for Warner Bros, Pays NETFLIX Exit Fee
Paramount has agreed to acquire Warner Bros Discovery for $31 per share, valuing the combined enterprise at roughly $110 billion including debt. The deal also covers Netflix’s $2.8 billion termination fee, clearing the rival’s exit from the bidding war. If regulators approve,...
By TV Blackbox
Blog•Feb 27, 2026
Wednesday TV Ratings: Scrubs, Survivor, Fear Factor: House of Fear, Police 24/7, The Voice
Wednesday, February 25, 2026, TV ratings show a mixed slate of new episodes and reruns across major broadcast networks. New episodes aired for Scrubs, Survivor, Fear Factor: House of Fear, Police 24/7, The Masked Singer and The Greatest Average American, while...
By TV Series Finale
Blog•Feb 27, 2026
Chicago Nightclub Operator Unable to Stream WWE Elimination Chamber PPV Event
WWE has prohibited any venue within a 50‑mile radius of Chicago’s United Center from streaming the Elimination Chamber pay‑per‑view, effectively shutting down watch parties at nightclubs like the Admiral Theatre. The move is intended to force fans to purchase higher‑priced...
By Programming Insider
News•Feb 27, 2026
How Jeff Waye and Patrick Curley Built Third Side Music Into an Indie Publishing Powerhouse with USD $25M in Annual...
Third Side Music, founded in Montreal with a $150,000 seed investment, has become an indie publishing powerhouse generating over $25 million in annual revenue in 2025 without outside capital. The company averages 15‑20% year‑over‑year growth, driven by a 75,000‑plus‑title catalog and...
By Music Business Worldwide (MBW)
News•Feb 27, 2026
Virginia Bill Banning Sale Of Location Data Nears Final Passage
Virginia lawmakers have moved a bill that would prohibit businesses from selling precise geolocation data within a 1,750‑foot radius of a consumer. The House passed the measure unanimously, and the Senate, which already approved a near‑identical version, will consider it...
By MediaPost
News•Feb 27, 2026
YouTube TV Launches 12 Cheaper Packages of Channels
YouTube TV rolled out twelve new, lower‑priced subscription bundles in February 2026, giving users the option to pay only for the genres they watch. The standalone Entertainment plan starts at $54.99, while the Sports bundle is $64.99, with mixed‑genre combos...
By Cord Cutters News
News•Feb 27, 2026
Telos, College Foundation Will Give Away an Omnia.11
Telos Alliance and the College Radio Foundation are offering a flagship Omnia.11 FM+HD audio processor—valued at roughly $10,000—to a U.S. college radio station. The contest, open to students, faculty and staff, runs through April 10 and requires a brief paragraph explaining...
By Radio World
News•Feb 27, 2026
A Major MVPD Merger Is Done: FCC OKs Charter-Cox Deal
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau approved Charter Communications’ $34.5 billion acquisition of Cox Enterprises’ residential cable, fiber, and managed‑IT businesses. The deal, signed in May 2025, will rebrand the combined consumer offering under the Spectrum name while adopting the Cox corporate...
By Radio & TV Business Report (RBR+TVBR)
News•Feb 27, 2026
Pocket.watch Expands Creator-Led Content Library with 8 New Digital Partners
Pocket.watch announced the addition of eight new digital creators—including Topper Guild, JJ & Mikey, and Lana’s Life—to its global distribution portfolio, collectively reaching over 132 million YouTube subscribers. The expansion pushes the company’s creator network to 1.5 billion subscribers and more than 1 trillion lifetime...
By Animation World Network (AWN)
News•Feb 27, 2026
Which Streaming Stories Did You Miss This Week?
HBO Max announced it will launch in 12 Asia‑Pacific territories and simultaneously roll out in the United Kingdom and Ireland on March 26, taking its footprint to more than 100 countries and over 130 million subscribers. The expansion adds markets such as...
By The Streamable
News•Feb 27, 2026
Advocates Seek To Prohibit Trump Admin From Censoring ICE Reporting Tools
A free‑speech advocacy group has filed a federal injunction request to stop the Trump administration from pressuring Apple and Meta to remove ICE‑reporting tools. The lawsuit centers on the Eyes Up app and the Facebook group “ICE Sightings — Chicagoland,” both taken down...
By MediaPost
News•Feb 27, 2026
Account Manager
Acast, the leading podcast marketplace with over 140,000 shows and 3,300 advertisers, is hiring an Account Manager to drive revenue from agency and direct advertiser clients. The role will manage end‑to‑end podcast ad campaigns, develop strategic account plans, and provide...
By Sounds Profitable