Lawmakers note cancellation follows Colbert’s criticism of parent company Paramount for settling Trump suit Democrats are condemning CBS for its recent decision to cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert , noting the news comes just a...
Ben Stiller, Rachel Zegler and Judd Apatow and others disappointment at decision to axe long-running show The end of Stephen Colbert’s Late Show is a concerning nail in the coffin for comedy Celebrities have expressed disappointment and...
The long-running US television staple is coming to an end, signalling the slow death of late-night comedy and the worrying cultural power of Trump The idea that the political career of Donald Trump would be a goldmine for comedy died a...
Firm says technology used in El Eternauta is chance ‘to help creators make films and series better, not just cheaper’ Netflix has used artificial intelligence in one of its TV shows for the first time, in a move the streaming company’s...
Cancellation comes a few days after Colbert criticised network’s parent company for settlement with Trump, which he called a ‘bribe’ ‘I am extremely sad’: celebrities react to the end of Stephen Colbert’s Late Show Stephen Colbert on...
Members vote 51 to 48 in favour of president’s request to slash $9bn in spending already approved by Congress Senate Republicans on Wednesday won passage of a bill demanded by Donald Trump that will claw back $9bn Congress had previously...
Leading figures say skilled freelancers feel ‘massive fear’ about speaking out and are leaving industry Toxic behaviour in British television is jeopardising one of the UK’s most important cultural and economic assets, industry experts...
After mounting criticism over its coverage of the war in Gaza, will the BBC change its approach? Michael Savage reports On Monday, the BBC released its long-awaited report into its decision to remove the documentary Gaza: How to Survive...
BBC show’s producers Banijay UK say Torode’s contract will not be renewed after allegation, which he has denied John Torode will not return to MasterChef after its producers confirmed his contract would not be renewed after an allegation...
Shifting media landscape and declining income from licence fee point to tough financial choices ahead As understatement goes, Tim Davie appeared to have mastered it as he presented the BBC’s annual report. Questions poured in over...
Director general defends his performance after criticism from culture secretary over ‘catastrophic failures’ Tim Davie has insisted he is still the right person to lead the BBC, after a succession of controversies that have led the...
Director general apologises and announces changes but faces growing pressure from culture secretary Lisa Nandy The BBC’s director general has admitted the broadcaster made a “significant failing” over a documentary about children in...
By extension of the Trump-aligned ‘manosphere’, figures such as ESPN’s Pat McAfee have upended US culture with their brash, hypermasculine punditry This February, Pat McAfee was broadcasting live on ESPN, the most watched sports network...
Paramount Global, the parent company of CBS News, settled a lawsuit filed against it by Donald Trump for $16m last week. It came after Disney and Meta settled lawsuits with the president in similar ways. Jonathan Freedland speaks to the...
Australian actor who started his career in Home and Away, was the co-lead in Nip/Tuck and played Doctor Doom in the Fantastic Four Julian McMahon, who has died of cancer aged 56 , was one of a select band who graduated from Australian...
ITVX and Disney+ will offer selected programmes at no extra cost in ‘mutually beneficial alliance’ Business live – latest updates ITV and Disney have struck a deal to show programmes such as The Bear and Love Island on each other’s video...
Bectu chief says junior staff in industry feel vulnerable and she is not surprised by further claims about Wallace Vulnerable freelance workers in television feel “real fear” about coming forward to complain about stars like Gregg...
Ben de Pear hits out at ‘PR person’ Tim Davie and claims corporation attempted to use legal gagging clauses The producer of a film about medics in Gaza that was dropped by the BBC has accused the corporation of trying to gag him and...
The craven failure to broadcast Gaza: Doctors Under Attack is just the latest example of skewed journalistic values over Israel’s war Tonight, audiences can finally watch Gaza: Doctors Under Attack on Channel 4 and Zeteo. This timely...
The director general’s position looks perilous, but I hope he is not forced out. The institution faces many threats – it needs him Uneasy lies the head that wears the BBC crown. Tim Davie , the beleaguered director general (DG), must be...
2020-09-22T00:00:00 This month, we hosted our first ever online panel event for our charity partners and key stakeholders in which we explored how children and young people’s experiences over the last few months in lockdown will...
Over half (51%) of 6 - 15 year olds don’t talk to their parents about choosing what content to watch Four in ten (42%) parents say they’re concerned about what effect upsetting or disturbing content might have on their...
Both film and online BBFC classifications grow in the last year 462% rise in classifications given to online content from from just five years ago 99% rise in film classifications in a decade 15 the most popular age rating for both...
Trolls (U) tops the polls of feel good films of lockdown, picked by children themselves Playing outdoors has been kids favourite positive lockdown activity Full list of films published on CBBFC, along with fun, free activities for...
The BBFC is pleased to announce that Dr Linda Papadopoulos, Catherine Doran, James Lockwood, Catherine McAllister and Dr Helen Molden have been named as the newest members of the BBFC’s Advisory Panel on Children’s Viewing....
47% of teens say they have seen content online they wish they hadn’t seen while in lockdown, and one in seven (13%) see harmful videos everyday. 14 year olds see the most harmful content, with a quarter saying they see...
Find out all about the rise of film releases heading to streaming services early due to COVID-19 The episode marks the first time that the BBFC podcast has been recorded remotely Listen on Soundcloud, Spotify or iTunes...
Free educational resources available on the BBFC website to help parents with homeschooling Initiative supported by Government and leading charities, including Barnardo’s, PSHE Association and Childnet Check the age rating and...
We know that coronavirus is currently posing challenges for many content distribution models, especially with regard to theatrical and packaged media releases. With this in mind, some of you may be wondering how best to get content ready...