Television

The BBC's director general has said some of the corporation's television channels and radio stations 'may well' have to close. The warning suggests the broadcaster is weighing significant cuts to its services, prompting debate in the UK about the future of its public broadcasting output and funding.

Some people who became dependent on nicotine through vaping are switching back to traditional cigarettes as a way to quit, according to a Bloomberg report. The reversal highlights how vaping, marketed as a safer alternative, has created a new generation of nicotine users struggling to stop, with some viewing cigarettes as easier to give up than e-cigarettes.

A new Netflix film tracing Ted Kaczynski's origins, known as the Unabomber, is drawing attention to its cast and who plays the key figures in the story of the former mathematics professor who carried out a nationwide mail-bombing campaign. Viewers are searching for details on the actors taking on the roles in the film.

NBC's sports coverage is delaying the start of Saturday Night Live's new season premiere, pushing the show's start time later than scheduled. Viewers following the show have been discussing the overlap, with many noting that live sports broadcasts frequently run long and disrupt primetime programming on the network.

The first live show of Strictly Come Dancing 2026 has aired, and the full week one leaderboard has been published. The Manchester Evening News ran the scores, giving fans the first real standings of the new series and an early sense of which couples look like frontrunners and which are at risk as the competition begins.

Six new cast members have joined The Challenger, a drama series about NASA set up at Prime Video. The casting announcement gives the space-themed project momentum as it moves into production. Details about the actors' roles and the series' premiere date have not yet been shared, leaving audiences curious about how the show will portray NASA's history.

A television series adapted from P.L. Travers' Mary Poppins books is reportedly in development. The project would bring the beloved magical nanny back to the screen in serialized form, expanding on the franchise that has previously spanned the classic 1964 Disney film and its 2018 sequel. Details on the network, writers, or release date have not been confirmed.

Breaking Bad has taken the top spot on a newly published list of the 100 best television shows of all time. The ranking puts the Bryan Cranston-led crime drama above other acclaimed series, a placement likely to fuel the ongoing debate among viewers about which show truly deserves the title of greatest ever made.

Anthony Horowitz's new series 'Marble Hall Murders' is arriving on the BBC, with attention focused on its release date and weekly broadcast schedule. The adaptation, based on Horowitz's crime fiction, is drawing interest from fans of his detective work ahead of its premiere, as outlets confirm when viewers can catch each new episode.

Netflix has released a new film about Ted Kaczynski, the mathematics prodigy who became the domestic terrorist known as the Unabomber. Dutch media coverage describes how the story traces his path from wonderkind to terrorist and the years-long mail bomb campaign that killed three people before his 1996 capture.

Ben Stiller has officially found his follow-up to 'Severance' at Apple TV, according to a report from IMDb. The actor and director, who guided the acclaimed workplace thriller to major success on the streaming service, is now attached to a new series project there. Details about the show's premise, cast, or premiere date have not been announced, and reaction so far consists mainly of fans speculating about what Stiller will take on next after 'Severance' concluded its run.

Ridley Scott and Tom Hardy have served as producers on a television adaptation of a classic holiday story, reimagined with a notably dark tone. The project pairs the veteran filmmaker and the actor behind a production aimed at giving a familiar festive tale a grittier treatment for the screen.

The Walking Dead has been left out of a new ranking of the 100 best TV shows of all time, a decision fans are calling a surprising snub. The zombie drama was one of the most-watched series on television across its eleven seasons, making its total absence from the list a talking point among viewers debating which shows truly deserve a place among the greatest.

The New York Times published a ranking of the 100 best TV shows and left off 'The Sopranos', widely regarded as one of the greatest television series ever made. Forbes reports on the omission and the reasoning behind it, and viewers and critics are debating whether the landmark HBO drama deserved a place on the list.