Television industry
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CNN ‘deeply regrets’ distress caused by report on Thailand nursery killings
News broadcaster’s footage of building’s blood-stained floor sparked police investigationCNN has said it deepl…
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The Taliban forced Afghan TV workers into hiding. Now they’re asking Hollywood for help
Television industry employees once used their programs to address progressive ideas. Many are now out of work …
- Asia Pacific, Coronavirus, Entertainment TV, Film industry, New Zealand, Television industry, World news
Willing to be set on fire or jump off tall buildings? New Zealand needs more stunt people
During the pandemic New Zealand has become a safe haven for international film studios, creating a surge in de…
- Afghanistan, Global development, Islamic State, Journalist safety, Life and style, Media, South and Central Asia, Television industry, Women, Women in journalism, World news
Afghan TV station ‘can’t hire women’ over security fears after four killed
Government blamed for not ensuring safety as broadcaster’s female staff told to stay home after attacks by Isi…
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Chinese state broadcaster loses UK licence after Ofcom ruling
Regulator concludes news network CGTN is ultimately controlled by Chinese Communist partyThe Chinese state bro…
- India, Islamophobia, Media, Narendra Modi, Pakistan, South and Central Asia, Television & radio, Television industry, UK news, World news
Indian news channel fined in UK for hate speech about Pakistan
Ofcom imposes £20,000 penalty on Republic TV for ‘highly pejorative’ comments on talk showA rightwing Indian n…
- Books, Culture, Drama, Fiction, Film, India, Media, South and Central Asia, Television, Television & radio, Television industry, Vikram Seth, World news
‘This show is just the start’: inside the BBC’s all-person-of-colour A Suitable Boy
It has 110 actors, is based on one of the longest books in English - and it’s the BBC’s first historical drama…
- Asia Pacific, China, Culture, Digital media, Drama, Internet, Media, Online TV, Television, Television & radio, Television industry, World news
‘Cute but cruel’: the crime drama hailed a Chinese TV milestone
Hidden Corner has rapidly become one of the country’s most discussed and watched showsIn the hit Chinese web s…
- Amazon Prime Video, Bollywood, Books, Business, Culture, Drama films, Film, Film adaptations, Film industry, India, Media, Netflix, South and Central Asia, Television, Television & radio, Television industry, TV streaming, World news
Sex, drugs, politics: how the streaming giants are blowing up Bollywood
New Amazon and Netflix dramas take in themes that India’s established cinema rarely touches, with millions of …