TV: Top 10 facts about television

1. Although John Logie Baird did not invent the television until 1926, the word “television” has been with us since 1900 for such a proposed invention. 2. Baird’s first TV set used an old hat box, a pair of scissors, some darning needles, a few bicycle light lenses, a used tea chest and sealing wax […]

AI could save television advertising with advanced personalization

GUEST: Artificial intelligence is changing almost every aspect of modern life, and the television advertising industry is no exception. Thanks to more advanced methods of data collection, AI allows advertisers to tailor their content more effectively to relevant demographics through what’s called “programmatic TV advertising.” This advertising channel is set to be largely impacted by […]

27 '90s And '00s Television Plotlines That Are Honestly Pretty Fucked Up

“There’s an episode in Sex and the City called “Boy, Girl, Boy, Girl” in which Carrie discovers the younger guy she’s dating is bi. Not only is Carrie uncomfortable with this, but there’s a full-on diner gab sesh with the girls in which every stereotypical cliche gets pulled out, from “Can’t they just pick a […]

‘Little Women’ First Look: The BBC Adapts an American Classic for Television

Little Women is one of the all-time classic American stories, so it makes sense that it’s being adapted into a television series by the…BBC? Well, not that much sense, but the British TV network excels in churning out high-quality period dramas, which bodes well for the new Little Women, especially since it has to live up […]

How Fox’s ‘The Exorcist’ is Changing Horror Television For the Better

When it was first announced that Fox was adapting The Exorcist into a new genre series, I was nervous. Did we need another movie-to-TV remake? Was there room for another demon-hunting show on network television? Was it even possible for another cutting edge horror series like Hannibal to grace network television? Thankfully, The Exorcist, now in […]

Bruce Forsyth to be honoured with prize in his memory at National Television Awards

The National Television Awards 2018 (NTAs) will have new category named The Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award to recognise the 75-year career of the ultimate performer. Sir Bruce, who died in August aged 89, had a close history with the NTAs.  The show celebrated his iconic status with the illustrious Special Recognition Award in 2011.  On […]

Blade Runner 2049: Harrison Ford FORGOT Ryan Gosling's name live on television – Awkward

It would be bad enough forgetting a co-star’s name if they weren’t actually right there with you. The two Hollywood icons were being interviewed on the Graham Norton show last night when the hilarious gaffe occurred. Ford and Gosling star together in the hugely-anticipated Blade Runner 2049, which takes places 30 years after the original. […]

Television with built-in Fire TV makes better use of your voice

One of the Element Fire TV Edition set’s main hooks is clearly its Alexa voice control, so it stands to reason that the entire television stands to benefit the more you can use it, doesn’t it? Sure enough, Element is trotting out an update that makes better use of voice recognition. You can enter text […]

Kristen Bell, Joel McHale and More Mock Castle-Like TV in Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television Trailer

“You’re not gonna shoot Kristen Bell.” We’re not entirely sure why the Good Place star utters that line in the recently released trailer for Ryan Hansen Solves Crime on Television, or why she’s dressed as Frozen‘s Elsa while doing so, but who cares? We’re in. The forthcoming comedy, starring Bell’s Veronica Mars co-star Ryan Hansen and The Handmaid’s Tale‘s […]