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‘Simpsons’ actor says he’ll no longer voice Apu after controversy

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 18 08:19 PM

Hank Azaria will no longer voice the Indian character Apu, more than two years after accusations of racism marred the long-running animated series. Read more »

Peacock, NBC’s streaming service, will have free option, ‘The Office’

Tiffany Hsu and Edmund Lee, The New York Times
Posted at Jan 17 12:06 PM

Despite taking its name from one of the flashiest animals on the planet, NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming service is at risk of blending in with the flock. Read more »

ANC’s Cathy Yang named best news presenter at Asian Television Awards

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 13 04:08 PM

As host of business news program "Market Edge," Yang beat countryman Cito Beltran of Cignal TV, and journalists from China, India, Japan and Taiwan. Read more »

HBO to produce 'Parasite' miniseries

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 10 08:40 AM

HBO has secured the rights to adapt South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho's critical smash hit "Parasite" into a miniseries, the US cable channel said Thursday. Read more »

Oscars to go host-less for second year, ABC says

Jill Serjeant, Reuters
Posted at Jan 09 06:59 AM

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The 2020 Oscars ceremony in February will again have no host, the head of ABC Television Entertainment said on Wednesday.   Read more »

TV makers woo internet generation with super-high-def models

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 08 08:23 AM

Bigger, more beautiful and better connected: At the Consumer Electronics Show, which kicked off Tuesday in Las Vegas, TV makers flaunted top-notch models meant to lure a generation weaned on the internet. Read more »

Awkwafina, 'Dunkirk' star Lowden among nominees for BAFTA Rising Star

Reuters
Posted at Jan 07 06:45 AM

LONDON (Reuters) - Golden Globe winner Awkwafina and “Dunkirk” actor Jack Lowden are among the nominees for this year’s EE Rising Star Award, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) said on Monday. Read more »

House committee urged to bring ABS-CBN franchise bills to plenary

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 06 04:21 PM

Eight bills seeking an extension of ABS-CBN Corp's franchise must be brought to the House of Representatives plenary "without further delay," an opposition lawmaker on Monday urged a committee tasked to handle the measures.   Read more »

Google's most searched TV show in PH is 'Idol Philippines'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 13 05:44 AM

"Idol Philippines" emerged as the Philippines' most searched television show in 2019, tech giant Google said Thursday. Read more »

Gay Jesus satire on Netflix sparks religious outcry

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 12 07:51 AM

A Christmas satire on Netflix depicting Jesus in a gay relationship has sparked a backlash in Brazil, where hundreds of thousands signed a petition calling for the film to be axed.  Read more »

HBO GO now available in PH, to challenge Netflix dominance

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 09 06:59 PM

The new streaming service will be offered for just P149 a month with a 7-day free trial, HBO Asia said in a statement. Read more »

'Sesame Street' puppeteer Caroll Spinney -- aka Big Bird -- dies at 85

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 09 07:31 AM

WASHINGTON, United States - Puppeteer Caroll Spinney, who brought Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch to life on the iconic children's television show "Sesame Street" for half a century, died on Sunday at the age of 85.   Read more »

ABS-CBN TVplus sales hit 8.9 million in November

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 06 09:16 PM

The penetration of digital terrestrial television or DTT among homes without cable TV in Metro Manila grew to 81 percent in November from 72 percent in August 2018, ABS-CBN said, citing Kantar data. Read more »

Seismic shift: Streaming is about to change everything

Brooks Barnes, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 19 08:50 AM

Every three decades, or roughly once a generation, Hollywood experiences a seismic shift. The transition from silent films to talkies in the 1920s. The rise of broadcast television in the 1950s. The raucous “I Want My MTV” cable boom of the 1980s. Read more »

Behind Apple's 'slow-roll' marketing push to challenge Netflix

Tiffany Hsu, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 04 08:55 AM

But as Apple’s first real foray into original entertainment, Apple TV Plus has presented the company with a new marketing challenge. Can its advertising cut through the noise in the increasingly crowded world of entertainment? Read more »

'Hello, Love, Goodbye' up for top Asian film award in Australia

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 16 09:18 AM

The Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards flick has been nominated for the best Asian film award at the 2019 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards.  Read more »

Save me from selfies, says drag star RuPaul

Fiachra Gibbons, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 15 07:47 AM

Television superstar RuPaul Charles gave his millions of fans a little piece of friendly advice Monday: don't stop him in the street for a selfie. Read more »

'Game of Thrones' takes top Emmy drama honor on night of upsets

Lisa Richwine, Reuters
Updated as of Sep 23 12:37 PM

Longtime Emmy darling HBO scored more wins than any other network at Sunday's Emmy awards, taking home 34 trophies, including best drama series for the final season of its global hit "Game of Thrones." Read more »

Emmys begin as 'Thrones' and 'Veep' seek final glory

Andrew Marszal, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 23 12:58 PM

"Breaking Bad" star Bryan Cranston opened the Emmy Awards on Sunday with a tribute to television's so-called golden era, as "Game of Thrones" and "Veep" take their final tilts at glory.   Read more »

KILALANIN: Mga nominado sa 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Television

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 22 04:14 PM

Inilabas na ang listahan ng mga nominado para sa 33rd Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) Star Awards for Television. Read more »