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* Netflix’s latest foreign find, the UK cult hit “The Frankenstein Chronicles,” is a binge-worthy detective drama that stars “Game of Thrones” actor Sean Bean. * Netflix released its first two six-episode seasons to US and global audiences on Monday. Netflix has found...

On Thursday, Spike TV will become the first major basic cable network to rebrand itself in the Peak TV era of nearly 500 scripted originals. Topped by president Kevin Kay, who was charged with leading the rebranding while also overseeing fellow Viacom cable networks...

The family in ABC’s comedy Black-ish, including Dre Johnson, right.Photograph: Patrick Wymore/ABC via Getty Images Advertiser-funded programming is an important source of money for broadcasters, but could advertiser-funded dialogue be the next step? Last week saw a...

Apple has announced a major scripted series, winning a bidding war for an untitled drama starring Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston. The show will focus on the lives of people working in the world of morning television. Apple has given the go-ahead to a...

Popular culture caught up to Philip K. Dick. The audacious imaginings of the legendary science fiction author bled into thousands of ideologically descendant books, films, and movies, even as some technologies he dreamed up became reality. That catching-up poses a...

On Jan. 18, Spike TV will become the first major basic cable network to rebrand itself in the Peak TV era of nearly 500 scripted originals. Topped by president Kevin Kay, who was charged with leading the rebranding while also overseeing fellow Viacom cable networks TV...

If you've been following this story over the last couple of weeks, you'll recall the surprising news that Quentin Tarantino has had an idea for a Star Trek movie enthusiastically accepted by Trek studio Paramount and producer JJ Abrams. QT is overseeing the project's...

This is one story we feel should be filed under, "Well, OF COURSE", especially since creators the Duffer brothers essentially confirmed that they were working on ideas for the next set of episodes. But the announcement has been now been made officially: Netflix has...

Though it seemed to be proceeding smoothly, the Freddie Mercury/Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody appears to have hit some choppy waters as it continues shooting. Or doesn't, in this case, as director Bryan Singer has taken a leave of absence for unspecified personal...