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The broadcast business has been at a crossroads for the past couple of years, putting emphasis on live programming, sports and unscripted fare as scripted series increasingly are consumed digitally on-demand. A potential WGA strike would accelerate the process, according to a number of industry sources I spoke with over the past several weeks. The […]… Continue reading Writers’ Strike Could Accelerate Scripted Programming’s Decline On Linear Television — Deadline

Imagine, if you can, a time before the Internet. Back in those far off days, obtaining information about your favourite television programme (especially if it was slightly obscure) was both difficult and time-consuming. So The Guinness Book of Classic TV (2nd edition, 1996) was a real godsend. To be able to have episode guides close […]… Continue reading The Guinness Book of Classic TV by Paul Cornell, Martin Day and Keith Topping — Archive Television Musings

Like everyone, I’m anxiously awaiting the day when a vaccine is created that puts an end to the pandemic that has sent us into the twilight zone. It will be fabulous to ditch the f*cking masks and gloves that make us look like weirdo safe crackers. Better yet, getting together with friends and relatives will […]… Continue reading TV, I Bow Before Thee! — Yeah, Another Blogger

What do the films Black Panther and Alice in Wonderland have in common? Their extravagant costumes were designed by remarkable women. “YOU’RE SMART, YOU’RE BEAUTIFUL, YOU’RE INTELLIGENT, YOU’RE CREATIVE.” Ruth E. Carter Born April 10th, 1960, Ruth E. Carter has created looks for over 40 films in her impressive 30 year career. She graduated from […]… Continue reading Female Costume Designers that Shaped Fashion in Film and Television — Questionable Tortoise Couture

They definitely do NOT make shows like this anymore. Just a quick look at some of my favorite old-time TV programs and cartoons from the 1960’s. via 60’s Classic Television Flashback — blackwings666

Favorite Shows American Horror Story Stranger Things Riverdale The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Supernatural The Haunting of Hill House Umbrella Academy Love Is Blind Face Off Project Runway Dance Moms Ghost Adventures The Witcher Rick and Morty Family Guy American Dad You Favorite Genre I love anything with drama and is supernatural of some sort. […]… Continue reading The Television Tag — Bookish Tiffany

by Jerry Mander is one of those books I would hardly recommend for anyone. I must admit I didn’t read it to the end but read two thirds of it which means I have earned some right to say something about it. The argument that TV makes it possible to have the masses have almost […]… Continue reading Four Arguments for the elimination of Television — Random thoughts

So…if you saw my post last night you will know I felt sad. I had planned to do some work on this course work have asked me to complete. But I did not feel I could face hours of reading. Instead, I poured myself a glass of wine and flicked on the television and had […]… Continue reading Television Magic — Caramel (Learner at love)

THE INVISIBLE MAN (1984) – This was a British television miniseries version of the H.G. Wells science fiction story and was originally aired in 6 episodes of 27 minutes each. It was later edited and repackaged as 3 episodes running 50 minutes each. Brian Lighthill directed this excellent series which emphasized period detail – well, […]… Continue reading THE INVISIBLE MAN (1984): FORGOTTEN TELEVISION — Balladeer’s Blog

Now this is a show after my own heart: it stars a depressed atheist and also features the lovely Philomena Cunk (aka Diane Morgan), long a heartthrob of mine. Created, produced and directed by Ricky Gervais, it’s called After Life, and has finished its second season. Its premise, given on its Wikipedia page, is this: […]… Continue reading “After Life”: a (fairly) new television show — Why Evolution Is True