Actress Anna Sawai, who plays Mariko in FX’s ‘Shōgun,’ attends the Los Angeles premiere of the series on Feb. 13, 2024.
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Compared to its 1980 predecessor, the new FX series presents a more authentic portrayal of early modern Japan.
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Like their cable predecessors, streaming companies have lured customers in with low rates and promises of a better viewing experience. Now they’re cashing in.
The SAG-AFTRA actors union has been on strike since July 2023.
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Studios say the number is unrealistic − that it amounts to actors not assuming any financial risk for content that flops. But actors simply want to adapt existing payout models to changing technology.
Michael Oher and his family celebrate his selection by the Baltimore Ravens at the 2009 NFL Draft.
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Publishers and studios routinely pay large sums to acquire ‘life story rights.’ Two law scholars explain why the phrase is misleading.
Striking workers picket outside of Warner Bros. Studios on the second day of the Hollywood writers strike on May 3, 2023, in Burbank, Calif.
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The writers strike lays bare all the ills of working on one of the lowest rungs of the entertainment industry.
Was the way she spoke another strand of deception in the web of fraud spun by the former Theranos CEO?
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A speech expert wonders what this says about the pressures women in leadership roles feel – and the broader cultural impulse to police the way women speak and sound.
Hulu’s ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 4 envisions escapes to Canada that draw on 19th century abolitionist narratives, yet the show doesn’t acknowledge race.
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Myths of Canada’s moral superiority in contrast to the United States can be a barrier to acknowledging and addressing racism in Canada.
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Nine Perfect Strangers tries to be a satire on wellness culture — and yet celebrates its trappings all the same.
Apple TV Plus has focused on recruiting big names for its shows.
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Although some have dubbed the flurry of new video services coming out as a ‘streaming war,’ the reality is very different.
Let battle commence.
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Vudu, Apple TV+, Disney +, NBC Universal: there’s going to be a lot of blood on the carpet.
Sofa so good.
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In ten years, Netflix has built up a streaming business with a staggering 125m subscribers. Here’s what it needs to do next.
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Original content made by subscription and on demand platforms such as Netflix and Amazon is taking off – but what does that mean for women screenwriters and producers?
TV networks are trying to win back cord-cutters.
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Next year Hulu and Google will introduce their own bundled channel services. Will it spark an online TV revolution or simply lead to more of the same?
Couch potato or engaged citizen?
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Streaming television may actually facilitate important forms of human interaction, like participating in politics.
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Netflix took everyone by surprise when it announced it was tripling its global reach for video on demand. So who are the winners and potential losers in the new deal?
Will TV’s future flicker into focus?
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A post-network era looms. What does this mean for the way we watch – and pay for – television shows?
Seismic changes in the television industry have transformed the ways stories are told and consumed.
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Many refer to advances in television storytelling as novelistic or cinematic, but the medium deserves a term of its own: complex TV.
Yahoo has submitted bid for Hulu, but will the video streaming service be a good buy?
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In less time than it takes for the average teenager to get bored, Yahoo has put its acquisition of blogging site Tumblr behind it and moved onto its next potential target, Hulu. A couple of years ago…