ABS-CBN lost its broadcast license, but a dozen regional operations kept covering local news through cable and the internet. On Friday, that stopped.
Tag: Television
Struggling With Lockdown, Schools Relearn Value of Older Tech: TV
Poor regions across the globe where internet access is scarce are turning to television to reach students. That strategy could also help in wealthy countries that have focused on online classes.
The Best Movies and TV Shows New to Netflix, Amazon and Stan in Australia in August
Our picks for August, including ‘Project Power,’ ‘Doctor Sleep’ and ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire.’
Less Sex, More Viewers: Pandemic Boosts Mexico’s Flagging Telenovelas
Dismissed as too old-fashioned to compete with streaming services, the melodramas have seen viewership surge from Mexicans seeking the familiar in a distressing time.
Philippine Congress Shuts Down Leading Broadcaster ABS-CBN
By voting not to renew the franchise of ABS-CBN, lawmakers silenced a major network that had come under fire from President Rodrigo Duterte.
The Best Movies and TV Shows New to Netflix, Amazon and Stan in Australia in July
Our picks for July, including ‘Unsolved Mysteries,’ ‘The Old Guard’ and ‘Vivarium’
Coronavirus Finally Comes to ‘Coronation Street’
The soap, which has been airing in Britain since 1960, usually ignores news events. But as filming resumes, the pandemic is being incorporated into the show.
Sushant Singh Rajput, Bollywood Star, Dies at 34
Mr. Rajput, who got his start on television in 2008, was “blessed with wonderful screen presence,” one critic said. The police called his death a suicide.
The Best Movies and TV Shows New to Netflix, Amazon and Stan in Australia in June
Our picks for June, including ‘Queer Eye,’ ‘Da 5 Bloods,’ ‘Scarface’ and ‘LOL: Last One Laughing Australia’
Duterte’s Shutdown of ABS-CBN Network Leaves Void in Coronavirus Crisis
Critics of the Philippine president say the move was yet more evidence of an increasingly domineering government using a crisis like the pandemic to crack down on dissent.