Iran’s state television urged people to delete WhatsApp, saying without evidence that the app was sending user information to Israel.
Tag: Television
Israel Strikes Iran State Broadcaster, Widening Attacks
Israel’s escalated offensive indicates that its aims go beyond dismantling Iran’s nuclear program.
Philippe Labro Dies at 88; Restless Chronicler of the French Condition
As an author (often blurring the boundaries between fiction and nonfiction), a film director, a lyricist and a host of TV and radio shows, he sought to capture his epoch.
Another ‘Gomorrah’ TV Series About the Mob? Some in Naples Say, ‘Basta.’
With another “Gomorrah” spinoff being filmed, some Neapolitans say they’re fed up with all the shows portraying the “malavita,” or the lawless life. “Why must only bad things be said about us?”
Nine Federally Funded Scientific Breakthroughs That Changed Everything
The U.S. is slashing funding for scientific research, after decades of deep investment. Here’s some of what those taxpayer dollars created.
The ‘Great Moose Migration’ Livestream Captivates Sweden
Moose fans are following the weekslong moose migration, which airs live on the national broadcaster. “This is reality TV at its finest,” a moderator of a zealous Facebook group said.
‘Muawiya,’ a Ramadan TV Series, Stokes Tensions Between Sunni and Shiite Muslims
The story of a divisive Islamic ruler from ancient times, produced by a broadcaster in the Sunni kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has drawn rebukes from Shiite-majority Iran and Iraq.
Barbie Hsu, Taiwanese Actress and Star of ‘Meteor Garden,’ Dies at 48
Her role in the teen drama catapulted her to fame as a pop idol. She was also a TV host and appeared in films.
Dark Comedy
Movie audiences are cracking up during serious scenes. What’s a theatergoer to do?
Japanese TV Executives Get 10-Hour Grilling Over Sex Abuse Case
Public mea culpas are a corporate ritual in Japan. For Fuji TV, the resignations and public apologies of two bosses didn’t assuage public anger.