Here's the latest news about TV that I read, and that you should too:
■ Why do TV reporters stand outside in storms?
With Hurricane Irma in Florida in the United States, a debate starts over why TV reporters from channels like CNN are standing in storms and why TV news channels are not leading by example by staying indoors.
■ Amazon abruptly cancels The Last Tycoon.
The brand-new drama series on Amazon Prime Video is suddenly over.
It's part of Jeff Bezos ordering Amazon Studios to dump the low-grade trash and to start producing "high-end drama series with global appeal".
■ Only one-third of TV production money in the United Kingdom is spent outside of London.
New survey also finds that just 35% of full-time jobs in Britain's TV industry are outside of London.
There's no comparable study for South Africa, but the figures for South Africa's TV biz and Johannesburg will likely be even worse.
■ FOX News (StarSat 261) is getting an updated on-screen logo and a redesigned lower-third graphics package.
■ ANN7 (DStv 405) is a purveyor of propaganda as yet another DStv subscriber vocally ends his subscription because MultiChoice carries ANN7.
■ BBC female TV stars demand urgent action over being paid less than men.
They say "fair pay for women across the BBC is a very serious issue.
■ In the upcoming Star Trek: Discovery the new Klingons are Donald Trump supporters.
The "bad" Klingon race has been modeled on supporters of Donald Trump in America: "The United States is actually right at the place where Starfleet finds itself in episode one".
■ FOX News (StarSat 261) fires Eric Bolling and cancels The Specialists.
Shortly after his embarrassing firing, his son Eric Chase (19) kills himself.
■ No plan for same-sex couples on the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing UK also seen in South Africa on BBC Lifestyle on DStv.
■ MultiChoice Zambia says local Zambian films have potential but must improve to international standards.
DStv channels like Zambesi Magic from M-Net is helping Zambian filmmakers to improve their quality.
■ Eric Odipo is MultiChoice Kenya's new managing director after quitting Westcon Africa.
Now oversees the operations of DStv, GOtv and SuperSport in the East African nation.
■ An oral history of Ally McBeal that used to be on SABC3 and that turns 20 year old.
The cast talks about what they remember, and share interesting insider information.
