Tuesday, July 28, 2020

TV NEWS ROUND-UP. Today's interesting TV stories to read - 28 July 2020.


Here's the latest news about TV that I read and that you should read too:


■ Cape Town musician (48) who allegedly raped and sexually assaulted a man (21) for 7 years didn't want eNCA (DStv 403) to film the court proceedings.

■ WarnerMedia is investigating the Ellen DeGeneres Show and its toxic work environment.
Warner Bros Television doesn't want to talk about it or the alleged racism and intimidation on set.


■ Netflix's new Transformers too dark.
Transformers: War for Cybertron Chapter 1: Siege animation series is a thin, rushed story.

■ Epidemic-themed films and TV series on the rise in China because of Covid-19.
Sløborn - the German-Danish TV series that was filmed in 2019 and foresaw Covid-19.
A Covid-19 vaccine drama also in development at HBO.

■ Vince McMahon explains the declining viewership of WWE wrestling.

■ What it's like being black in the British TV industry.
TV pledged to improve diversity before. Is this time different?

■ Is watching reality TV really all that bad for you?

■ British government plans to ban junk-food TV commercials before 9pm in the United Kingdom.
Could force deep cuts at TV channels already struggling with revenue because of Covid-19.

■ Nostalgic TV revivals lean into a generational divide.
Just who are these new TV adaptations of 1990's book series actually for?

■ Veteran Uganda journalist Basajja Mivula arrested at Baba TV.
Dictatorial Uganda government also arrest 4 comedians over YouTube skit criticising the government.

■ Oprah Winfrey to discuss race in America in a new series, The Oprah Conversation, for Apple TV+.

■ Filthy mouth: Upcoming Chucky horror series has the most "f-'s' on TV to give.
Raspy trash-talker Brad Dourif back to voice the evil doll.

■ Halo TV series well into filming of the first season.

■ "Free Netflix for a Year" phishing scam will hijack your bank account.
- Meanwhile paying Netflix on time raises your credit score.

■ As mom cries, teenager spends thousands on ...