Here's the latest news about TV that I read and that you should read too:
■ MUST WATCH: American reporter at Weather Channel does Hurricane Laura stand-and-report saying "We want to make good TV for you guys" ... then gets hit by debris.
■ Erect penis shown on public British TV for the first time.
■ At Fox News (StarSat 261) the alleged sexual misconduct of the now-fired anchor Ed Henry was an open secret accusers say.
■ Australian anchor working for CGTN (DStv 409 / StarSat 266), Cheng Lei, detained by China and held in Beijing.
■ Opinionated Fox News style TV news channel planned for Britain.
■ The New York Times is dumping TV listings after 81 years, says it won't do away with covering television but will focus more on video streaming content.
- A "final episode" for the NYT TV listings after 8 decades because newspaper is "firmly in the streaming age".
■ Russia Today (DStv 407) filler presenters popping up on Belarus state television after hundreds of staffers and presenters walked out in protest.
■ Ridiculous "over-cutting" is the curse of video streaming shows and ruining them:
"Just reactions shoehorned in everywhere, and fast cutting for no reason".
■ Nollywood blues: Nigeria's film industry has taken a massiv knock because of Covid-19.
■ Australian television says it has enough content amidst Covid-19 that caused many shows to suspend filming, but a lot are reality shows.
■ British TV dramas may look world class but Covid-19 has exposed a darker reality:
Depends largely on freelancers, with thousands of creative workers now all out of work.
■ Nigeria's government has the audacity to tell MultiChoice Nigeria as a private company that it's not allowed to fire any workers.
■ Facebook warns Australia that it will block any news being shared on its platform in that country.
■ A nightmare real-life fairy-tale: "A troll has taken over my DStv".
■ How The Crown on Netflix adapts its appearance as the British royal family changes over decades.
■ SABC radio DJ at Motsweding FM's Tumi Moetsi allegedly appointed irregularly to upgrade a water treatment plan in the North West province. (subscription required).
■ Zimbabwe's Zimbabwe Broadcasting Authority (BAZ) shortlists 14 applicants for new free-to-air TV licences.
■ Netflix cancels Altered Carbon. Here's why the second season was terribly bad.
- Even as Netflix is on a cancellation spreek and axing shows like Altered Carbon, subscribers seem to remain loyal.
■ Leanne Manas, co-anchor of Morning Live on SABC2: "I always thought I was going to be a DJ".
■ Viewers are unimpressed with Netflix's Million Dollar Beach House.
■ eNCA (DStv 403) anchor Shahan Ramkissoon says he won't apologise for doing his job.
■ It's time for Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, South Africa's latest communications minister and "one-woman wrecking ball", to be fired (subscription required).
"Is either a petty despot or clueless about her job."
