Right before it jettisons most of its cable channels, NBCUniversal will launch a new one. The entertainment giant says that it will launch NBC Sports Network next week on Nov. 17, seeking a linear home for the slate of live games that it will have on the Peacock streaming service. NBCSN will launch first on YouTube TV, and will be...

The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) on Thursday revealed further selections for the HarbourandBright Futurestrands of its 2026 edition, including world and international premieres, and the firsttitles for its Limelightprogram, which showcases highlights from the past years festival circuit. IFFR also unveiled its two ShortsFocusprograms for its upcoming 55th edition, running Jan. 29-Feb. 8. The newly picked features set for...

When Steven Spielbergs Jurassic Park burst onto screens in 1993, audiences were swept away (to the tune of around $914million) by its dinosaurs, drama and location. Jurassic Park looked like it had been shot on the far reaches of another world entirely, but what many of the films scenes were showcasing as they would across the franchises next three installments...

Oscar-winning filmmaker Sean Baker will head the features competition jury at the 5th Red Sea International Film Festival. Baker, the indie auteur behind the critically acclaimed films Tangerine, The Florida Project and Red Rocket, and who won Academy Awards for best picture, best director, best original screenplay and best editing for Anora, follows Spike Lee as Red Seas jury president....

South Park went deep on deepfakes this week, with dual plotlines in Colorado and Washington centered around the concerning use of false video and implications of its widespread use be it for revenge porn or to excuse real footage. Wednesday nights Sora Not Sorry episode began with the beloved Butters, feeling like he was used, hell-bent on revenge against ex-girlfriend...

Disney+ announced a buzzy new original Korean drama and a surprise renewal at the companys Asia Pacific content showcase event held at Hong Kong Disneyland. On Thursday, the streamer gave itself a well-deserved victory lap for its deep library of acclaimed Korean dramas launched in recent years before running through its new and upcoming slate from the country. Disney+ revealed...

A woman walks barefoot over jagged rocks by the sea in a location we cant quite place immediately. Wearing a white dress, her face is hidden beneath the brim of a floppy hat. She walks and walks, sometimes carrying a large jute bag over her shoulder. In his new feature, the black-and-white Trillion, filmmaker Victor Kossakovsky tells a minimalist story,...

Director Francesco Costabile brings a genre feel to his family melodramaFamilia, Italys submission for the 2026 bestinternationalfeature Oscar. The film is based on Luigi Celestes memoir about his youth as a far-right militant and the legacy of his toxic, violent upbringing at the hands of his criminal father. The film premiered in the Horizons sidebar of the Venice Film Festival...

Taylor Swifts The End of an Era is almost here. A trailer (below) for the six-episode docuseries on the singer-songwriters The Eras Tour dropped on Thursday, showing, as promised, an intimate and all-access look into Swift and her record-breaking tour. The trailer also features Swift speaking with fianc Travis Kelce, who also participates in the docuseries. This show created a...

The Golden Globes has named Sarah Jessica Parker the recipient of the 2026 Carol Burnett Award, recognizing her outstanding contributions to the television industry both in front of and behind the camera. The actress and producer will be honored at the first-ever Golden Eve primetime special airing onJan. 8, 2026. Sarah Jessica Parkers career embodies the very spirit of the...

Kurt Russells screen legacy continues in season two of Apple TVs Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. Russells character, Army officer Lee Shaw, is alive spoiler alert and headed to King Kongs Skull Island in Monarch: Legacy of Monsters season two. The Legendary Television series premieres on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, Apple TV announced on Thursday. Subsequent episodes will roll out each...

A young German man with Down syndrome, who chooses not to speak, and a Japanese tourist on a journey of his own cross paths in Germany and go on a journey together, forming an unexpected bond that goes beyond words. That is the set-up for The Frog and the Water (Der Frosch und das Wasser), the new film from In...

Florence Pugh is getting vulnerable and opening up about the emotional impact of filming Midsommar, saying, It really fucked me up. The Oscar-nominated actress shared during a recent interview on The Louis Theroux Podcast that playing Dani in the Ari Aster-directed film led to six months of depression. After a devastating family tragedy, her character joins her toxic boyfriend on...