Category: Entertainment
What to Watch This Week | July 24–30
by Bill Frost | Jul 24, 2023 | Entertainment, What to Watch
This week’s What to Watch recs include the returns of Dark Winds and Good Omens, the premiere of Twisted Metal, Netflix comedies Happiness for Beginners and Hidden Strike, the tale of The Righteous Redeemer, and CFL Touchdown Atlantic football action. Grab a cold one and turn the TV up!
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Hey Art Students, Want to Win $2,000? – Second Annual CableTV.com Arts and Entertainment Scholarship
by Logan Jones | Jul 22, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News, Outreach
We’re big fans of entertainment at CableTV.com, and we want to help out the next generation of storytellers. That’s why we’re offering our second annual scholarship of $2,000 to one arts student who can really move us with their love of their craft.
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Can I Still Watch Movies and TV During the WGA and SAG-AFTRA Strike?
by Alex Kerai | Jul 21, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News, TV
Two Hollywood unions are on strike during a standoff with the major studios over payments, residuals, streaming, and artificial intelligence. The strikes come as Hollywood enters the all-important summer blockbuster window with Barbie, Oppenheimer, and Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One screening in theaters.
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Shows Like Squid Game
by Randy Harward | Jul 20, 2023 | Entertainment, Listicles, Streaming, What to Watch
Hwang Dong-hyuk’s Netflix series Squid Game is a smash, but we won’t see a second season until late 2023 or early 2024. In the meantime, here are six similar shows that should scratch your itch for dystopian death-puzzle madness.
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Streamers Face Revenue Losses, Hike Prices for Viewers
by Alex Kerai | Jul 19, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News, Streaming
Netflix removed the $9.99 Basic ad-free tier for viewers, and Peacock increased its prices after deactivating its free tier earlier this year. Streamers hope to draw more ad-tier subscribers with the plan changes and reduce revenue losses from content and the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.
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Netflix Syndicates HBO Shows, Bringing Them to a Wider Audience
by Alex Kerai | Jul 18, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News, Streaming
Five HBO shows, including Insecure, are coming to Netflix and will be available to stream as part of a new co-exclusive agreement with Max. The shows allow HBO’s parent company Warner Bros. Discovery to license content and make extra money for the bottom line.
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What to Watch This Week | July 17–23
by Bill Frost | Jul 17, 2023 | Entertainment, What to Watch
This week’s What to Watch picks include the comeback of ’70s comedy Minx, sci-fi comedy They Cloned Tyrone, the premieres of Justified: City Primeval and Special Ops: Lioness, VICE’s Dark Side of the 2000s docuseries, and high-flying SlamBall action. So much hot TV this week!
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6 Shows Like Summer Camp Island
by Eric Chiu | Jul 17, 2023 | Anime, Entertainment, Listicles, What to Watch
Wondering where to watch Summer Camp Island? The show returns on June 5 on Cartoon Network, and we also recommend these similar cartoons.
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8 Shows Like Game of Thrones
by Taylor Kujawa | Jul 14, 2023 | Entertainment, Listicles, What to Watch
Find shows like Game of Thrones, including similar movies and miniseries available to stream on your favorite platforms.
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6 Shows Like ‘Euphoria’
by Bill Frost | Jul 14, 2023 | Entertainment, Listicles, What to Watch
The sex-and-drugs-and-love-and trauma world of Euphoria is utterly unique, so how dare we suggest that there are shows out there like it? The next season probably won’t arrive until later in 2023; we just thought you’d like to have some options while you wait for your next hit of Euphoria.
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