Thierry Henry quits TV to focus on coaching
PARIS: Retired France and Arsenal star Thierry Henry said on Monday that he was quitting as a football analyst with British broadcaster Sky Sports to focus on a coaching career. Henry, who…
IHC reserves verdict pertaining to ban on Ramzan transmission, game shows
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday reserved verdict in the case pertaining to ban on special Ramzan transmission and morning and lottery shows for violating the regularity authority’s act. The appeal…
Law allows channels to broadcast 10% foreign content: NA body
ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting was held here on Thursday with Pir Aslam Bodla in the chair. The State Minister for Information and Broadcasting,…
At four hours a day, Americans are the world’s biggest TV addicts
NEW YORK: The average person around the world spent nearly three hours a day in front their television last year, according to a report released Monday. Eurodata TV Worldwide said that television…
Former Canada PM says sleeveless dresses ‘demeaning’ to women on TV
A brouhaha has erupted over comments made online by Canada’s former prime minister Kim Campbell — the only woman to have ever held the post — admonishing women news anchors who appear…
NAB seeks details of Nawaz’s speeches, children’s TV interviews
ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has requested the director general (DG) of Directorate Electronic Media and Publications (DEMP) to submit copies of speeches and televised interviews of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif,…
Time is right for the ‘Twilight Zone’ Revival
CBS All Access could be entering another dimension and cross over to The Twilight Zone once again and this time, the remake could (and should) stick. The Twilight Zone is no stranger to remakes and revivals.…
Better call Netflix? Streaming platforms poaching top TV talent
LOS ANGELES: Sunday’s Primetime Emmy winners will take home shiny trophies and bask in congratulations, but their biggest payoff could come in a call from Netflix Inc or Amazon.com Inc. In recent months,…
Moliere meets Mad Men as French theatres prepare to show ads
French theatres are set to break a major taboo and show adverts before the curtain goes up. In what they claim is the world first, 12 privately-owned theatres in Paris will in…
Cannot replace SRK in Bollywood: Adnan Siddiqui
Adnan Siddiqui’s dramas like Mere Qatil Mere Dildaar, Kaisi Ye Qayamat, Ru Baru and Ruswaiyaan have made him popular not just in Pakistan but across the border in India as well. The…
SC wants obscene, immoral programs on YouTube, TV blocked
Tells PEMRA, PTA to submit practical proposals for blocking obscene content within 15 days The Supreme Court (SC) has sought practicable proposals from senior lawyers, PEMRA and PTA within 15 days to…
PCB chairman ‘misuses official authority’ for personal benefits: TV
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Shaharyar Khan has reportedly written an application to the Capital Development Authority on PCB’s official letterhead and carrying the cricket board’s official stamp to protest the demolition…
TV channel’s DSNG van attacked in Karachi
Unidentified gunmen attacked a Digital Satellite News Gathering (DSNG) van of a private news channel in the Essa Nagri area of Karachi late on Friday night, injuring one staff member. Attackers riding…
Tributes pour in for Leonard Nimoy, ‘Star Trek’s’ Mr. Spock
President Barack Obama joined Leonard Nimoy’s co-stars from “Star Trek” to bid adieu to the actor who delighted sci-fi fans worldwide with his iconic turn as the pointy-eared half-human, half-Vulcan Mr Spock…
On eve of season three, ‘House of Cards’ stands tall
Season three of “House of Cards” comes out Friday and like its central character, played by Kevin Spacey, the gripping Netflix political drama is at the top of its game. “You know…
‘Two and a Half Men’ wraps up a dozen years of comedy
NEW YORK — Charlie Harper lives — at least, he lived until the final moments of Thursday’s series finale of “Two and a Half Men.” If you don’t want to know what…
Paris to sue Fox News for reports on Muslim ‘no-go zones’
The city of Paris said this week it plans to sue US chain Fox News for reports that there were “no-go zones” in the French capital that police and non-Muslims avoid.…