New York made its cable company give airtime to anyone
Manhattan Cable Television launched in 1971 with public access forced on it by the city. It aired TV Party, Midnight Blue and AIDS reports others avoided.
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Television.
Series, schedules and the box in the corner that still pulls a room together.
Blind viewers once missed the action. Now a voice fills the gaps
Audio description slips short spoken notes on the action into pauses in the dialogue, some as short as a second. A spare audio channel carries it to sets.
Europe's broadcasters borrowed Sanremo and built Eurovision
Eurovision began in 1955 as a plan by the new European Broadcasting Union. Its first contest, in Lugano in 1956, was an early live international broadcast.
Wheel of Fortune fires announcer Jim Thornton
Sony Pictures Television fired Wheel of Fortune announcer Jim Thornton after a passenger complaint on a May flight and photos said to show a lewd chat room.
Fox News parts with Maria Bartiromo and gives no reason
Fox News Media dropped Maria Bartiromo on 2026-09-03 and gave no reason. Trump called her "a true warrior", and a Smartmatic lawsuit still names her.
Richard O'Sullivan, star of Man About the House, dies at 82
The actor played Robin Tripp in Man About the House and then Robin's Nest. His screen career began at eight, in the 1953 thriller The Yellow Balloon.
Zoe Slater leaves EastEnders as the Hawkins family adds Meghan
Michelle Ryan's Zoe Slater is leaving EastEnders later in 2026, as the soap casts a new member of the Hawkins family named Meghan.
Rivals gave Emily Atack the role she spent years chasing
Emily Atack spent years known as Charlotte in The Inbetweeners. She calls Rivals the best job of her life, playing a woman Jilly Cooper never condemns.
Bindi Irwin marks 20 years since Steve Irwin's death
Twenty years after the Crocodile Hunter died, his daughter Bindi said his legacy was love, not only conservation. His show reached more than 100 countries.
The Gentlemen season 3: what's confirmed so far
Netflix renewed The Gentlemen for an eight-episode third season before season two aired. Here is what is confirmed about timing, cast and the Markle rumour.