Oprah and CNN: AT&T is merging media business with Discovery

The merger of Discovery and AT&T's WarnerMedia operations, marrying the likes of HBO and CNN with HGTV and Oprah Winfrey, is another illustration of the head-spinning speed in which streaming has transformed the media world.

Entertainment 18 May, 2021

Ellen DeGeneres to end long-running TV talk show next year

Ellen DeGeneres is calling time on her long-running talk show.

Environment 13 May, 2021

Amid outcry, NBC says it will not air Golden Globes in 2022

​​​​​​​Amid growing pressure on the Hollywood Foreign Press Association from studios, stars and large swaths of the film industry, NBC said Monday that will not air the Golden Globes in 2022, putting in doubt the viability of one of Hollywood's oldest and most-watched award shows.

Entertainment 11 May, 2021

Chloé Zhao makes Oscar history, winning best director

At a socially distanced Oscar ceremony retooled for the pandemic, Chloé Zhao made history. The “Nomadland” filmmaker won best directo r on Sunday, becoming just the second woman in the 93 year of the Academy Awards to win the award and the first woman of color.

Entertainment 26 Apr, 2021

Netflix cheats The Himalayan Times of credit for its scoop on Sobhraj that led to his arrest, incarceration

Popular Netflix Series on Charles Sobhraj, The Serpent, has got an important bit of information on how he was arrested in Kathmandu wrong.

Kathmandu 26 Apr, 2021

An Oscars unlike any other to get underway Sunday

An Oscars unlike any before will get underway Sunday night, with history on the line in major categories and a telecast retooled for the pandemic.

Entertainment 25 Apr, 2021

Fueled by fans, 'Zack Snyder's Justice League' hits HBO Max

The result, "Zack Snyder's Justice League," debuted on HBO Max on Thursday. It's not just a director's cut. It's a whole new movie.

Entertainment 19 Mar, 2021

Netflix tests out a possible password-sharing crackdown

Netflix is testing a way to crack down on password sharing. The popular streaming service has been using popups to ask some users to verify their account via email or text, or to "verify later."

Science and Tech 13 Mar, 2021

Animated 'Demon Slayer' strikes chord with pandemic Japan

The terrifying plight depicted in the swashbuckling animated film, "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train," has struck a chord with pandemic-era Japan, and possibly with the world.

Entertainment 04 Mar, 2021

India plans new social media controls after Twitter face-off

Chafing from a dispute with Twitter, India plans to oblige social media companies to erase contentious content fast and assist investigations, according to a draft regulation.

World 25 Feb, 2021

'Mission: Impossible 7' will hit Paramount+ even sooner

Paramount Pictures is joining other major Hollywood studios in slashing the traditional 90-day theatrical window. ViacomCBS on Wednesday announced that some of the studio’s films, including “Mission: Impossible 7” and “A Quiet Place Part II,” will go to its fledgling streaming service, Paramount+, after 45 days in theaters.

Entertainment 25 Feb, 2021

With 'Mank' and 'The Crown,' Netflix dominates Globes noms

After a year where the pandemic nearly emptied movie theaters, Netflix dominated nominations to the 78th Golden Globe Awards on Wednesday, with David Fincher's “Mank" leading film nominees with six nods and “The Crown” topping all television series.

Entertainment 04 Feb, 2021