Many TV shows and movies have emerged as cultural reflections of our daily lives. Since many people enjoy playing slot machines, it is unsurprising that scenes with slot machines have been incorporated in TV shows and movies. In addition, slot machines have become iconic symbols for excitement, fun and quick money, which have only broadened […]

Since the beginning of film noir, casinos have been presented as romantic, glamorous, and thrilling places to be. It brings to mind the suits smoldering around a poker table, sipping away at their martinis — shaken not stirred. Or maybe it’s the floaters loitering around slot machines, used as a comical touch. Either way, we […]

Sky has revealed the most meme’d, quoted, and repeated phrases from TV in the last year, with ‘Gladiators ready’ (Gladiators, 19 per cent), ‘I am a Faithful’ (The Traitors, 15 per cent) and ‘Sent from iPhon’ (Baby Reindeer, 14 per cent) topping the list. It has been a hit year of television, with quotes from […]

The results of a joint study between Hub Entertainment Research and the Advertising Research Foundation (ARF) fielded as part of Hub’s annual Decoding The Default survey found significant differences between liberals and conservatives in which entertainment TV shows they find appealing. Study highlights include: The TV viewing audience is almost equally split between liberals and […]

Soap operas EastEnders and Coronation Street and celebrated US sitcom Friends have been voted the top three most recognisable TV theme tunes of all time. Research conducted by Sky TV reveals the top 10 most instantly recognisable theme tunes as voted for by Brits, with cult classics such as Doctor Who (47 per cent), The […]

Television has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past few decades. From the days of cable TV to the current era of streaming services, the way we consume TV series has fundamentally changed. The Golden Age of Cable TV In the late 20th century, cable TV reigned supreme. It brought a variety of channels and […]

Bruce Campbell, Chief Revenue and Strategy Officer of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), has announced a new global structure for the company’s worldwide studio tours, retail destinations, touring exhibitions, and all location-based experiences, bringing together the existing licensed entertainment and owned and operated teams into a single worldwide division. WBD Global Experiences will be charged with […]

College students in the US can now take advantage of a 50 per cent discount off the Max With Ads monthly plan, reducing the cost from $9.99 to $4.99 per month. Max is partnering with UNiDAYS, a verification-enabled platform for students, to confirm students’ active status. When verification is complete, users will receive a unique […]

Despite an underwhelming performance so far, research shows the majority of Brits are still behind England, with 72 per cent insisting they will be supporting from home for England’s final Group game against Slovenia on June 25th – rather than watching in a pub. Nearly half (46 per cent) of hopeful fans will be hosting […]

At this time last year, I was writing about the shameful shambles that was the inevitable disintegration of Richard Sharp’s tenure as BBC Chair. A cash machine crony of Boris Johnson, his tenure was nothing short of embarrassing all round. It has taken a year for a new Chair, Samir Shah, to be named. The […]