Sitemap - 2025 - Always Be Watching
What I have always wanted for The X-Files, 2026 predictions, and a whole lot of TV news
Netflix's podcast strategy key to its efforts to challenge YouTube where it is strongest
New eps of Stranger Things aren't the most interesting pre-NYE TV programming this week
The Aussie TV network screwing up its brand with AI slop
One of TV's best traditions continued this Christmas
Emily in Paris and Fallout return despite an otherwise tumbleweed-y week
A robust News Desk and some Avatar: Fire & Ash thoughts
YouTube now the global broadcaster of the Oscars. This is how television dies.
The definitive list of the 10 best TV shows of 2025
We lost our big-hearted Rob Reiner
The Bondi Beach terror event reminds us why TV rolling coverage matters
Knives out for Wake Up Dead Man
Disney strikes $1 billion deal with OpenAI. Opens door to fan AI videos.
The hunt for Warner Bros Discovery isn't winding down anytime soon
Could Letterboxd be on the cusp of setting a new film canon with movie rentals?
The Netflix/Warner Bros merger will create a better HBO (but it's probably the death of HBO Max)
HBO and Netflix's 15-year connection reaches its inevitable final stage
Why Peep Show star Robert Webb skipped the reunion baking special... and other news stories
Why the TV you stream is starting to be different
HBO Max 4k mistake breaks down the fake Mad Men walls + How Gen X fuelled adult cartoons
Linear subscription TV gets clever as it does 'More' with less.
Inside KFC's hidden Stranger Things pop-up restaurant
All the other streamers gave up with Stranger Things back
Stranger Things Radio... AKA 'The Squark'... is a little bit brilliant
Stranger Things is back just hours from now... why don't you care?
Why Gen Z hate modern TV. Also: Sydney's Fallout s2 launch. And: When will Industry be back?
The case for NOT buying Warner Bros Discovery is compelling
How long do you give an unpleasant show before turning it off?
HBO looks to its future. Also: How the International Emmys keep missing its opportunity
Previously on… Prime Video introduces AI recaps
No, Paramount isn't bidding for WBD with sovereign wealth funds.
The Last Samurai Standing speaks. AND: A very international news desk
Trump says he'll sue the BBC for up to US$5b. Good luck with that.
This film, only available on US Netflix, has me... breathless
Poker Face: Cancelled. But... if it somehow comes back, there'll be a twist
The reason why Sora isn't gaining traction is pretty human
Job cuts at Nine, NXIVM's Allison Mack speaks out, and Roger Rabbit back in the hands of his creator
Netflix chasing podcast library for early 2026 launch
A bonkers huge week for TV gifts us some of the best TV you will see this year
The Pitt inspires a new (re: old) sort of TV at HBO Max
Is this the world's best video podcast set?
Apple TV unveils its new look and feel. It's unnecessary.
RIP Ridiculousness. Now the project is to make MTV cool again. That isn't actually that hard.
The Apple TV show you are overlooking this week is a sister show to its best spy drama
Stranger Things debuts its final season trailer... I can't watch
Spotify switches on Apple TV video. Highlights missed opportunity
What do news viewers want? It isn't what CNN All Access is serving
The SBS MD short list has a surprising name. And could Æon Flux be made for TV in 2025?
Holy crap is A House of Dynamite tense!
Netflix announces adaptation of a wild indie comic classic
IT goes global, a 7 Upfronts highlight, and the relatability of Nobody Wants This
Warner Bros Discovery is very much up for sale
Netflix finally has its US version of The Crown
Netflix has a podcast functionality problem
Peter Dinklage as a total dirtbag leads this week's TV recommendations
I'm bull-ish on CNN's digital product. But today's announcement was p*ssweak
There's now nowhere you can turn without seeing a podcast from The Ringer on your TV
Bill Simmons is bringing his video podcasts to Netflix
I apologise in advance for putting Fish Heads in your mind
"The Last Frontier is a budget airline Con Air" - put that pull quote on a poster
Matlock cast member fired for sexual harrassment, Netflix launches TV gaming, and RIP TiVo
Assholes have gotta asshole: A profile in Kevin Costner
What sort of a name is 'Bari' Weiss anyway?
The US media giant who might be placed to take a swing at an Australian TV acquisition
Play Dirty for me. And other thoughts on this weekend’s TV.
The future of AI video is Ronald McDonald in a Love Island hot tub
It's time to go back... to Stars Hollow.
The Brady Bunch open house, cultural snobbery FTW, and Thunderbirds is 60!
An AI actress, a privacy-infringing TV... welcome to the future
This might be the best weekend for new and returning shows in 2025
A Curb Your Enthusiasm book is on the way, LG's fantastic TV product, and SO MANY TRAILERS
Big thoughts on Savant pulled by Apple TV+, Kimmel's return, and... Gabby's Dollhouse... wait, what?
Jimmy is back. But we don't know the how or why. The silence is telling.
Netflix buying Warner Bros... I wouldn't count on it
*THE* hate-watch TV show of our generation is back on TV this week.
It's Jimmy Kimmel's news cycle. We're just living in it.
RIP Jimmy Kimmel Live! Murdered by the rising dictatorship.
Have a coffee in the real life Central Perk. Me? I'll be sleeping in Seinfeld's bed.
Predict the Emmys by following the employment
Murdering a TV character takes talent
Sure. You *could* watch Task. But press play on the best streaming film of 2025 instead.
Paramount & Warner Bros merged together is almost as interesting as TikTok and CNN...
Golden Girls celebrates 40 years of being a friend
Zosia Mamet suffered for our entertainment. But then quit.
Maybe the smart Murdoch move was just to take the money
The REAL Emmys where real people win awards for real work
The Paper just needs its Lil Sebastian
The one reality show I genuinely love and recommend to all who will listen
Great news! Binge watching TV is good for us(-ish)
Why aren't we watching auction live streams?
A muddled case for the generic nature of Netflix movies
Unearthing forgotten comedy shows, finger-pointing documentaries, and a bland as heck Netflix movie
The biggest *IT SHOW* since The Wire
How late is too late? And is too late, just right?
The HBO Max brand is butts and beyond
Netflix House reveals launch details
Man, there sure were a lot of d*cks in the new DC superhero show
Press play. Skip intro. Settle in for your weekend. Here's your weekly TV guide.
Is it time to be worried about The Office spin-off The Paper now?
Get ready for another inane season of The Morning Show and watch the darn trailer
Duffers leaving Netflix for Paramount confirmed. What does this mean for TV?
MSNBC rebrands in the most childish way possible
The one where I took a Saturday night boat ride to Wednesday Island
Alien: Earth. Go back to where you came from, I say
Duffer Brothers decamping Netflix for Paramount?
I have Marvel fatigue fatigue.
AU$28.99 is a lot to pay for Netflix. There, I said it.
Australia gets its own (a bit questionable) Gauge-type report
Paramount settles on a name, more Dean Cain nonsense, and a case that TV should be TV
Goodbye stand-alone Hulu. Hello international Hulu.
NFL buys out 10% of ESPN. That's it. That's the story.
We have all watched TV before - TV shows need to try harder with shock endings
Two TV cancellations. One a shock, the other a mercy kill.
TV this weekend serves up the weird and unexpected
Channel 5 in the UK is freaking out about the Paramount sale
The 10 year anniversary of one of Netflix's earliest originals (and it is a gem)
Are you thinking what I'm thinking? South Park spin-off!
The "great" Warner Bros rebrand. ALSO: James Cameron said WHAT?
The Alien: Earth press tour is, well, different…
Fantastic Four was good. Not the best thing I saw last night.
The declining ad dollars made Colbert's Late Show demise inevitable
A bit on Colbert. And if you are going to stream one show this weekend, make it the Eric Bana one.
Could Trump quietly be killing The Daily Show off at Paramount's Comedy Central?
First look at the final Stranger Things season. And... the death of the press junket?
Emmys snubs and Fantastic Four enthusiasm
Bluey #1 in streaming. Again. Kids love that dog.
What is going on at Paramount right now
Larry David coming back to TV is pretty, pretty... yadda yadda
The Big Bang Theory spin-off at least sounds creative
Superman (2025): You’ll believe a man can fly… because all movies are just cartoons now.
They just do it different in France... (I'm talking about TV)
A trio of celebrity deaths shocked and startled
With the 'Mushroom Lady' show, is ABC positioned as the new Channel 9?
Netflix cancellations. Hooray!
Don't read too much into that Squid Game 3 cameo
Foxtel forms a smart partnership. Suggests a way forward in a shifting market.
You'll all be watching Squid Game and The Bear, but what you should be watching...
We want to pay for ALL of the BBC. Also... the last taboo...
Allison Williams said 'WHAT?' on the Megan 2.0 publicity tour?
Make the faith-based viewers PAY, says Big Streaming
Watching 10 News+ between Lemonheads tracks
Network restructures, Sinners, and a whole lotta news
I'm an adult man - I don't have time for teen drama
The last thing Carrie Coon needed was a sun tan
No, Netflix isn't "the new cable." Its deal with TF1 is something else.
US TV reaches THE tipping point: More viewing now done via streams vs cable/broadcast
Doctor Who… what have you done?
'With Ads' video streaming subscribers watch less TV
Maybe TV this weekend is too quiet and too cozy?
RIP Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, HBO cable channels, and the creator of LA Law
Tubi ready to make a bigger investment in Australia
Aussie TV is losing its identity
Warner Bros Discovery splits - not everything has been thought through...
Owen Wilson is TVs latest stick man
It's not enough just to do TV anymore... you gotta do a Taylor Sheridan TV show
This day (05 June) will live in infamy
Foxtel dumps music channels | Chris Carter fails better
Britbox not going 'all in' - but still beefing it up
Mountainhead - from pitch to your eyeballs in just five and a bit months
Cripes, is Matthew Goode a handsome fella in a beard
Last night John Mulaney fought teenagers on live TV. I never saw that on Letterman.
Mike White joins Survivor's 50th and The Morning Show is back!
The Handmaid's Tale had a Testaments problem
Holy crap - he landed a plane!
Jon Stewart on bridging the authenticity gap
Fountain of Youth is Apple TV+'s wasted opportunity snooze-fest
The Handmaid's Tale almost featured topless woman warriors
The decline in news channel relevancy being felt
RIP George Wendt - today we lost one of the sitcom greats
Sesame Street has a new future. Dun dun!
Always Be YouTubing - does TV now exist anywhere else?
Dust up on a full weekend of TV viewing
Stop everything. We have a new Buffy!
Max gets a name change. It won't be its last.
Clarity on ESPN's streaming future. But will it go international?
Today we got our first look at The Paper - Peacock's new The Office spin-off
Suits LA cancelled because it wasn't on Netflix
Poker Face is back. But there's one show mid-season that has my heart aflutter.
It’s time to think about HBO as a destination for sitcoms
Netflix has a new TV experience. And it's f**king good.
If you are going to watch 34 minutes of TV this week, make it this…
The future of James Bond under Trump's movie tariffs
Where does Sky News Australia go from here?
Why isn't the new Tina Fey show on HBO?
Living in a TV world - I know the one for me
Redundancy season hits Foxtel and NBCUniversal
As a TV series, Thunderbolts* would have been great. As a movie...
Netflix leaves YouTube behind for Netflix's Tudum
Could Australian TV be produced out of the defence budget?
TV is back, baby! Andor is helping lead the rebellion!
Netflix are helping with my garbage TV speakers
An Étoile is born with the new Amy Sherman-Palladino show
Cover your eyes! Number 96 is coming to streaming!
Not every site needs to report on a Pope's death
Easter weekend TV - let’s f**k around and find out!
Bruce Springsteen - what if you had 700 Channels?
Zaslav profile a bit of a nothing burger
YouTube viewership continues upward trajectory
Ellen Pompeo: America’s most transactional TV star
TV chatter builds once more. Much focused on The Pitt.
Everyone needs good Neighbors. And a thieving Jon Hamm.
A TV season every year is good for the viewer and for Hollywood
Rethinking Aussie TV as soft power as US TV declines
Marisa Abela is so hot right now. Because she is on TV.
The White Lotus wraps up season 3 - Mike White is edging the viewers apparently...
Looking back 5 years on, Quibi wasn't entirely a bad idea...
Netflix's also-ran ER hospital drama
What happened behind the shut door to get The Mary Tyler Moore Show greenlit?
Inside the Australian Max launch event!
I should have known better... Four Beatles movies are a mistake
How Hollywood profits off fake AI trailers on YouTube
EVERY movie and TV show on Max Australia on Day One (and day two)
My very bad, cranky, TV watching mood
How to turn off ESPN sports on Disney+
Strewth, it's time to save the Aussie TV industry.
Is Seth Rogen's new show a dud? No... but it's not great
ESPN launches today on Disney+ in Australia
If The White Lotus was to hit a viewership high, I'm glad it was THAT episode
Happy 10th anniversary Netflix Australia
Murder, lies, and more murder fuel some great TV this week
Apple lost $1b on Apple TV+ - just buy Warner Bros Discovery, already
It's time Looney Tunes had a creative rethink
Disney+ invests in The Simpsons as it goes 24/7. Plus: Max announces Aussie pricing
Why are Netflix blockbusters bad?
The Electric State: Critics are all unimpressed, but you'll all watch anyway
The journey towards Emmys 2025 properly begins in March
The Star Wars TV show that would have changed everything
How might Tubi look different in Australia vs the US?
Netflix is doing a podcast. Sorta. It suggests what the podcast strategy will be.
First-look at Max's new rebrand
Marvel's new Daredevil show breaks format by being actually good
HBO / Max execs reveal the shows they want to make
No laughs with decline of Fetch TV as it says goodbye to Comedy Central
Before the flood... watch some faith-based television
Why won't Netflix disrupt the Oscars?
The two quietly great TV shows you probably should hit play on
RIP Gene Hackman, hello Oscar Nuñez, and is Trump killing comic books?
With the launch of Max in Australia, Binge is pretty well f**ked
Max to launch in Australia March 31
It's not TV. It's not Radio. Just think about it as news. And: The future.
Renewal for one of the best shows of the moment
Jesse Plemons got in shape for 2025's TV show dud of the year
Is Neighbours dead? Looks like it.
Wait... that guy? Greg Gutfeld is the king of late night
What is hip? As a viewer, we need to learn to say goodbye to the ideas of yesterday.
25 years ago Carter got stabbed
Sex & The City nipples, Sharon Stone joins Euphoria, and a Disney+ legal issue
Valentines Day TV is not for actually watching with your eyes
Netflix kills off the Basic plan. And a return for Mitchell & Webb.
Last night I experienced the future of cinema
White Lotus s3 - the reviews are in!
The cost of Harrison Ford and the Super Bowl ads
Is Hank Azaria at risk of being replaced on The Simpsons by AI?
Great-looking international TV shows will dominate your weekend viewing
This is the day Max will launch in Australia
By necessity, is this the end of an era for Netflix?
Get all in on Fox - YASS (Yet Another Streaming Service)!!!
Buffy: The Vampire Slayer is coming back from the dead
How much is too much to pay for sport?
Just how much did I hate new CBS-Paramount+ drama Watson?
This looks great. Netflix shows off what it plans for 2025
When Harry Met Sally for yet another Super Bowl cast reunion. *sigh*
Forcing streamers to make Aussie shows just puts them behind a paywall
What are the most streamed shows in the US? Hint: They're not originals
Why would you watch every Law & Order episode?
Always Be Streaming - Jan 25, 2025
Australia the location for The White Lotus season 4?
Eat, drink, and live the Netflix life.
Another Netflix price hike. How much does it cost now?
A big year ahead for Sky News Australia. I guess. *shrugs*
The Frasier (2023) cancellation post mortem
Severance is back! Which is good, because it is tumbleweeds otherwise.
Enjoy your chocolate milkshake, David Lynch.
We are days away from the TikTok ban. What happens next?
The future of TV in 2025... as illustrated by Jared Padalecki
Make TV great again with opening titles and theme songs!
Could Disney pull sports from DAZN-Foxtel in Australia this July?
Always Be Streaming - January 10, 2025
Maybe none of us are actually watching TV?
LA Wildfires impact on Hollywood. Also, Steve Guttenberg is a civilian hero!
WWE Raw thoughts and an avalanche of daily news
WWE Raw on Netflix: 2025s most consequential TV event?
With new streaming cops and hospital shows, 2025 is the year that we say: Let TV be TV
Always Be Streaming - January 4, 2025
It's not a reboot of ER. The Pitt is a new type of television.