TV
‘Now our watch is ended’: history-making ‘Game of Thrones’ wraps
World
May 19, 2019
‘Now our watch is ended’: history-making ‘Game of Thrones’ wraps
After eight epic years of chivalry, sex, death and dragons, “Game of Thrones” fans worldwide have just 79 pulsating minutes…
Tourism Ministry, Italian media company produce documentary on Egypt
Egypt
May 12, 2019
Tourism Ministry, Italian media company produce documentary on Egypt
Egypt’s Minister of Tourism Rania al-Mashat announced Saturday that the ministry and Italian news network “MediaSet” have cooperated to produce…
Ramez Galal’s latest prank show might be suspended
Culture
May 7, 2019
Ramez Galal’s latest prank show might be suspended
Popular entertainer Ramez Galal’s latest show, “Ramez Fe al-Shalal” (Ramez in the Falls), might be suspended for not getting the…
In time for Ramadan, Iraqi TV drama returns after 7 years
Cinema/TV
May 5, 2019
In time for Ramadan, Iraqi TV drama returns after 7 years
BAGHDAD (AP) — Every evening at the Muntada al-Masrah theater on Baghdad’s Rashid street, the cast and crew of the…
Disney+ streaming service sets November launch
Cinema/TV
April 12, 2019
Disney+ streaming service sets November launch
Disney announced Thursday that its video streaming service would launch in the US in November, spotlighting its blockbuster-making studios as…
Egypt court imprisons two media hosts for influencing murder investigations
Egypt
April 3, 2019
Egypt court imprisons two media hosts for influencing murder investigations
The 6th of October Misdemeanors Court on Monday sentenced media hosts Wael al-Ebrashy and Mohamed al-Ghaiti to six months in…
First woman to win ‘Afghan Star’ TV show to fight Taliban with music
Music
March 30, 2019
First woman to win ‘Afghan Star’ TV show to fight Taliban with music
The first woman to win the Afghan version of American Idol says she will fight the Taliban with her music,…
Apple’s rivals in streaming video
Technology
March 24, 2019
Apple’s rivals in streaming video
Apple is expected to take on streaming rivals like Netflix and Amazon as Hollywood giants Disney and WarnerMedia also move…
China entertainment endures ‘bitter winter’ after crackdowns
Culture
February 11, 2019
China entertainment endures ‘bitter winter’ after crackdowns
Chinese film and television are reeling from what industry insiders call a “bitterly cold winter” of sharper government scrutiny that…
‘Gangster’ Peppa back in China’s good graces in Year of the Pig
Cinema/TV
February 4, 2019
‘Gangster’ Peppa back in China’s good graces in Year of the Pig
Roasted as a subversive symbol and chopped from a video streaming website in China, it seemed Peppa Pig, the loveable…