Hollywood · Oct 11, 2026
The Justice Department has opened a civil probe into whether the five major television networks that make up the White House TV pool violated federal antitrust law when they collectively suspended pooled coverage in protest of the administration’s ban on several outlets. The move escalates a months long confrontation between the White House and major news organisations and raises new legal and editorial questions for broadcasters and Hollywood news operations.
Bollywood · Oct 10, 2026
Ajay Devgn’s thriller Drishyam 3 continued its strong commercial run on October 10, 2026, crossing major domestic and worldwide revenue thresholds and extending its hold at Indian multiplexes. Trade tallies and industry trackers say steady weekend footfalls and expanded regional bookings kept the film on course for a significant final gross.
Upcoming Movies and Series · Oct 9, 2026
Reporting Live, an Indian investigative thriller led by Parineeti Chopra, arrives on Netflix today, October 9, 2026. The film examines illegal sand mining through the eyes of two journalists and marks another major Indian title on the streamer this season.
Lifestyle & Entertainment · Oct 9, 2026
Gondhal, the Marathi psychological thriller chosen as India’s official submission to the 99th Academy Awards, opens a series of paid preview screenings in major Indian cities from October 9 ahead of a planned multi language theatrical roll out.
Bollywood · Oct 9, 2026
Ajay Devgn’s Drishyam 3: The Conclusion has continued a spectacular theatrical run, collecting more than Rs 245 crore net in India within seven days and outpacing its predecessor’s lifetime India tally in the opening week.
Social Media News · Oct 9, 2026
Thousands of U.S. users reported intermittent access problems with Facebook and Instagram during a brief disruption on the morning of October 9, 2026. Outage trackers and platform status monitors show a short spike of reports that cleared after platform teams indicated services were operational.
Upcoming Movies and Series · Oct 9, 2026
The Nanyang Film Festival opens October 9 in Jakarta, bringing a slate of Chinese-language films, a China-Indonesia Guangdong showcase, and an industry AI forum where Alibaba will present Tongyi video capabilities.
Hollywood · Oct 9, 2026
At the BFI London Film Festival Industry Forum today, the Works in Progress Showcase presents eight British and Irish projects to international buyers, sales agents and festival programmers, offering a crucial market moment for films still in post production.
Bollywood · Oct 9, 2026
After a surprise Hindi box office run, the Neem Karoli Baba biopic Hanuman Ansh will reach Telugu cinemas on October 9, Hombale Films announced, positioning the film for a fresh regional push and a direct clash with new Telugu releases.
Technology & AI · Oct 9, 2026
Publishers in Japan have complained this week after reports that AI developers have been buying large volumes of secondhand books in the country to build training corpora, a development that puts fresh pressure on Tokyo's recently published principle code asking generative AI providers to disclose training data and collection methods.
Lifestyle & Entertainment · Oct 9, 2026
The Hollywood and Africa Prestigious Awards bring a three day cultural and industry programme to Manhyia Palace, culminating October 9 with King’s Night in Kumasi where Ghana’s Asantehene is honoured and African creatives convene to showcase film, music and fashion.
Business & Economy · Oct 9, 2026
Pakistan’s electricity regulator notified a positive fuel charges adjustment of Rs1.1086 per unit for power consumed in August 2026, to be recovered through October bills for most consumers. The step, notified this week, narrows but does not eliminate a larger claim from the Central Power Purchasing Agency, and will affect industrial and household bills across the country.
Lifestyle & Entertainment · Oct 8, 2026
Shanghai Fashion Week opens its MODE trade exhibition on October 8, 2026, bringing buyers, critics and international retail delegates to the Crystal Bridge complex as Chinese labels push to convert renewed domestic interest into export and wholesale business.
Upcoming Movies and Series · Oct 8, 2026
The Queerest of Folk, Russell T Davies’s memoir, is published in the United Kingdom today, October 8, 2026. An extract released in the run up to publication revisits the controversial final episodes of Davies’s Doctor Who era and explains why a planned 2026 Christmas special was abandoned. The book lands as the BBC runs an open tender for the show’s next producer, a process that will determine Doctor Who’s on‑screen future in 2028 and 2029.
Lifestyle & Entertainment · Oct 8, 2026
The Festival du nouveau cinéma opens in Montreal on October 8, 2026, for its 55th edition. The program brings nearly 200 films, new international competition titles, a hybrid industry market, and an honorary Louve for Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan.
