Entertainment, unfiltered.
Independent · Est. 2026
The box, the binge, the business
How shows get made, renewed and cancelled — and how the streaming machine decides what lands on your screen next.
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Prime Video dropped all eight episodes of the second season worldwide, adapting Jack Carr’s novel True Believer.
StarScoop Editors·October 21, 2026
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The new Monday–Tuesday drama opened first in its time slot, with Yim Si-wan and Seol In-ah leading.
StarScoop Editors·October 19, 2026
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Netflix dropped all eight episodes of Kate Wyler’s latest crisis at once, and critics came back raving.
StarScoop Editors·October 15, 2026
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Full seasons, weekly drops, windows and catalogues: how streamers decide when you get to watch.
StarScoop Editors·7 min read
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The most important job in television is also the least understood. Here is what the title really means.
StarScoop Editors·6 min read