Television

From Lorenz Hart to Mel Brooks: Two Jewish lives now available on Israeli screens

TV TIME: Two movies present a strong contrast in both their subjects and their styles. Blue Moon, about lyricist Lorenz Hart on Apple TV+, and Mel Brooks: The 99-Year-Old Man on HBO Max.

ETHAN HAWKE and Margaret Qualley star in Blue Moon, Richard Linklater’s drama about composer Lorenz Hart.
Activists hold banners, calling for a free Iran, supporting Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi (R) and comparing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei with Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler (L) in New York, January 18, 2026; illustrative.

WATCH: Anti-regime activists hack Iran's national broadcaster, transmit Pahlavi's calls to protest

BEN AFFLECK, the star and director of Argo.

Tehran, Prisoner 951, and Argo: TV to get you through the new Iran crisis

HBO Max

HBO Max service launched in Israel: These are the prices


Time to upgrade: How to choose the perfect TV for you

Does size matter? What’s the difference between screen technologies? Here's a quick guide to upgrading your TV experience-balancing quality, features, and price smartly.

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Alan Yentob, British Jewish broadcaster and former BBC controller, dies at 78

The BBC director-general remembered him as a "towering figure in British broadcasting and the arts."

 Alan Yentob, from London, Broadcaster and Television Executive poses after being made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire at an Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace in London. Picture date: Wednesday December 18, 2024.

Sarah Silverman pays tribute to her father, Noa Kirel stars in first TV drama role

Additionally, fans of "The Bear" won’t want to miss season 4, arriving this June – Carmy’s chaotic restaurant world continues with new challenges and a surprise wedding.

 SARAH SILVERMAN in ‘PostMortem’ on Netflix.

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Netflix is getting a refresh: This is what your new TV interface will look like very soon

Netflix is launching a new design for its TV app, with a modern interface, real-time personalized recommendations, and more convenient shortcuts.

 Netflix is launching a new design for its TV app

Nathan Fielder compared Paramount+ to Nazis for removing episode of his show

Fielder accused the company of “erasing” Jewish people, noting that there are 50 results for “Nazi” when you search the platform, 10 for “Hitler” and zero for “Judaism.”

Nathan Fielder speaks onstage during “The Curse” FYC Event in Los Angeles at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on June 09, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.

From Yom Kippur War to Eurovision: Israeli Special TV for the holidays

Israel’s Independence and Remembrance Days get a thoughtful TV treatment in 2025.

 DANIEL GAD (left) and Michael Aloni in ‘The Stronghold.’

Indulging in TV: A cancer patient's escape - opinion

I’d much rather be outdoors hiking or having fun beyond the telly – I hope that will come back. In the meantime, TV it is.

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‘Shtisel’ star Sasson Gabay is happy to be back playing a complex haredi Orthodox Jew in ‘Kugel’

As a preview — a taste of the “burnt end” of the kugel, Nuhem might say — Gabay spoke with the New York Jewish Week about filming in Antwerp.

Sasson Gabay stars as the well-meaning, conniving Nuhem in "Kugel," a prequel to the hit Israeli series "Shtisel."

Mélanie Laurent to star in Fauda’s fifth season

Idan Amedi will be returning as a guest after he was wounded while fighting in Gaza.

Mélanie Laurent, an award-winning French actress who will star in the fifth season of Fauda.