Movies and TvShows featuring "fictional-tv-network" theme.

A television network cynically exploits a deranged former anchor's ravings and revelations about the news media for its own profit, but finds that his message may be difficult to control. Howard Beale, the longtime anchor of the Union Broadcasting System's UBS Evening News, learns that he has two weeks left on air due to declining ratings. He announces on live television that he will commit suicide on his next broadcast. UBS tries to fire him, but allows him to have a dignified farewell. During his broadcast, he launches into a rant claiming that life is 'bullshit.' This causes the ratings to spike, and UBS decides to exploit Beale's antics. Diana Christensen, the head of the network's programming department, cuts a deal with a group of radical terrorists for a new docudrama series. Beale's ratings eventually top out, and Christensen offers to help develop the show. She begins an affair with Beale's friend, Max Schumacher, who is also an UBS executive. When Schumacher decides to end Beale's show, Christensen convinces Frank Hackett, another UBS executive, to move the show under the entertainment division. The show becomes the most highly rated program on television, and Beale becomes a celebrity preaching his message of anger. Max and Diana's romance initially suffers, but they eventually reconcile. However, in the flush of high ratings, Max leaves Diana and warns her that she will self-destruct. When Beale discovers that the network will be bought out by a larger conglomerate, he launches an on-screen tirade against the deal. The top brass panic because of the company's debt load, but Beale is taken to meet with the chairman of the conglomerate who persuades him to abandon his populist messages. But Beale's new sermons depress the audiences, and ratings begin to slide. The network executives decide to hire a group of terrorists to assassinate Beale on the air. The assassination succeeds, putting an end to his show and paving the way for a new season of programming.

The Perfect Dictatorship is a dark comedy satire that tackles the corrupt political system in Mexico. It follows a television reporter who discovers a scandal involving the governor and attempts to bring it to light. Along the way, he encounters assassinations, kidnappings, and media circuses. The movie uses humor and social commentary to provide an entertaining critique of the political landscape.

Financial TV host Lee Gates and his producer Patty are put in an extreme situation when an irate investor takes them and their crew as hostage. Lee Gates is the host of the financial TV discussion show 'Money Monster'. He tells his viewers about the downfall of the corporation Ibis, which has seen its stock plummet and a loss of $800 million in shares, and its CEO Walt Camby is in Geneva, unable to comment on the situation of his company. Before the next show, Lee talks to his studio director Patty Fenn, who is taking a new job across the street. Lee finds out that Camby, who was supposed to be the guest on his show, has cancelled on them, so they are going to interview Ibis's CCO Diane Lester. A few minutes into the show, a supposed deliveryman walks into view and holds them at gunpoint, forcing Lee to put on a bomb vest. The police arrive outside and try to negotiate with the hostage-taker. Meanwhile, Diane investigates what really went wrong with Ibis and discovers that Camby wasn't really in Geneva, but in South Africa. The police bring Kyle's pregnant girlfriend to the studio to contact him, and Kyle starts to rethink his plan. As the police plan to take out the bomb vest receiver, Patty warns Lee, and he grabs Kyle and escapes the studio. Patty heads to the federal hall to catch Camby while the rest of the crew gathers evidence against him. Lee forces Camby to explain what really happened with Ibis's money, and Kyle orders Camby to admit his wrongdoing. In the end, Kyle sacrifices himself, and Lee and Patty recover at the hospital, contemplating their next move.

Morning Glory is a comedy about a young and ambitious TV producer, Becky Fuller, who is given the task of reviving a failing morning show. She faces various challenges and must navigate the egos and conflicts of the show's hosts and staff while trying to boost ratings. With her determination and relentless work ethic, Becky takes on the task of transforming the show into a success.

After the death of a wealthy Southern family's patriarch, his illegitimate children must fight for their share of his fortune while navigating the complex dynamics of the family and dealing with their own personal issues.

The Ratings Game is a comedy movie that follows the story of a TV network president named Vic who is determined to boost the ratings of his network. He comes up with various outrageous plans, including creating a fictional TV show, staging a wedding in prison, and even using a wheelchair as a sympathy tactic. Along the way, Vic faces numerous obstacles and challenges, but he never gives up on his quest for success. The movie explores the lengths people will go to in order to achieve fame and fortune in the entertainment industry.