6 Best Radio and TV Broadcasting Movies

By Vlad Zakh · May 30, 2026

The manic energy and cutthroat ratings wars of radio and television broadcasting has powered some of cinema’s sharpest satires and dramas. In Network (1976): A washed-up news anchor’s on-air breakdown is cynically exploited by network executives desperate for ratings. Just as strong is Good Morning, Vietnam (1987): An irreverent armed forces radio DJ’s unconventional broadcasts entertain troops and infuriate his superiors during the Vietnam War.

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)

IMDb ★ 7.1 RT 66% Metacritic 63

A vain, egotistical 1970s news anchor is threatened when a talented female reporter joins his previously all-male team.

Directed by Adam McKay · 1h 35m · Rated PG-13

1 win & 13 nominations

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Private Parts (1997)

TMDB ★ 6.6

A controversial radio shock jock's crude broadcasts make him one of the most popular and reviled voices on air.

Directed by Betty Thomas · 1h 49m · Rated R

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Pump Up the Volume (1990)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A shy teenager becomes a local sensation as an anonymous, provocative pirate radio host.

Directed by Allan Moyle · 1h 42m · Rated R

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Broadcast News (1987)

TMDB ★ 7.1

A talented but insecure producer's professional and romantic life is complicated by two very different colleagues.

Directed by James L. Brooks · 2h 13m · Rated R

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Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)

TMDB ★ 7.3

An irreverent armed forces radio DJ's unconventional broadcasts entertain troops and infuriate his superiors during the Vietnam War.

Directed by Barry Levinson · 2h 01m · Rated R

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Network (1976)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 90% Metacritic 83

A washed-up news anchor's on-air breakdown is cynically exploited by network executives desperate for ratings.

Directed by Sidney Lumet · 2h 02m · Rated R

Won 4 Oscars20 wins & 27 nominations

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.

6 Best Radio and TV Broadcasting Movies

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)

Private Parts (1997)

Pump Up the Volume (1990)

Broadcast News (1987)

Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)

Network (1976)

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