10 Stories You Should Know: 01/03/2023
Here are the stories that should be on your radar for today.
I’m back following the holiday break. Here are the global TV and streaming stories that should be on your radar for Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023:
France’s César Awards To Ban Individuals Under Investigation For Sexual Violence (Deadline)
The César Awards, France's primary film awards ceremony, has announced that it will ban anyone who is being investigated for allegations of sexual misconduct from its ceremony next month. The French Academy said the decision was taken "out of respect for the victims."
One Direction Fans Notice Tour Date Blunder In Netflix's New Series 'Kaleidoscope' (Insider)
In the episode "Green," set seven years before the heist takes place, we see one of the criminals Judy (Rosaline Elbay) try and smuggle sim cards to her boyfriend in prison, Stan Loomis (Peter Mark Kendall). When she gets stopped by one of the prison officers, Judy bribes her with tickets to a One Direction concert.
Steven Moffat Says “We’ve Just Started Talking About” Second Season Of ‘Inside Man’ And Reiterates He Would “Start Writing ‘Sherlock’ Tomorrow” If Stars Returned (Deadline)
Steven Moffat has said “we’ve just started talking about” a second season of acclaimed BBC/Netflix drama Inside Man and reiterated that he would “start writing Sherlock tomorrow” if stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman agreed to return.
Netflix To Premiere First Omani Series On January 12 (Broadcast Pro Middle East)
Scattered Barriers follows the family of Naser, an Omani taxi driver, as they navigate their thoughts and theories about the Covid pandemic. The story centres on family and the fraught complications of the pandemic.
The Top 6 OTT Indian Platforms Spent More Than $600 Million On Producing Original Shows In 2022 (Bollywood Hungama)
These top six platforms are Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, Sony LIV, Zee5 and Voot. The amount mentioned above excludes money spent on making original movies or investment done on sports content.
Cricket Australia Confirms AUS$1.5bn Broadcast Rights Extension With Foxtel And Seven (Sports Pro Media)
Cricket Australia (CA) has confirmed a AUS$1.512 billion (US$1.016 billion) extension of its domestic broadcast rights partnership with pay-TV network Foxtel and free-to-air (FTA) broadcaster Seven.
The seven-year deal kicks in from mid-2024 until the end of the 2030/31 summer and covers bilateral men’s and women’s series played in Australia, as well as the Big Bash Twenty20 competitions.
CJ ENM Reveals Its List Of '2023 Visionaries' (Korea Joongang Daily)
CJ ENM selected 10 people for its list of “2023 Visionaries” to represent the future of the Korean entertainment industry Tuesday. The list awards pioneering figures who “lead change and innovation,” according to the company Tuesday.
Sky Secures Rights To New South Africa T20 Cricket League (Broadband TV News)
The League features six privately-owned teams, who will play each other twice in a round-robin stage before the semis and final, live on Sky Sports. SA20 has the backing of some of the most recognised T20 franchises in the world, with several IPL strongholds branching out to establish an even greater international footprint.
Parrot Analytics: Netflix shows still topping Russian in-demand list (Digital TV Europe)
The official non-availability of Netflix in Russia does not seem to have dented the popularity of the streamer’s content in that country, according to the latest ‘in-demand’ data from Parrot Analytics.