10 Stories You Should Know: 01/06/2023

Here are the stories that should be on your radar

Here are the global TV and streaming stories that should be on your radar for Friday, January 6th, 2023:

Omar Sy Calls Out “Racism” Following Backlash In France Over War In Ukraine Comments (Deadline)
Lupin star Omar Sy has hit back at critics of comments he made about differing attitudes to the war in Ukraine and further afield conflicts, saying the attacks against him are simply an example of racism.

Artificial Intelligence Wrote An Article For Us About The Future Of The Television Market In Poland. What Will Happen? (Wirtualnemedia.pl)
The future of the television market in Poland promises to be very interesting. Just a few years ago, terrestrial or satellite platforms were the main source of TV content, but now more and more Poles use online streaming platforms . According to a report by the Gemius research company, in 2020 as many as 43% of Poles watched TV content via the Internet.

BAFTA Film Awards Longlists Unveiled: ‘All Quiet on the Western Front,’ ‘Banshees of Inisherin’ & ‘Everything Everywhere’ Lead Pack (Variety)
Netflix’s wartime drama “All Quiet” leads with 15 longlist nods, while Searchlight Pictures’ “Banshees” follows with 14. Meanwhile, A24’s “Everything Everywhere All At Once” and Warner Bros.’ “Elvis” have 12 longlist mentions apiece while A24’s British sensation “Aftersun,” Paramount Pictures’ “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Babylon” and Focus Features’ “Tár” all have eight nods.

TV Becomes Increasingly Relevant As Gen Z Viewers Mature (Rapid TV News)
Age demographic differences in the TV market are nothing new but a study from Horowitz Research, tracking the media lifestyles of Gen Z, has uncovered notable differences in a single group, that is the media lifestyles of 18-24 year-old Gen Zers compared with younger counterparts.

First Omani Series On Netflix Premieres This Month (Arab News)
Scheduled to air on Jan. 12, the Omani series features local talent Amina Abdel Rasoul, Ibrahim Al Zadjali, Essam Al Zadjali, Balqis Al Balushi and Raed Al Ameri, along with Emirati actor Salama Al Mazrouei.

It is directed by award-winning director Adbelbary Adulkhair — known for shows like “Dreams Drawn by Dust” and “Al Hasan and Al Husein” — and filmed by cinematographer Susan Lumsdon.

Asian Film Awards: ‘Decision to Leave’ And ‘Drive My Car’ Lead Nominations (Deadline)
Park Chan-wook's stylish crime drama Decision to Leave leads the nominations for this year's Asian Film Awards with a sweeping 10 nods, including Best Director and Best Film. The film's impressive nominations haul also includes a Best Screenplay nod and acting nominations for leads Park Hae-il and Tang Wei, as well as below-the-line recognition for Cinematography, Editing, Music, and Production Design.

LIV Golf Could Offer Free Coverage To Gain Exposure For Rebel Tour (Broadband TV News)
Despite paying millions of dollars to lure big-name players away from the established PGA Tour, the Saudi Arabian-funded LIV Golf Series remains without a UK broadcaster.

5 OTT Platforms To Binge And Watch Some Real Regional Content (Newsroom Odisha)
The current generation of Indian millennials like to consume content in their own tongue and has progressed past Netflix, Amazon Prime Videos, Disney +, and Hotstar to discover new regional content categories. Regional content climbed from 27 per cent of the titles generated to 46 per cent in 2021, according to a recent FICCI EY analysis.

Broadband Boost For UK Homes (Advanced-Television)
New homes in England will be built with gigabit broadband connections and telecoms firms will be able to get faster broadband to nine million people living in blocks of flats across the UK, thanks to new laws the government has brought into force.

Roku Hits 70 million Active Account Globally, Streaming Hours Also Up (Digital TV Europe)
Having just announced it is to make its own smart TVs, streaming platform Roku has revealed that it now has 70 million active accounts globally. This figure represents a 4.6 million increase on the figure cited during its Q3 2022 financial results in November.