Showbiz Sandbox 431: India Is Set for A Battle Over Streaming Market Share
December 3, 2018
By 2023 the country of India is forecast to have 550 million people streaming content, earning $18 billion in video streaming alone. Of course, most of people will be watching on their mobile devices, but big players like Amazon, Disney, Netflix and Spotify don’t care, so long as they wind up with the largest piece of the Indian market. One major hurdle; India makes its own content and doesn’t need Hollywood.
That is why streaming companies have begun to produce their own India-centric shows, though that can be challenging in a country with more than 20 languages and wildly diverse cultures. Plus all the major providers have to compete with the likes of YouTube, which is by far India’s most popular streaming service thanks to its advantageous price point; free.
Meanwhile, the awards season is clearly upon us with the National Board of Review and the New York Film Critics weighing in on their favorites. Los Angeles Film Critics will be making their picks shortly and Golden Globe nominations will be announced this week.
Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including a lucrative new deal at Warner Bros. for director and producer Ava DuVernay, actor Hugh Jackman is planning a worldwide concert tour and the collapse of independent bookstores.
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Variety Wins Seven National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards
https://variety.com/2018/scene/news/variety-national-arts-entertainment-journalism-awards-2018-1203077995/
Hollywood Reporter Tops National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards With 11 Wins
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/thr-tops-national-arts-entertainment-journalism-awards-11-wins-1165668
Comscore Announces Official Worldwide Box Office Results for Weekend of December 2, 2018
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/comscore-announces-official-worldwide-box-office-results-for-weekend-of-december-2-2018-300758708.html
National Board of Review Names ‘Green Book’ Best Film of 2018
https://variety.com/2018/film/awards/national-board-of-review-names-green-book-best-film-of-2018-1203035378/
‘Roma’ Named Best Picture by New York Film Critics Circle
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/2018-ny-film-critics-circle-award-winners-list-full-1164782
Small Bookstores Are Booming After Nearly Being Wiped Out
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/small-bookstores-are-booming-after-nearly-being-wiped-out-small-business-saturday/
Neil deGrasse Tyson Sexual Misconduct Claims Being Investigated by Fox, ‘Cosmos’ Producers
https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/neil-degrasse-tyson-sexual-misconduct-claims-being-investigated-by-fox-cosmos-producers-1203071093/
Neil DeGrasse Tyson Addresses Sexual Misconduct Claims: “Why Believe Me At All?”
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/neil-degrasse-tyson-addresses-sexual-misconduct-claims-why-believe-me-at-all-1165630
Chinese Netizens Livid After Celebrities Defend Abusive Actor
http://chinafilminsider.com/chinese-netizens-livid-after-celebrities-defend-abusive-actor/
AT&T’s WarnerMedia streaming service will include three plans
https://www.engadget.com/2018/11/30/att-warnermedia-service-three-plans/
Hugh Jackman Announces Arena World Tour
https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/broadway/8487133/hugh-jackman-tour-dates
Glenn Beck and Mark Levin Merge to Create Conservative Media Powerhouse (Exclusive)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/glenn-beck-mark-levin-create-conservative-media-powerhouse-1165665
Ava DuVernay Signs Massive Overall Deal With Warner Bros. TV
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/ava-duvernay-signs-massive-deal-warner-bros-tv-1164189
YouTube to Pull Back on Scripted Amid Ad-Supported Push (Exclusive)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/youtube-pull-back-scripted-programming-ad-supported-push-1164256
Tribune Media to Be Acquired by Nexstar Media Group
https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/tribune-media-acquired-nexstar-media-group-1203073621/
Facebook Streaming All Episodes of Joss Whedon’s ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer,’ ‘Angel,’ ‘Firefly’ for Free
https://variety.com/2018/digital/news/facebook-buffy-vampire-slayer-angel-firefly-joss-whedon-1203051189/
Fox, Disney Hit With $1.75 Billion Suit for Backing Away from Malaysian Theme Park
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/fox-disney-hit-175-billion-suit-backing-away-malaysian-theme-park-deal-1163900
Fox Theme Park in Malaysia in Doubt Amid Disney Merger
https://variety.com/2018/biz/news/20th-century-fox-world-jeopardy-1203036552/
Netflix, Disney or Amazon: Who Wins the War for Streaming in India?
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/netflix-disney-amazon-who-wins-war-streaming-india-1164252
Spotify Hasn’t Been Licensed by Universal, Sony or Warner for India
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-hasnt-been-licensed-by-universal-sony-or-warner-for-india-yet/
‘SpongeBob Squarepants’ Creator Stephen Hillenburg Dies at 57
https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/spongebob-squarepants-creator-dead-dies-stephen-hillenburg-1203037362/
Gloria Katz, ‘American Graffiti’ Writer and ‘Star Wars’ Script Doctor, Dies at 76
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/gloria-katz-dead-american-graffiti-writer-star-wars-script-doctor-was-76-1164737
Alixe Gordin, Casting Director on ‘Klute,’ ‘Scarface’ and ‘Prizzi’s Honor,’ Dies at 96
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/alixe-gordin-dead-casting-director-scarface-prizzi-s-honor-1165679
Ken Berry, Star of ‘F Troop’ and ‘Mama’s Family,’ Dies at 85
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ken-berry-dead-f-troop-mamas-family-star-was-85-999739
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