カテゴリー: Television
The streaming giants are making bold TV shows but the threat of censorship looms largeThis year’s Emmy awards, one of the biggest nights in global television, was particularly historic for India. It was the second year in a row that several Indian tele…
Police in China detain colleague of Yoozoo Games founder Lin Qi on suspicion of involvement in deathShanghai police have detained a man in relation to the suspected poisoning death of the wealthy founder of a video games company.Lin Qi, 39, died on Ch…
The notorious murderer who preyed on 70s backpackers is the subject of a new BBC drama. Our writer recalls his bizarre meetings with a charmer and psychopathAt the beginning of The Serpent, the new BBC drama series based on the exploits of a real-life …
Twins Noor and Aziz Yasmin will feature in educational videos shown in refugee camps in BangladeshThe children’s TV show Sesame Street has unveiled its first Rohingya Muppets to help thousands of refugee children overcome trauma and tackle the impact o…
BJP reaction to depiction of Hindu-Muslim romance adds to recent rows over interfaith marriagesWhen the BBC’s adaptation of Vikram’s Seth’s novel A Suitable Boy recently landed on Indian Netflix it did not take long for the fanfare to turn to controver…
British-Pakistani filmmaker tackles sexual stereotypes in groundbreaking new drama series, Churails A burqa-clad boxer, a high-society wedding planner and an ex-convict may sound more like the wish list for the next series of Big Brother, but they are …
Series following contestants hoping to be chosen for arranged marriage has divided opinion in India“Richa has beauty, she has smile, she’s tall, slim, trim, educated, from a good family. I can give her, I think, 95 marks out of 100.”The comments, made …
Sima Taparia has arranged scores of marriages for wealthy singletons. Now she’s the subject of a Netflix reality show“Compromise and adjustment is what I tell all my clients – you need to lower your expectations,” says Sima Taparia. Speaking over video…
It has 110 actors, is based on one of the longest books in English – and it’s the BBC’s first historical drama with no white characters. But some think the series doesn’t go far enough. We take a look behind the scenes‘This is an Indian story,” says Ta…
Hidden Corner has rapidly become one of the country’s most discussed and watched showsIn the hit Chinese web series, Hidden Corner, a children’s song presages the show’s most violent moments.“Under the blue, blue skies, in the silver river is a small w…
Netflix and Amazon Prime series such as Rasbhari highlight sexual violence, caste inequalities and Hindu nationalism There was little fanfare when Rasbhari landed on Amazon Prime on 25 June. The Indian TV series, about a seductive teacher arriving in t…
Re-runs of famous Japanese cartoon bring broadcast until further notice, in first interruption in 45 yearsProduction of the world’s longest-running cartoon has been interrupted by the coronavirus, forcing the broadcast of re-runs for the first time in …
The World of the Married, based on BBC series, becomes highest-rated drama ever on South Korean cable TV thanks to intense storyline of adulteryUntil just five years ago South Koreans faced up to two years in prison for cheating on their spouse. Today …
Creators of Meray Paas Tum Ho could be facing legal suit amid accusations the hugely popular show was ‘misogynistic’A court in Pakistan has summoned the creators of a wildly popular television series after a petition was filed demanding they apologise …
New Amazon and Netflix dramas take in themes that India’s established cinema rarely touches, with millions of potential subscribers available ‘The three big ‘no’s in Indian cinema are sexuality, religion and politics,” says Anurag Kashyap. “And in Sacr…