Here's everything you need to know about the world of television for Friday, December 27th, 2024:PRODUCTION NOTESTomorrow there will be a shortened email with my predictions for the media in 2025 as well as some suggestions for streaming music specials you can watch instead of the Ryan Seacrest/ghost of Dick Clark's Rockin' New Year's Eve tomorrow night. Then I'm off Wednesday before returning back to normal on Thursday.THE FIRST ANNUAL TOO MUCH TV GLOBAL TELEVISION AWARDS CELEBRATES THE BEST IN GLOBAL STREAMINGHere is the press release that went out earlier today:The inaugural Too Much TV Global Television Awards has announced its winners, honoring the finest non-English language television shows and movies available on U.S. streaming platforms between December 1, 2023, and December 1, 2024. Over 60,000 ballots were cast by the subscribers of the Too Much TV daily newsletter, reflecting the growing importance of international programming in American streaming culture.“Non-English language television is increasingly popular in the United States, but that popularity hasn’t been reflected in entertainment press coverage or PR efforts by some of the streamers,” said AllYourScreens.com founder Rick Ellis, who is also the journalist behind the Too Much TV Newsletter. “We launched these awards as a way to celebrate the best global television available to American audiences, as well as to remind people in the industry of the growing importance of these productions.”“As these award winners illustrate, global television is more than just Squid Games,” Ellis continued. “You can find everything from true crime specials to comedies to hard-hitting prestige dramas, released by producers in dozens of countries across the world.”Here is a breakdown of winners by streamer:Netflix: 19Apple TV+: 3Hulu: 3Viaplay: 3Prime Video: 2Max: 2Disney+: 1MHz Choice: 1Here is the complete list of winners for the First Annual Too Much TV Global Television Awards:APAC (Asia-Pacific)Best Scripted Drama Series - South KoreaA Shop For Killers (Hulu) - [trailer]Best Scripted Drama Series - JapanLike A Dragon: Yakuza [Prime Video] - [trailer]Best Scripted Drama Series - Southern & SE AsiaJoko Anwar's Nightmares & Daydreams [Indonesia] [Netflix] - [trailer]Overall Winner: Best Scripted Drama Series - APACA Shop For Killers [South Korea] [Hulu] - [trailer]Best Scripted Comedy Series - APACSeoul Busters [South Korea] [Hulu] - [trailer]Best Unscripted Series - APACCulinary Class Wars [South Korea] [Netflix]Best Movie - IndiaBhakshak [India] [Netflix]Best Movie - South KoreaUprising (Netflix) [trailer]Best Movie - Southern & SE AsiaBangkok Breaking: Heaven And Hell [Netflix]Overall Winner: Best Movie APACUprising (Netflix) [trailer]Best Documentary - APACThe Indriana Mukerjea Story: Buried Truth (India) (Netflix)Best Variety/Comedy Special - APACThe Great Indian Kapil Show (India) (Netflix)
EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa)Best Scripted Drama Series - AfricaAníkúlápó: Rise Of The Spectre [Nigeria] [Netflix] [trailer]Best Scripted Drama Series - Continental EuropeMy Brilliant Friend [Italy] [HBO]Best Scripted Drama Series - Middle EastAnother Self [Turkey] [Netflix]Best Scripted Drama Series - Nordic CountriesRonja The Robber's Daughter [Sweden] [Viaplay] - [trailer]Best Scripted Drama Series - SpainRed Queen [Reina Roja] [Spain] [PrimeVideo]Overall Winner - Best Scripted Drama Series - EMEARonja The Robber's Daughter [Sweden] [Viaplay] - [trailer]Best Scripted Limited Series -EMEAThe Fortress [Norway] [Viaplay] - [Q&A: Eili Harboe Talks The Fortress]Best Scripted Comedy Series -EMEAMiss Merkel [Germany] [MHz Choice] - [trailer]Best Unscripted Series -EMEAThe Parisian Agency: Exclusive Properties [France] [ Netflix]Best Movie - AfricaHouse Of Ga'a [Nigeria] [Netflix]Best Movie - Continental EuropeThe Wages Of Fear [France] [Netflix] - [trailer]Overall Winner - Best Movie - EMEAThe Wages Of Fear [France] [Netflix] - [trailer]Best Documentary -EMEASkin Hunters [Poland] [Max]Best True Crime -EMEAThe Asunta Case [Spain] [Netflix]
LATAM (Latin America)Best Scripted Drama Series - MexicoMidnight Family [Mexico] [Apple TV+]Best Scripted Drama Series - South AmericaGriselda [Columbia] [Netflix]Overall Winner - Best Scripted Series - LATAMMidnight Family [Mexico] [Apple TV+]Best Scripted Comedy Series - LATAMC.H.U.E.C.O. [Argentina] [Disney+]Best Scripted Limited Series - LATAMWomen In Blue (Las Azules) [Mexico] [Apple TV+] [trailer]Best Movie - LATAMRest In Peace [Argentina] [Netflix]Best Documentary - LATAMThe Accidental Twins [Columbia] [Netflix]Best True Crime - LATAMThe Guardian Of The Monarchs [Mexico] [Netflix] - [trailer]
ODDS AND SODS* Or, if you’re looking for a way to support my work that involves less of a commitment, you can just buy me a cup or two of coffee by clicking this link.*If you're looking for something a bit quirky to watch, I just posted "Deep Streams" reviews of the French-made zombies-during-the-French-Revolution series La Révolution and the gentle and incredibly soothing Japanese series Samurai Gourmet.* Anyone with an Apple ID will be able to watch Apple TV+ for free this Friday through Sunday. * In a bit of a surprise end of the year addition, Netflix has added three Warner Brother theatrical titles on a non-exclusive basis. All three titles are still available for streaming on Max. The new additions are Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, The Watchers, and Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1. The Warner Brothers title Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire was added to Netflix on December 22nd.* Chef Carla Hill is launching her own magazine. But since this is 2024, Sweet Heritage By Carla Hill will be digital only and launches on CarlaHill.com on January 1st.* Hulu's upcoming comedy Mid-Century Modern, in which Linda Lavin played mom to Nathan Lane, has three of ten season one episodes left to shoot.* Nashville TV reporter Phil Williams was targeted by the Christian right in a pre-Christmas wave of online abuse.* Adam Corolla has released a new comedy special in which he "promises to do a clean set." Honestly, I am more hopeful that he'll focus on funny. The imaginatively-named Adam Corolla Comes Clean is available on Dry Bar Comedy Plus, the Angel app and Angel.com. WHAT'S NEW TONIGHT AND THIS WEEKMONDAY, DECEMBER 30TH:Darby & Joan (Acorn TV)Maine Cabin Masters Season Premiere (Magnolia)TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31ST:A Toast To 2024! (ABC)Avicii: I'm Tim (Netflix)Avicii: My Last Show (Netflix) - (first look video)Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2025 (ABC)Fate/Strange Fate Series Premiere (Crunchyroll)Gardeners' World Winter Special 2024 (Britbox)Horror's Greatest (Shudder)Michelle Buteau: A Buteau-ful Mind (Netflix)New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash (CBS)SEE YOU ON TUESDAY!