'The Flight Attendant', 'Peacemaker' among HBO Max shows to premiere on Amazon Prime Video India - Global Bulletin

DIFFUSION

While HBO Max has yet to debut in the territory, 11 original series and 10 streamer features bow exclusively on Amazon Prime Video India in July and August. The slate includes comedy thriller “The Flight Attendant,” starring Kaley Cuoco; The DC Comics adaptation "Peacemaker," created for television by James Gunn and starring John Cena; “And just like that…”, the next chapter in the Sex and the City franchise; the new "Gossip Girl", an expansion of the classic pop culture original series; and "Doom Patrol" which reimagines a group of DC superheroes.

The list also includes the comedy "The Sex Lives of College Girls", created by Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble; drama "Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin"; true crime drama "The Staircase"; dystopian drama "DMZ"; and the sci-fi drama “Raised by Wolves.” HBO Max original features include "An American Pickle", "Aquaman: King of Atlantis", "Let Them All Talk", and "Superintelligence".

Manish Menghani, Director, Content Licensing, Amazon Prime Video India, said, "We are thrilled to partner with Warner Bros. Discovery to bring the latest and hottest HBO Max original series and features exclusively to members. Prime in India. These include multiple seasons of critically acclaimed superhero series, shows curated for young adults, crime dramas and mysteries as well as reboots of cult classics, and more. that viewers will appreciate the diverse mix of genres and stories that the exclusive HBO Max slate offers."

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Meanwhile, Bollywood star Kajol ("Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge") is set to make her streaming debut with a series on Disney+ Hotstar India. All details of the show remain secret.

Kajol said, "Exploring new formats is always a challenge; but that's a good thing because I like to face challenges head-on. Being a huge fan of digital series, the concept has always been intriguing; and after watching cool shows like "Aarya" and "Rudra", I knew there was no other platform than Disney+ Hotstar to start my journey on the show."

Gaurav Banerjee, Chief Content Officer, Disney+ Hotstar, added, "We're thrilled to have a famous actor like Kajol join us and charm viewers with his ethereal screen magic. Together with the beloved star, we let's embark on a whole new journey to bring a unique story of love, emotions and family."

THE DIVERSITY

UK Broadcaster ITV has released its Diversity Acceleration Plan 2022 report, detailing progress made so far. ITV's top 50 programs by highest audience contribution and audience plus new commissions show significant progress in the proportion of people of color in lead roles since 2019. The broadcaster also released intersectional data which, by examining the representation of people with multiple protected characteristics, such as d/Deaf, disabled or neurodiverse people of color, allows ITV to further break down barriers and better understand their experiences. ITV data shows that the proportion of women of color and black women at ITV (8.7% and 2.1% respectively) exceeds the national average (7% and 1.7%).

The next phase of the 2022-25 Diversity Acceleration Plan includes promoting diversity through mainstream content and creating equal opportunities for people at ITV and across the industry. ITV recently unveiled its Diversity Commissioning Fund, earmarking £80m ($95.4m) of its three-year commissioning budget, to drive change towards racial equity and disability. At least £20m of the fund is earmarked for production companies run by people of color or d/Deaf, disabled or neurodiverse people. Additionally, ITV has set up a new development fund of £500,000 to develop ideas that will be eligible for the Diversity Commissioning Fund.

ITV has also set a new target to increase the number of working-class people to 33% by 2025; this is the first time that the broadcaster has set a socio-economic objective.