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In this week’s International TV Newswire Brazil’s supreme court overturns Netflix holiday special ban, Variety catches up on Mediamétrie’s 2019 Glance Scripted Series Report, STV acquires stake in …

Brazilian Supreme Court Overturns Ban onBrazil’s Supreme Court president Dias Toffoli has overturned Rio de Janeiro judge Benedicto Abicair’s ban from earlier this week of the Netflix Christmas special “The First Temptation of Christ,” in which Jesus is depicted as a gay man. The series has faced criticism from Brazil’s Catholic right and many conservative public figures, including President Bolsonaro’s son who tweeted that the show was “garbage.

“National crime dramas remain unbeatable in the hearts of viewers,” she added. Crime series alone account for 41% of the prime-time series offer . Human drama series, including medical series) come second with 19% of the offer. “Last, the supremacy of local creations remains indisputable,” said a Glance press statement. But it isn’t growing, challenged by the presence of imported programs and co-productions . Of channels scheduling more co-productions this season, Arte France was 70% up on 2017; TV4 in Sweden 400% up; HBO in the U. S. broadcast five co-produced series in 2019 compared to none the year before.

Regarding imports, three U.S. medical series that have travelled particularly well beyond their borders are “The Good Doctor,” which alone accounts for almost one third of consumption of imported human drama series, followed by “Grey’s Anatomy” and the recent “New Amsterdam.” Among other shows performing well at home and abroad, the 2019 Scripted Series Report “Manifest,” from the U.S., Sweden’s the Swedish “A Wedding, a Funeral and a Christening,” and the U.K.’s “Manhunt.”Scottish Television, the ITV franchise for Central Scotland, has acquired a minority stake in Northern Ireland and London-based Two Cities Television, best known for the critically acclaimed Sky Atlantic, CBS Showtime series “Patrick Melrose” starring Benedict Cumberbatch.

 

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When humans fall into the pits of darkness this is what happens. Government of Brazil must take action against the producing team of this show. It should be ban all over the world. It's not just unacceptable by Christian but Muslim community as well.

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