IPL Cricket sets new record / NBA rights deals / LIV Golf on YouTube / UK regulations irk Netflix

Plus today's calendar, "White Lotus" All-Star season, "Dinosaur" on Hulu, "Succession" S4 soundtrack, and more

Inside Streaming For May 30, 2023

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1 Indian streaming platform JioCinema drew over 32 million simultaneous viewers to an Indian Premier League cricket tournament on Monday, setting a new world record. The previous record of around 25.3 million simultaneous viewers was held by a 2019 cricket tournament, which streamed on Disney's Hotstar platform. More: The new record-setting match featured the Chennai Super Kings facing off against the Gujarat Titans. Viacom18 -- a joint venture involving Paramount Global and James Murdoch's Bodhi Tree Systems -- secured the streaming rights for Indian Premier League cricket in a $2.6 billion deal in 2022; Disney held on to the exclusive TV rights. JioCinema recently signed a new multi-year partnership with NBCUniversal to stream thousands of hours of American films and TV shows in India, including "The Office."

2 Bloomberg reports that negotiations for NBA broadcast and streaming rights are starting to heat up. Current NBA deals expire in 2025; the new agreements are expected to exceed $5 billion in value. More: Currently, Walt Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery share TV and streaming rights to NBA matches, at a value of about $2.7 billion annually. Most other media and tech companies have expressed some interest in streaming NBA matches, including Apple, Netflix, Fox, Comcast/NBCUniversal, and Amazon. While regular season NBA ratings have been essentially flat over the last few years, the playoffs have seen a recent boost in popularity on cable TV. NFL, MLB, and NHL rights for the next several years have already been secured, leaving the NBA as the last major US sports league that's still up for grabs. The NBA reportedly wants to make games as widely available as possible, so games airing on a cable network will likely also be made available on a streaming platform as a supplement.

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3 DAILY CALENDAR TUESDAY, MAY 30 I THINK YOU SHOULD LEAVE: The cult hit sketch comedy series returns for a third season. Tim Robinson co-created and stars; Season 3 guests include Jason Schwartzman, Tim Meadows, Fred Armisen, Sam Richardson, Will Forte, Patti Harrison, and Tim Heidecker. [Netflix] SIREN: SURVIVE THE ISLAND: Korean reality competition series in which 24 female first responders, bodyguards, soldiers, athletes, and stuntwomen travel to a remote island, team up based on professions, and square off in a series of survival challenges. [Netflix] EVA LONGORIA: SEARCHING FOR MEXICO: Debut food and travel series from CNN -- a follow-up to Stanley Tucci's Italy series -- in which the actress and filmmaker tours Mexico and samples various regional cuisines and local favorites. Guest stars include Gabriela Cámara, Roberto Solis, Eduardo Garcia, Regina Escalante, Edo López, and Longoria's husband, José Bastón. [Max] WIFELIKE: 2022 direct-to-VOD sci-fi thriller starring Elena Kampouris as an artificially intelligent android assigned to comfort a grieving widower (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) whose programming is sabotaged by a radical anti-AI group, causing her to question the nature of her reality. [Paramount+] JELLY ROLL: SAVE ME: Documentary profile of the singer-songwriter from ABC News Studios, with a focus on his difficult upbringing, his mental health struggles, and his activism on behalf of at-risk youth. Jelly Roll's debut country album, "Whitsitt Chapel," arrives on June 2. [Hulu] THE RIDE: Eight-episode docuseries taking a behind-the-scenes look at the world of professional bull riding from the POV of some of the sport's marquee stars. [Amazon] THE RISING: British supernatural crime drama series, based on the Belgian series "(Hotel) Beau Séjour." Clara Rugaard stars as a murdered girl whose spirit returns to Earth determined to track down her killer, despite a limited ability to interact with her surroundings. New episodes air Monday nights on CW and hit the app and website on Tuesdays. [CW] BARONS: Period drama series from Australia, loosely based on the creation of the iconic Quiksilver and Billabong surfwear brands. The story centers on a group of friends in the 1970s, united by their love of surfing but ultimately torn apart by corporate politics and jealousy. New episodes air Mondays on CW and start streaming on Tuesdays. [CW] THE LOVE CLUB: Hallmark's "Love Club" franchise centers on a group of women who form a support group to help one another navigate love and relationships. The final two films in the series -- "Lauren's Dream" and "Tara's Tune" -- hit Peacock this week. Brittany Bristow, Lily Gao, Chantel Riley, and Camille Stopps co-star. [Peacock]

4 The LIV Golf circuit announced a new pay-per-view streaming option, hosted on YouTube. Matches will be available at a cost of $3 per day. More: LIV broadcasts airing on the CW and streaming on the CW app will remain free. In May, around 80% of CW affiliates dropped coverage of the LIV Golf Tulsa broadcast in favor of previously-scheduled programming; The CW has indicated that future tournaments will be aired through to completion. The LIV and CW have announced a multi-year partnership; no specific terms were disclosed but it's believed that the network will split ad revenue with the league rather than paying a traditional rights fee. LIV Golf has proved controversial since its 2022 launch, largely due to the circuit's financial backing by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund.

5 Netflix has threatened to remove shows and films from its British library should the UK government impose new content regulations. The new rules suggested by media regulator Ofcom would police streaming platforms in a similar fashion to broadcast networks; streamers could be fined up to $310,000 for hosting "harmful content." More: In a submission to the UK Parliament's Culture, Media, and Sport Committee, Netflix referred to the regulations as "nebulous" and "onerous." Netflix argued that complying with the rules would require it to keep content under continual review, purging non-compliant titles on a regular basis; ultimately, the company argues that it would negatively impact the quality of its service for British viewers. Last month, Netflix's head of UK policy -- Benjamin King -- voiced similar concerns, warning that the rules would have a "chilling" effect on the streamer's ability to produce unscripted content for the country. Disney contacted the Parliamentary committee with a similar argument.

6 "The White Lotus" creator Mike White discussed the series' future in a wide-ranging interview with The Hollywood Reporter. White suggests that familiar faces will continue popping up in future seasons, and teased a potential "All Stars" reunion season down the road bringing back fan-favorite characters. More: Jennifer Coolidge portrayed Tanya McQuoid on both seasons of "White Lotus" to date, earning an Emmy, a Critics Choice Award, a SAG Award, and a Golden Globe for her work on Season 2. So far, only Coolidge and Jon Gries -- who plays Tanya's husband, Greg -- have appeared in multiple "White Lotus" seasons. Season 3 of "White Lotus" -- currently on hold due to the Writers Guild strike -- will be set in Thailand; Natasha Rothwell will reprise her role as spa manager Belinda from Season 1.

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