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Dahmer on Dahmer: A Serial Killer Speaks

January on hayu

hayu highlights for the month of January include Below Deck, The Real Housewives of Miami, The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip , Million Dollar Listing: Los Angeles, Dahmer on Dahmer: A Serial Killer Speaks and Real Girlfriends in Paris. Below Deck Catch the brand new Season 10 of Below Deck and Below Deck Adventure. Cruising across the shimmery waters of the Caribbean, this season sees the stud-of-the-sea, Captain Lee, facing bigger problems than his luxurious 197ft vessel St. David.  Season 10 is pretty juicy and very addictive – the perfect way to recover from early Christmas celebrations and indulge in a bit of me-time!   The Real Housewives of Miami  Return to the sunshine state with the Real Housewives of Miami. With only five seasons, this is the perfect place to start your Real Housewives deep dive over the summer break. With steaming hot drama between cast members, it’s almost impossible to look away.  The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip  In this unforgettable series of dramatic events, you’ll see several of your favourite housewives collide during a trip to Turks and Caicos. After spending time on luxury catamarans, going on boat rides, and having beach days, it’s not long before tensions rise. Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles Feeling like entering your real estate era? Hang out with Josh Flagg, Tracy Tutor, David Panes and more as they sell the most in demand properties in the famous cities of Los Angeles for some blazing prices.  Dahmer on Dahmer: A Serial Killer Speaks This chilling series will no doubt cool your blood down on a hot summer’s day. If you enjoy true crime and eerie tv shows, this one’s for you. Dive into the mind of America’s most notorious serial killer, and find out what possessed him to do these chilling crimes.  Real Girlfriends in Paris Trailer The summer vibes are here with the all new Real Girlfriends in Paris. Spend the summer with six young women who enjoy a journey of self-discovery while finding lifelong friendships with one another. It’s not all smooth sailing though, there are some significant bumps along the way.  About Hayu From NBCUniversal, Hayu is the first all-reality subscription video-on-demand streaming service of its kind – available in 29 markets including: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK on a full array of devices (mobile, tablet, laptop, connected TVs and selected consoles) at www.Hayu.com Shows and episodes are downloadable to watch-on-the-go – all ad-free. The majority of TV shows debut on the service on the same day as their US launch, including: The Real Housewives, Below Deck and Million Dollar Listing TV franchises. Discover Hayu’s sub-genres of reality content: Home & Design, Dating, Fashion, True Crime and many more.

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WWE Royal Rumble 2023

January on Binge

Binge highlights for the month of January include The Last of Us, Happy Valley, WWE Royal Rumble 2023, Lizzo: Live in Concert, Velma and Taskmaster. THE LAST OF US 16 January SEASON 1 PREMIERE Based on one of the world’s most popular video games, the story takes place twenty years after modern civilization has been destroyed. Joel (Pedro Pascal), a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie (Bella Ramsey), a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. Features Australian stars Anna Torv and Murray Bartlett.  HAPPY VALLEY 2 January SEASON 3 PREMIERE The much-anticipated final season of Sally Wainwright’s multi-BAFTA award winning hit, sees Sergeant Catherine Cawood (Sarah Lancashire) discover the remains of a gangland murder victim in a drained reservoir, sparking an unfortunate series of events that leads her to Tommy, the father of her grandson Ryan and her late daughter’s rapist. WWE ROYAL RUMBLE 2023 29 January PREMIUM LIVE EVENT  36th annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view and live streaming event produced by WWE. It is held for wrestlers from the promotion’s Raw and SmackDown brand divisions. LIZZO: LIVE IN CONCERT 1 January CONCERT SPECIAL  Celebrate the new year with Emmy® and three-time GRAMMY-winning superstar Lizzo, her band The Lizzbians and The Little Bigs, The Big Grrrls with special guests Cardi B, SZA and Missy Elliott for a spectacular show filled with lots of love, positivity and incredible music. VELMA 12 January SEASON 1 PREMIERE The origin story of Velma Dinkley, the unsung and underappreciated brains of the Scooby-Doo Mystery Inc. gang. An original and humorous spin that unmasks the complex and colourful past of one of America’s most beloved mystery solvers. TASKMASTER 3 January SEASONS 12-14 AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE BAFTA-winning comedy game show starring Taskmaster Greg Davies and his sidekick Alex Horne. Taskmaster will return with a third New Year Treat special this festive season available to stream 2 January on BINGE. LISTINGS JANUARY 1 Lizzo: Live In Concert, CONCERT SPECIAL  S.W.A.T,  Season 6, Episode 8, NEW EPISODES WEEKLY WWE NXT Level Up 2022, Episode 46, NEW EPISODES WEEKLY Coronation Street, Episode 10817, DAILY EPISODES Emmerdale, Episode 9516, DAILY EPISODES MOVIES NEW TO BINGE: Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues Open Season 3 Labyrinth Mulholland Drive Jurassic World: Dominion JANUARY 2 Happy Valley, Season 3 PREMIERE, NEW EPISODES WEEKLY Call The Midwife, Season 12 PREMIERE, NEW EPISODES WEEKLY Taskmaster UK 2023 New Year Treat, SPECIAL 90 Day Fiance, Season 9, Episode 8, NEW EPISODES WEEKLY The Real Housewives of Potomac, Season 7, Episode 12, NEW EPISODES WEEKLY WWE Nxt Highlights, Season 2023, Episode 1, NEW EPISODES WEEKLY Hell’s Kitchen USA, Season 21, Episode 9, NEW EPISODES WEEKLY Days of Our Lives, Season 58, Episode 152, DAILY EPISODES Eastenders, Episode 6607, DAILY EPISODES MOVIES NEW TO BINGE: One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest Horrid Henry The Movie JANUARY 3 Silent Witness, Season 26 PREMIERE, NEW EPISODES WEEKLY Bake Off: The Professionals, Season 7 PREMIERE, NEW EPISODES WEEKLY Taskmaster, Seasons 7 – 9, COMPLETE SEASON DROPS Taskmaster, Seasons 12 – 14, COMPLETE SEASON DROPS Taskmaster: Champion of Champions 2, SPECIAL  Tacoma FD, Seasons 1 – 3, BOXSET RELEASE Below Deck, Season 10, Episode 6, NEW EPISODES WEEKLY The Horne Section, Season 1, COMPLETE SEASON DROP Teen Mom: The Next Chapter, Season 1, Episode 15, NEW EPISODES WEEKLY WWE Raw, Season 2023 PREMIERE, NEW EPISODES WEEKLY WWE Raw Talk, Season 2023 PREMIERE, NEW EPISODES WEEKLY MOVIES NEW TO BINGE: How To Talk To Girls At Parties Boiler Room JANUARY 4 Afterburn, Season 23 PREMIERE, NEW EPISODES WEEKLY WWE Nxt, Season 2023 PREMIERE, NEW EPISODES WEEKLY Icons Unearthed: Star Wars, Season 1, Episode 4, NEW EPISODES WEEKLY S.W.A.T., Seasons 1 – 5, COMPLETE SEASON DROPS Forged In Fire: Best Of, Season 1, Episode 7, NEW EPISODES WEEKLY The Challenge, Season 38, Episode 10, NEW EPISODES WEEKLY JANUARY 5 Gossip Girl, Season 2, Episode 7, NEW EPISODES WEEKLY Doom Patrol, Season 4 MID-SEASON FINALE The Great British Sewing Bee, Season 8, Episode 8, NEW EPISODES WEEKLY The Carrie Diaries, Seasons 1 – 2, BOXSET RELEASE WWE SmackDown Highlights, Season 2023 PREMIERE, NEW EPISODES WEEKLY Miz & Mrs, Season 3, COMPLETE SEASON DROP Messyness, Season 2, COMPLETE SEASON DROP Kids Behind Bars: Life Or Parole, Season 2, COMPLETE SEASON DROP JANUARY 6 Sex Diaries, Season 1 PREMIERE, COMPLETE SEASON DROP Kendra Sells Hollywood, Season 1 PREMIERE, NEW EPISODES WEEKLY Celebrity Gogglebox UK, Season 3 FINALE Million Dollar Listing: Los Angeles, Season 14, Episode 4, NEW EPISODES WEEKLY Chicago P.D., Season 10, Episode 10, NEW EPISODES WEEKLY Gogglebox UK, Season 19, Episode 10, NEW EPISODES WEEKLY WWE Raw Highlights, Season 2023 PREMIERE, NEW EPISODES WEEKLY Bottom Line, Season 2023 PREMIERE, NEW EPISODES WEEKLY No Way Out, Season 1, COMPLETE SEASON DROP Why Do The Brits Win Every War, Season 1, COMPLETE SEASON DROP MOVIE NEW TO BINGE: A Long Way Down JANUARY 7 Death In Paradise, Season 12 PREMIERE, NEW EPISODES WEEKLY The Real Housewives Of Cheshire, Season 15 FINALE More Power, Season 1, Episode 4, NEW EPISODES WEEKLY WWE SmackDown, Season 2023 PREMIERE, NEW EPISODES WEEKLY This Week in WWE, Season 2023 PREMIERE, NEW EPISODES WEEKLY WWE The Smackdown Lowdown, Season 2023 PREMIERE, NEW EPISODES WEEKLY MOVIES NEW TO BINGE: The Frozen Ground Brooklyn Calvary Carol The Son Of Bigfoot JANUARY 8 The Great North, Season 3 PREMIERE, NEW EPISODES WEEKLY Young Rock, Season 3, Episode 7, NEW EPISODES WEEKLY WWE NXT Level Up, Season 2023 PREMIERE, NEW EPISODES WEEKLY JANUARY 9 East New York, Season 1, Episode 10, NEW EPISODES WEEKLY The Challenge Australia, Season 1 FINALE NCIS, Season 18, COMPLETE SEASON DROP Who Killed Biggie & Tupac?, Season 1, COMPLETE SEASON DROP WWE Crown Jewel, Season 1, COMPLETE SEASON DROP WWE Rivalries, Season 1, COMPLETE SEASON DROP MOVIES NEW TO BINGE: Black Mass Happy Death Day 2U JANUARY 10 The Great Canadian Bake Off, Season 3 PREMIERE, NEW EPISODES WEEKLY C.B. Strike. Troubled Blood, Season 3 PREMIERE, COMPLETE SEASON DROP Teen Mom: The Next Chapter, Season 1, DOUBLE EPISODE FINAL Earth’s

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Sorry About the Demon

January on Shudder

Shudder highlights for the month of January include Sorry About the Demon and The Lair. Sorry About the Demon – A Shudder Exclusive Premieres Thursday 19 January After being dumped by his girlfriend Amy, broken hearted Will is offered a massive house at a very low rent. What’s the catch? The restless spirit haunting the place needs a human sacrifice and the prior owners must find one or else their young daughter is toast. So, Will must figure out how to make things right with his ex-girlfriend and banish the sacrifice-seeking demon residing in his house. Starring Jon Michael Simpson, Paige Evans, Jeff McQuitty and Sarah Cleveland.Written and directed by Emily Hagins. The Lair – A Shudder Exclusive Premieres Thursday 26 January Royal Air Force pilot Lt. Kate Sinclair (Charlotte Kirk) is shot down over Afghanistan and finds refuge in an abandoned underground bunker where deadly man-made biological weapons – half human, half alien – are awakened. Directed by Neil Marshall (Game of Thrones, The Descent) and written by Marshall and Kirk (The Reckoning). About SHUDDER AMC Networks’ Shudder is a premium streaming video service, super-serving members with the best selection in genre entertainment, covering horror, thrillers and the supernatural. Shudder’s expanding library of film, TV series, and originals is available on most streaming devices in the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Germany, Australia and New Zealand. For a 7-day, risk-free trial, visit www.shudder.com

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One Lane Bridge

January on Acorn TV

Acorn TV highlights for the month of January include One Lane Bridge and The Paradise. One Lane Bridge (Season 3) – Acorn TV Exclusive Premieres Monday 23 January “An engrossing, evocative supernatural-tinged detective drama… with terrific performances from a well-assembled ensemble” – Stuff The dark and gripping crime drama with a supernatural twist returns for a third thrilling series. Set against a breathtaking Queenstown backdrop, this engrossing detective drama follows Māori Detective Sergeant Ariki Davis (Dominic Ona-Ariki), who uses his sharp logic and spiritual gift to solve the town’s most horrific crimes. It’s been two months since DS Ariki Davis used his second sight to uncover who killed his best friend on One Lane Bridge. Things have been tough for him and they’re about to get more challenging… A big gun has been brought in at Queenstown CIB to clean up the mess that Stephen Tremaine left behind. Still reeling from the shock that the homicide case against Tremaine is dropped, Ariki is reassigned to routine police work until he can prove himself to his tough new boss. When a body turns up at the bridge, his investigation leads him to a new part of town where the world’s wealthiest residents clash with the people who build and service the billionaire lifestyles. When a further body is discovered and the case becomes even more complicated, Ariki is dragged headlong into the dark underbelly of opposing factions that sees aeronautical empires at war with construction cowboys. The Paradise (Series 2) – Acorn TV Streaming Premiere Premieres Monday 16 January ‘Nordic noir collides with the sunny Mediterranean in this Finnish-Spanish drama’ – Drama Quarterly We return to The Paradise (aka Paratiisi), the thrilling Finnish/Spanish Nordic-Noir that brings darkness to the sunny shores of the Mediterranean. Set in Fuengirola, Spain, where a tight-knit Finnish community enjoy their idyllic paradise until horrific murders turn their sunshine world on its head. When a Finnish man is murdered on Spanish soil, veteran Finnish detective Hikka and Spanish detective Andrés reunite from across their respective borders. As more young bodies turn up, an international trafficking ring that preys on the most innocent of children and most desperate of refugees is revealed. Our detectives are determined to put an end to these brutal crimes ­­– but how much are they willing to sacrifice to save others?  About ACORN TV Hailed as “Netflix for the Anglophile” by NPR, AMC Networks’ Acorn TV is the streaming service offering a carefully curated, quality slate of compelling UK and international TV series, all streaming ad-free on demand. Subscribers can enjoy a wide range of popular Acorn TV Originals, including My Life is Murder starring Lucy Lawless (Xena: Warrior Princess) as a private investigator tackling bizarre, hard-to-solve crimes; The Chelsea Detective starring Adrian Scarborough (Killing Eve) which delves into a range of thrilling cases in the dark underside of London’s beautiful, affluent borough; Harry Wild starring Emmy winning actress Jane Seymour (The Kominsky Method) as a retiring literature academic turned sleuth; the detective drama London Kills, described as a “superb British crime series” by the Los Angeles Times; effervescent comedy drama Under the Vines starring Rebecca Gibney(Wanted) and Charles Edwards (The Crown) as the unlikely inheritors of a failing vineyard; the intriguing murder investigations of Dalgliesh, based on P.D. James’ bestselling novels and starring Bertie Carvel (Doctor Foster); The Madame Blanc Mysteries which follows antiques expert Jean White (Sally Lindsay, Mount Pleasant) to the South of France as she tries to solve the mysterious death of her husband; Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries and its 1960s set spinoff Ms. Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries; and much, much more. Fan favourites also include Agatha Christie’s Marple and Poirot, Agatha Raisin, Brokenwood Mysteries, Taggart, Murdoch Mysteries, Suspects, Rosemary and Thyme, The Aurora Teagarden Mysteries, Line of Duty, George Gently, Foyle’s War and Midsomer Murders. Acorn TV offers a free trial and thereafter is just $6.99 per month or $69.99 for an annual subscription. Sign up at https://au.acorn.tv

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The Walking Dead: Origins

January on AMC+

AMC+ highlights for the month of January include Kevin Can F**K Himself and The Walking Dead: Origins. Kevin Can F**K Himself (Season 2) – AMC+ Exclusive Episode 207 Premieres Thursday 5 January Series Finale Premieres Thursday 12 January with full season available to binge. “A pointed hybrid of broad sitcoms and crime dramas… [this] potent concoction is one of the few high-concept series that pulls off both parts” – Indiewire Alternating between traditional multi-camera sitcom and single-camera drama, this ambitious, genre-bending series starring Emmy® Award-winning actress Annie Murphy (Schitt’s Creek) returns for its second and concluding season. Set in Worcester, Massachusetts, Kevin Can F**K Himself probes the secret life of a type of woman we all grew up believing we knew: the prototypical sitcom wife. Allison McRoberts (Murphy) is married to self-centred and “lovable” cable guy Kevin (Eric Petersen, Kirstie), but after a dark discovery, Allison teams up with neighbour Patty O’Connor (Mary Hollis Inboden, The Righteous Gemstones) to take drastic measures to escape her confines and take control of her life. She’s going to kill Kevin. At the end of season one, Neil (Alex Bonifer, Superstore), Kevin’s best friend and neighbour – and Patty’s brother – learned of their murderous plan and vowed to blow their cover. Now, Allison and Patty scramble to deal with Neil, pushing Allison to find a better way out. As the series reaches its conclusion, Allison learns that Neil told Diane her secret so she searches for Neil before he can tell anyone else, especially Tammy. With Allison’s help, Kevin devises a plan to save himself from arson charges, but the plan will have consequences for Tammy. Allison changes her name and relocates but as time passes, she must return to Worcester. The Walking Dead: Origins – AMC+ Exclusive Premieres Thursday 5 January Episodes continue each Thursday in January. A series of four special programmes exploring the journeys of the most celebrated characters in the global phenomenon, The Walking Dead. Spotlighting Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus), Carol Peletier (Melissa McBride), Maggie Rhee (Lauren Cohan) and Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), each episode of The Walking Dead: Origins charts the story of the zombie apocalypse from the point of view of a single character and features new interviews and narrations from the actors that portray these iconic characters, interwoven with clips from the most pivotal moments of their journeys in the series. About AMC+ AMC+ is a new premium streaming bundle featuring an extensive line-up of popular and critically-acclaimed original programming from AMC Networks and other leading producers and distributors. The service features a continually refreshed library of ad-free on demand content, including AMC+ Originals The Beast Must Die, Ultra City Smiths, Firebite, Kin and Anna. It also features a wide range of dramas, comedies, thrillers, true crime, and documentary series available to Australian audiences for the first time, including The Restaurant, Documentary Now!, Brockmire, Sherman’s Showcase, Ride with Norman Reedus and the True Crime Story franchise. AMC+ also offers full access to targeted streaming services Acorn TV and Shudder at no additional cost, featuring new films and exclusive series such as My Life is Murder, Agatha Raisin, Whitstable Pearl, Creepshow, Horror Noire and V/H/S/94, among many others. AMC+ is available in Australia for $8.99 per month on Apple TV channels on the Apple TV app and Amazon Prime Video Channels. For more information about AMC+ Australia, please visit: Twitter   Facebook   Instagram

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Servant

January on Apple TV+

Apple TV+ highlights for the month of January include Servant, Super League: The War for Football, Truth Be Told and Shrinking. Servant From M. Night Shyamalan – follows a Philadelphia couple in mourning after an unspeakable tragedy creates a rift in their marriage and opens the door for a mysterious force to enter their home. Following its suspenseful season three finale, season four brings the final chapter of the Turner story to an epic and emotional conclusion. Leanne’s war with the Church of Lesser Saints heightens, threatening Spruce street, the city of Philadelphia and beyond. Meanwhile, the shattered Turner family must not only confront the increasing threat of Leanne, but the certain reality that Dorothy is waking up. As the Turner family brownstone continues to crumble, questions are finally answered: who is Leanne Grayson and who is the child in their home. “Servant” stars Lauren Ambrose, Toby Kebbell, Nell Tiger Free and Rupert Grint, who all reprise their roles for the final season. Servant – Friday 13 January, 2023 Super League: The War For Football This is a four-part series that documents the high stakes battle that is set off when plans for a breakaway league emerge and the past, present, and future of European football collide, leaving the game’s most powerful leaders to defend, or upend, the traditions of the sport. With unprecedented access to league Presidents, club owners and the architects behind the European Super League, the docuseries brings fans the yet untold story of how and why this idea was hatched and the battle plans that were formed to fight it. The series is directed and executive produced by All Rise Films’ News & Documentary Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Jeff Zimbalist (“The Two Escobars,” “The Line,” “Momentum Generation”), and executive produced by Words + Pictures’ Emmy Award-winning Connor Schell (“The Last Dance,” “30 for 30,” and Oscar-winning “O.J. Made in America”). Super League: The War For Football – Friday – 13 January, 2023 Truth Be Told Season 3, from acclaimed writer and executive producer Nichelle Tramble Spellman, is an NAACP Image Award-winning series that provides a unique glimpse into America’s obsession with true crime podcasts. The 10-episode third season will star Octavia Spencer alongside new addition, award-winning actress Gabrielle Union, and sees Spencer reprise her role as investigative reporter turned true crime podcaster Poppy Scoville to take on a new case. In season three, Poppy (Spencer), frustrated by the lack of media attention for several young missing Black girls, teams with an unorthodox principal (Union) to keep the victims’ names in the public eye while chasing down leads to a suspected sex trafficking ring that may have ensnared them. In addition to Union, returning cast members include series regulars Mekhi Phifer, David Lyons, Ron Cephas Jones, Merle Dandridge, Tracie Thoms, Haneefah Wood, Mychala Faith Lee and Tami Roman. Truth Be Told – Friday 20 January, 2023 Shrinking Hailing from Jason Segel, Emmy Award winning “Ted Lasso” co-creator Bill Lawrence and Emmy Award-winning “Ted Lasso” star, writer and co-executive producer Brett Goldstein, is the new 10-episode comedy following a grieving therapist (played by Segel) who starts to break the rules and tell his clients exactly what he thinks. Ignoring his training and ethics, he finds himself making huge, tumultuous changes to people’s lives … including his own. In addition to Segel and Ford, “Shrinking” stars Christa Miller, Jessica Williams, Michael Urie, Luke Tennie and Lukita Maxwell. Shrinking – Friday 27 January, 2023 About Apple TV+ Apple TV+ is available on the Apple TV app in over 100 countries and regions, on over 1 billion screens, including iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac, popular smart TVs from Samsung, LG, Sony, TCL and others, Roku and Amazon Fire TV devices, Chromecast with Google TV, PlayStation and Xbox gaming consoles, and at tv.apple.com/au, for A$7.99 inc. GST per month with a seven-day free trial. Press assets and show info can be found here: apple.com/au/tv-pr.

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Stonehouse

January on BritBox

BritBox highlights for the month of January include Stonehouse, Professor T, Martin Compston’s Scottish Fling and Here We Go. ‘STONEHOUSE’ SERIES, NEW AND EXCLUSIVE TO BRITBOX, AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE, BRITBOX ORIGINAL GENRE: DRAMA The disgraced British politician who faked his own death and fled to Melbourne Matthew MacFadyen (Succession, Pride and Prejudice) stars in this three-part drama, based on the true extraordinary rise and fall of MP John Stonehouse. As a high-flying member of Harold Wilson’s Labour government and a seemingly devoted family man, Stonehouse’s picture perfect life gets out of control in the early 1970s amid rumours of fraud and espionage. This fascinating true story documents how the infamous politician faked his own death, leaving behind his loving wife and children. Also starring Keeley Hawes (The Durrells, Spooks) and Kevin McNally (Doctor Who, Pirates of the Caribbean). Coming to BritBox on 17 January 2023. ‘PROFESSOR T’ SEASON 2, NEW AND EXCLUSIVE TO BRITBOX, AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE GENRE: DRAMA, MYSTERY Ben Miller as Professor T returns after the huge success of season one Professor Jasper Tempest, a genius Cambridge University criminologist with OCD and an overbearing mother, returns to Britbox to assist police with mysterious criminal cases. The dark comedy crime series keeps viewers on the edge of their seat as puzzling crimes are uncovered while also delving into the professor’s deeply troubled childhood. Audiences are invited to explore the quirks of Ben Miller (Death In Paradise, Bridgerton), Frances de la Tour (The History Boys, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) and Emma Naomi (The Trial of Christine Keeler, Bridgerton). Coming to BritBox on 5 January 2023 ‘MARTIN COMPSTON’S SCOTTISH FLING’ SEASON 1, NEW AND EXCLUSIVE TO BRITBOX, AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE GENRE: LIFESTYLE An unforgettable road trip explores Line of Duty star Martin Compston’s special love for Scotland Martin Compston (Line of Duty, Traces) embarks on a road trip around his beloved home country of Scotland with his pal and local television personality Phil McHugh. The six-part travel series showcases what makes modern Scotland great and the different ways people can experience the great outdoors. As Compston and McHugh wander off the beaten track, they reveal the endearing qualities of contemporary Scotland with guest appearances from unique locals and famous friends. Coming to BritBox from 10 January 2023. ‘HERE WE GO’ SEASON 1, EXCLUSIVE TO BRITBOX GENRE: SITCOM A comedic insight into dysfunctional family life created by comedian Tom Basden Through his camera, Sam Jessop documents his family’s highs and lows as they navigate life’s everyday challenges. Although nothing ever quite goes to plan for the Jessops, their indomitable spirit sees them find moments of unexpected delight despite disappointment and disaster. The relatable comedy stars Alison Steedman (Gavin and Stacey, Pride and Prejudice, Hold the Sunset), Tom Basden (W1A, The Wrong Mans), and Jim Howick (Ghosts, Broadchurch). This hilarious insight into family dysfunction received a 5-star rating from the Telegraph UK for being a “comic masterpiece.” Coming to BritBox on 12 January 2023. COMPLETE LIST OF WHAT’S COMING TO BRITBOX IN JANUARY 2023 – IN DATE ORDER DOCTOR WHO – NEW YEAR’S 2022 THE EVE OF THE DALEKS, SPECIAL, 2ND JANUARY 2023 PROFESSOR T, SEASON 2, 5TH JANUARY 2023 COALITION, FILM, 6TH JANUARY 2023 MARTIN COMPSTON’S SCOTTISH FLING, SERIES, 10TH JANUARY 2023 HERE WE GO, SERIES, 12TH JANUARY 2023 MO, FILM, 13 JANUARY 2023 THE LARKINS CHRISTMAS, SPECIAL, 16TH JANUARY 2023 STONEHOUSE, SERIES, TV, 17TH JANUARY 2023 MURDER IN SURBURIA, SEASON 1, 20TH JANUARY 2023 BRITAIN’S POSHEST FARM SHOPS, SERIES, 24TH JANUARY 2023 GRANTCHESTER, SEASON 6, 25TH JANUARY 2023 About BritBox BritBox is a digital video subscription service created by the BBC and ITV which has launched in the US, Canada, UK, Australia, South Africa and the Nordics. The service brings the very best in past, present and future British programming and award-winning content to viewers all in one place for $8.99 a month. BritBox in Australia features the largest streaming collection of British drama and comedy on demand, as well as exclusive and premiere titles and brand new commissions for British production companies specifically created for BritBox. BritBox also offers expert curation and playlists that will enable viewers to easily find programs they know and discover new favourites via web, iPhone, iPad, Android smartphones and tablets, Chromecast, Apple TV (4th gen and newer), Fire TV, Android TVs, Sony TVs, Hisense TVs, Samsung Smart TVs, LG Smart TVs, Telstra TV, and Fetch. For more information on BritBox or to claim your 7 day free trial, visit www.britbox.com

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Teen Wolf: The Movie

January on Paramount+

Paramount+ highlights for the month of January include The Almond and the Seahorse, Sometimes When We Touch, Anastasia, Angola Do You Hear Us, Art & Krimes by Krimes, Last Flight Home, Acapulco Shore, Ridiculousness, Big Nate, Siesta Key: Miami Moves, Mayor of Kingstown, More Than I Want to Remember, As Far As They Can Run, Favourite Daughter, Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan, Teen Wolf: The Movie and Wolf Pack. The Almond And The Seahorse (2022) SUNDAY, 1 JANUARY EXCLUSIVE FEATURE FILM Starring: Rebel Wilson Sarah is an archaeologist married to Joe, but two years ago, Joe had an accident that left him with chronic amnesia. Unable to recall events consistently, Joe’s injury results in violent mood swings. Meanwhile, Toni, an architect, is in a relationship with her partner, Gwen, who has also suffered a traumatic brain injury in a car accident and finds herself reliving the same period in her life over and over again. The two couples are brought together by Dr. Farmer, a specialist looking to discover more about Joe and Gwen’s conditions. As their stories unfold, their partners find they have more in common than they had thought possible. Sometimes When We Touch WEDNESDAY, 4 JANUARY EXCLUSIVE NEW SERIES / EVERY EPISODE Sometimes When We Touch is the untold story of soft rock, whose artists dominated pop music worldwide in the ‘70s, only to crash and burn in the ‘80s, eventually experiencing one of the most unlikely comebacks in music history. The series presents all-new interviews with some of soft rock’s biggest legends, like Air Supply (All Out of Love), Dan Hill (Sometimes When We Touch), Kenny Loggins (This Is It), Ray Parker Jr. (A Woman Needs Love), Rupert Holmes (Escape: The Piña Colada Song) and Toni Tennille (Love Will Keep Us Together). Through candid and poignant stories, these stars lead a celebration of the underappreciated music that continues to have a lasting impact on American culture. Anastasia THURSDAY, 5 JANUARY EXCLUSIVE DOCUMENTARY Russian activist Anastasia Shevchenko was arrested and detained under house arrest for two years for speaking out against the government. During her imprisonment, she was separated from her young daughter who died alone. As Anastasia travels across Russia by train, she comes to grips with her loss and realises that the only way she can continue fighting for freedom is to leave her homeland forever. An official selection of the 2022 Telluride Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival and a selection of the 2022 DOC NYC Shorts Shortlist and recipient of a special mention from the DOC NYC jury. Angola Do You Hear Us? Voices From a Plantation Prison THURSDAY, 5 JANUARY EXCLUSIVE DOCUMENTARY The story of playwright Liza Jessie Peterson’s shutdown 2020 performance of her acclaimed play The Peculiar Patriot at Angola at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, America’s largest prison-plantation. The documentary examines what led to the shutdown of the performance, the material that confronted a system, and how the impact of Peterson’s visit rippled through Angola long after the record of her visit was erased by prison authorities. An official selection of the 2022 Telluride Film Festival, a Critics Choice Documentary Nominee for Best Documentary Short, a selection of the 2022 DOC NYC Shorts Shortlist, and the recipient of a Special Jury Award for Powerful Storytelling at the 2022 Savannah Film Festival. Art & Krimes By Krimes THURSDAY, 5 JANUARY EXCLUSIVE DOCUMENTARY While locked up for six years in federal prison, artist Jesse Krimes secretly creates monumental works of art—including an astonishing 40-foot mural made with prison bed sheets, hair gel, and newspaper. He smuggles out each panel piece-by-piece with the help of fellow artists, only seeing the mural in totality upon coming home. As Jesse’s work captures the art world’s attention, he struggles to adjust to life outside, living with the threat that any misstep will trigger a life sentence. Last Flight Home THURSDAY, 5 JANUARY EXCLUSIVE DOCUMENTARY On an unremarkable suburban street, we find Eli Timoner in his final days and discover an extraordinary life, one filled with wild achievements, tragic loss and above all, enduring love from his incredibly close-knit family. Last Flight Home shares an unforgettable and stunning verité account of a family courageously facing both life and death. Acapulco Shore (Seasons 1-7) WEDNESDAY, 11 JANUARY COMPLETE SEASONS Acapulco Shore follows the lives of a group of 20-year-olds spending their summer vacation in a mansion in Acapulco, Mexico. Their stay will be filled with love stories, wild parties and heated arguments. Ridiculousness (Season 27) WEDNESDAY, 11 JANUARY ALL NEW SEASON / EVERY EPISODE Don’t be ridiculous! When it comes to Internet videos run amok, however, the more zany, unbelievable and downright dangerous the clips are, the greater the chance they’ll be shown on this series. It features amateur viral videos being critiqued by MTV personality Rob Dyrdek (Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory), who knows a thing or two about pushing the envelope from his pro skateboarding days. With commentary from Sterling “Steelo” Brim and Chanel (the rapping receptionist from Fantasy Factory), Dyrdek breaks down the clips by putting them in such categories as “Hot Mess,” “Worst Case Scenario,” “Redneck Good Times” and “What Happened Last Night.” Big Nate FRIDAY, 13 JANUARY ALL NEW EPISODES Precocious 11-year-old Nate and his friends navigate sixth grade with humour and style; whether he’s dealing with disasters at home or detention at school, Nate is no stranger to a challenge and loves to express himself through cartoons he creates. Siesta Key: Miami Moves (Season 5) SUNDAY, 15 JANUARY ALL NEW SEASON A group of young adults navigate the turbulent waters of love, loss, betrayal, class, and the future in this MTV reality series.This season, Juliette seeks the truth regarding Meghan’s rumor that Clark flirts with her. Sam and Jordana are forced to deal with the aftermath of their scandalous kiss. Lexie and Mike’s relationship crumbles as gossip about inappropriate behavior emerges. Mayor of Kingstown (Season 2) MONDY 16 JANUARY EXCLUSIVE NEW SEASON / NEW EPISODE EVERY MONDAY As with the first season, the

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The Test

January on Prime Video

Prime Video highlights for the month of January include The Test, Shotgun Wedding, The Rig and Hunters. To get you prepped for a summer of cricket, The Test Season Two follows the journey of the Australian men’s cricket team after the exit of captain Tim Paine and the subsequent departure of coach Justin Langer. A behind-the-scenes look as they navigating their way through disruption and an uncertain world.  Starring Jennifer Lopez, Josh Duhamel, Jennifer Coolidge, D’Arcy Carden and Lenny Kravitz, Shotgun Wedding is a romantic comedy mixed with an action flick as a destination wedding is taken hostage taking a whole new meaning to “Til Death Do Us Part”. In mystery thriller, The Rig, a group of workers on a remote Scottish oil rig are due to return to the mainland when a mysterious fog enshrouds them and supernatural forces take hold. Starring Iain Glen, Emily Hampshire and Mark Bonnar.  And in the final season of Hunters, after an accident derails their exploits in Europe, The Hunters must band back together to hunt down history’s most infamous Nazi—Adolf Hitler—who’s hiding  in South America. 2022 has been a massive year for Prime Video content – The Boys Season 3, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, The Devil’s Hour, The Peripheral, The Summer I Turned Pretty, Conversations With Friends, Mammals, Catherine Called Birdy and Reacher to name a few. We would like to thank you for taking the time to view, highlight, review or recommend to your audiences or even your mates. Here’s to another big year in 2023.  PRIME VIDEO BUFF ALEX BAIN’S JANUARY RECOMMENDATIONS Following a national wide search, meet our Prime Video Buff, Alex Bain! For the next three months she will be paid to watch and recommend Prime Video content to Aussies. Alex is no novice when it comes to reviewing movies and TV shows, currently sharing one-minute movie reviews on her TikTok and Instagram channels, epitomising her love for all things entertainment. Watch her take on what’s coming to Prime Video in January. Can’t decide if you’re in the mood for a crime thriller or disaster flick, a reality show or comedy? Alex will help you choose what to watch next. Follow her journey as the Prime Video Buff and get her recommendations on Prime Video’s Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube. THE TEST SEASON TWO AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY FROM FRIDAY 13 JANUARY The Test Season Two follows the journey of the Australian men’s cricket team after the exit of captain Tim Paine and the subsequent departure of coach Justin Langer. Navigating their way through disruption and an uncertain world, the players pull back the curtain to the inner workings of the team. The series goes behind closed doors and follows the 2021/22 Test Season, where the players face off against archrivals England, play cricket in Pakistan for the first time in more than two decades, and duel with Sri Lanka in the middle of anti-government protests. This series offers a rare behind-the-scenes look into the lives of the Australian men’s cricket team, which includes captain Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland, David Warner, and Usman Khawaja. SHOTGUN WEDDING AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY FROM FRIDAY 27 JANUARY In Shotgun Wedding, Darcy (Jennifer Lopez) and Tom (Josh Duhamel) gather their lovable but very opinionated families for the ultimate destination wedding, just as the couple begin to get cold feet. And if that wasn’t enough of a threat to the celebration, suddenly everyone’s lives are in danger when the entire party is taken hostage. “Til Death Do Us Part” takes on a whole new meaning in this hilarious, adrenaline-fueled adventure as Darcy and Tom must save their loved ones—if they don’t kill each other first. Shotgun Wedding stars Jennifer Lopez, Josh Duhamel, Jennifer Coolidge, Sônia Braga, Cheech Marin, Selena Tan, D’Arcy Carden, Callie Hernandez, Desmin Borges, Steve Coulter, Alberto Isaac, and Lenny Kravitz THE RIG AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY FROM FRIDAY 6 JANUARY The Rig is a character-driven mystery thriller following the crew of the Kinloch Bravo oil rig as they fight for survival after a strange fog cuts off all communication with the shore, and leaves them stranded in the fierce waves of the North Sea. With their helicopter not coming and supplies limited, Offshore Installation Manager (OIM) and rig boss, Magnus, tries to guide his already fractured crew through the evolving crisis. But his increasingly desperate efforts to restore contact with the mainland are repeatedly shattered as tensions and paranoia rise, the rig’s systems fail, and a devastating accident brings them all face-to-face with the deadly dangers of one of the most extreme working environments on the planet. Pictor Energy Company Rep Rose, is initially skeptical of the crew’s ominous theories about what’s going on outside, keen to get everyone back to work and keep the oil flowing. But as evidence mounts, her scientific curiosity pushes her to uncover the truth of the unnatural forces arrayed against them. As loyalties are tested and alliances are made and broken, we learn more about the crew’s inner lives as they seek to understand both the force they are facing and their place in a rapidly changing world. To make it out alive will take bravery, heroism, sacrifice and a confrontation with the consequences of the paths that brought them here. The Rig stars Iain Glen, Emily Hampshire, Martin Compston, Mark Addy, Rochenda Sandall, Owen Teale, Richard Pepple, Mark Bonnar, Calvin Demba, Emun Elliott, Abraham Popoola, Stuart McQuarrie, Molly Vever, Cameron Fulton and Nikhil Parmar HUNTERS SEASON TWO AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY FROM FRIDAY 13 JANUARY After an accident derails their exploits in Europe, The Hunters must band back together to hunt down history’s most infamous Nazi—Adolf Hitler—who’s hiding in South America. Meanwhile, a look to the past reveals Meyer Offerman (Al Pacino) encountering a dangerous threat that could unravel his secret and expose his true identity, with explosive reverberations for our Hunters. Al Pacino returns for the epic series conclusion of Hunters alongside previously announced new series regular Jennifer Jason Leigh and returning series regulars Logan Lerman, Jerrika Hinton, Lena Olin, Josh Radnor, Tiffany Boone, Carol

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Call the Midwife

January on BBC

BBC highlights for the month of January include Happy Valley, Call the Midwife, Silent Witness, Death in Paradise, Hampton Court: Behind Closed Doors and Live at the Apollo. Happy Valley – Series 3 Australian Premiere Mondays at 11:00am and 9.30pm from January 2 Available to stream on Foxtel On Demand and Binge Starring Sarah Lancashire, James Norton & Siobhan Finneran 6 x 60′ Sally Wainwright’s multi-award winning police drama returns for an unmissable final series. Starring Sarah Lancashire and James Norton. When Sergeant Catherine discovers the remains of a gangland murder victim it sparks a chain of events that unwittingly leads her straight back to murderer and rapist Tommy Lee Royce. Meanwhile, Catherine’s grandson Ryan is now sixteen and has ideas of his own about what kind of relationship he wants to have with Tommy, the man Catherine refuses to acknowledge as his father. The first two series of this critically acclaimed drama each won BAFTAs for Drama Series and Writing: Drama for Sally Wainwright, with Sarah Lancashire winning Leading Actress for series two. Episodes will premiere on Mondays at 11:00am with encore episodes airing at 9.30pm. Series 1 and 2 of Happy Valley are available to stream On Demand. Call the Midwife – Series 12 (M) Australian Premiere Mondays at 10:00am and 7.30pm from January 2 Available to stream on Foxtel On Demand and Binge Starring: Jenny Agutter, Leonie Elliot & Helen George 8 x 60′ The nuns and nurses from Nonnatus House return for more stories of midwifery and family life set in 1960s East London. It’s 1968 and Enoch Powell’s infamous “Rivers of Blood” speech creates serious tension in Poplar, especially when a group of dockers march in support of Powell. The midwives welcome a new nun, Sister Veronica, who’s an instant hit with everyone – except Nurse Crane. Meanwhile, Trixie’s relationship with Matthew goes from strength to strength, while Nurse Crane helps Nancy with her financial woes. Sister Julienne enjoys helping out the district, Shelagh and Dr Turner split their time between the busy maternity home and their lively young family and Reggie continues to bring joy into Violet and Fred’s lives. Cast includes Jenny Agutter, Leonie Elliot, Helen George, Judy Parfitt, Laura Main, Linda Bassett, Megan Cusack, Cliff Parisi, Zephryn Taitte, Daniel Laurie, Annabelle Apsion, Olly Rix, Stephen McGann and Georgie Glen. Episodes will premiere on Mondays at 10:00am with encore episdoes airing at 7.30pm. Silent Witness – Series 26 BBC First Premiere Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10:00am from January 3 Available to stream on Foxtel On Demand and Binge Starring: Emilia Fox, David Caves & Aki Omoshaybi 10 x 60′ Award-winning crime drama Silent Witness returns for an exciting 26th series, with five more thrilling cases for the team at the Lyell Centre to solve. Dr Nikki Alexander (Emilia Fox) and the team of forensic pathologists and scientists at the Lyell Centre investigate intriguing new cases: a body falling from the top of a skyscraper, a people trafficking operation, a suspicious death at a festival, a train crash, and corrupt police officers. The cases that end up at the Lyell Centre are rarely straightforward. Initial suspicions are challenged as the evidence mounts and Nikki and the team must work harder than ever to uncover the truth. Episodes will premiere on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10:00am with double encore episodes airing on Thursdays at 9.30pm. Death in Paradise – Series 12 (M) Australian Premiere Saturdays at 10:00am and 8.30pm from January 7 Available to stream on Foxtel On Demand and Binge Starring: Ralf Little, Don Warrington & Elizabeth Bourgine 8 x 60′ The sun-soaked, smash-hit whodunnit returns for more murder mysteries with a light touch and a warm heart. DI Neville Parker has more crimes to solve on the blissful island of Saint Marie, kicking off with the mysterious death of a celebrity astronomer. And on a quiet hillside on the island, a bunch of Preppers are digging in for the apocalypse when one of them is killed. There’s also a baffling killing on a boat, a famous singer who finds herself under suspicion, a shocking murder at a wedding, and a simple domestic murder – that turns out to be Neville’s greatest ever challenge. Episodes will premiere on Saturdays at 10:00am with encore episodes airing at 8.30pm. Hampton Court: Behind Closed Doors – Series 2 (PG) Australian Premiere Thursdays at 8.30pm from January 26 3 x 60′ Hampton Court: Behind Closed Doors is an intimate look behind the scenes of King Henry VIII’s favourite palace and country retreat on the Thames. A Tudor jewel, Hampton Court now receives over a million visitors a year. In this series we’ll be getting up close and personal with the palace warders as they take us into the vast kitchens, the secret nooks, hidden crannies, vast grounds and gardens. We’ll follow the gardeners as they attempt to put on the largest tulip festival ever staged in Britain. We’ll see how the curators keep Hampton Court’s rich history alive today, from dealing with an incredibly rare and brand-new discovery that could belong to Anne Boleyn to revealing how an Indian encampment was set up at Hampton Court in World War I. Live At The Apollo – Series 15 (M) UKTV Premiere Tuesdays at 8.30pm from January 31 7 x 45′ The UK is home to the cream of the comedy circuit, producing home-grown superstars and attracting the funniest comedians from around the world. This long-running hit showcases the very best of that bunch – pure talents at the peak of their powers. Each instalment features an established comic who treats the crowd to a rip- roaring set, before introducing two more of the most exciting acts around. Series 15 is packed with the biggest stars in the business and the household names of the future, including Ardal O’Hanlon, Sindhu Vee, Guz Khan, Sara Pascoe and Tom Allen. Attenborough Month (PG) Every day in January at 8.30pm Over the last eight decades, Sir David Attenborough has worked on countless

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Stan Sport Weekly Preview

This week on Stan Sport

The 2023 tennis season kicks off with the United Cup (29 December – 8 January), which sees the best of the WTA Tour and ATP Tour representing their countries.

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Werner Film Productions

2022 SPA Awards Finalists Revealed

The Awards celebrate content produced by SPA members and champion outstanding Australian screen productions, showcasing the skill, imagination, and innovative thinking of Australia’s world-class production businesses.

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