Summary: By 2023 the country of India is forecast to have 550 million people streaming content, earning $18 billion in video streaming alone. Of course, most of people will be watching on their mobile devices, but big players like Amazon, Disney, Netflix and Spotify don’t care, so long as they wind up with the largest piece of the Indian market. One major hurdle; India makes its own content and doesn’t need Hollywood.<br> That is why streaming companies have begun to produce their own India-centric shows, though that can be challenging in a country with more than 20 languages and wildly diverse cultures. Plus all the major providers have to compete with the likes of YouTube, which is by far India’s most popular streaming service thanks to its advantageous price point; free.<br> Meanwhile, the awards season is clearly upon us with the National Board of Review and the New York Film Critics weighing in on their favorites. Los Angeles Film Critics will be making their picks shortly and Golden Globe nominations will be announced this week.<br> Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including a lucrative new deal at Warner Bros. for director and producer Ava DuVernay, actor Hugh Jackman is planning a worldwide concert tour and the collapse of independent bookstores.<br> <br> <br> Variety Wins Seven National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards<br> <a href="https://variety.com/2018/scene/news/variety-national-arts-entertainment-journalism-awards-2018-1203077995/">https://variety.com/2018/scene/news/variety-national-arts-entertainment-journalism-awards-2018-1203077995/</a><br> Hollywood Reporter Tops National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards With 11 Wins<br> <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/thr-tops-national-arts-entertainment-journalism-awards-11-wins-1165668">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/thr-tops-national-arts-entertainment-journalism-awards-11-wins-1165668</a><br> Comscore Announces Official Worldwide Box Office Results for Weekend of December 2, 2018<br> <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/comscore-announces-official-worldwide-box-office-results-for-weekend-of-december-2-2018-300758708.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/comscore-announces-official-worldwide-box-office-results-for-weekend-of-december-2-2018-300758708.html</a><br> National Board of Review Names ‘Green Book’ Best Film of 2018<br> <a href="https://variety.com/2018/film/awards/national-board-of-review-names-green-book-best-film-of-2018-1203035378/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://variety.com/2018/film/awards/national-board-of-review-names-green-book-best-film-of-2018-1203035378/</a><br> ‘Roma’ Named Best Picture by New York Film Critics Circle<br> <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/2018-ny-film-critics-circle-award-winners-list-full-1164782" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/2018-ny-film-critics-circle-award-winners-list-full-1164782</a><br> Small Bookstores Are Booming After Nearly Being Wiped Out<br> <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/small-bookstores-are-booming-after-nearly-being-wiped-out-small-business-saturday/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.cbsnews.com/news/small-bookstores-are-booming-after-nearly-being-wiped-out-small-business-saturday/</a><br> Neil deGrasse Tyson Sexual Misconduct Claims Being Investigated by Fox, ‘Cosmos’ Producers<br> <a href="https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/neil-degrasse-tyson-sexual-misconduct-claims-being-investigated-by-fox-cosmos-producers-1203071093/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/neil-degrasse-tyson-sexual-misconduct-claims-being-investigated-by-fox-cosmos-producers-1203071093/</a><br> Neil DeGrasse Tyson Addresses Sexual Misconduct Claims: “Why Believe Me At All?”<br> <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/neil-degrasse-tyson-addresses-sexual-misconduct-claims-why-beli..."></a>
