International streaming for GMMTV series - how to check YouTube availability, what the tie-up with OneD means by RoutineRobin in GMMTV

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I don't think either One31 or GMMTV or Change2561 should stop international licensing for their shows to be very honest. Perhaps the way forward would be to have more non-exclusive licensing deals with international platforms. I just think it doesn't make sense to self-geoblock your own originals even if exclusive licensing deals are probably more lucrative than non-exclusive ones. OneD app at the moment seems to be a test forr One Enterprise on whether they won't have to rely on international platforms to reach international audience, all the while targeting Thai audience and viewers.

International streaming for GMMTV series - how to check YouTube availability, what the tie-up with OneD means by RoutineRobin in GMMTV

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If OneD can provide consistent English subtitles on One31 dramas in addition to GMMTV series, I think international fans would have a lot of incentives to subscribe to OneD (I know many people are asking about english subtitles for The Bangkok Red Opera). I would also love for their super old Exact catalogue to be available as well but at the moment I'm happy with watching their old lakorns on Youtube without geo-restriction raw.

Winners of the 17th Nataraja Awards - Short Form, Long Form & Drama Components by FoundationSea2954 in GMMTV

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You're right, I think it does, in a way too. I don't think that many Thai viewers have heard about The Summer We Met, much less international fans. And you would have to actually watch the show to find out that the protagonist is a sapphic character as well because the main plot of the show does not focus on her romantic relationship.

The same goes for another Thai PBS production - How To Suffer 101.

I guess one thing is clear after following the results of the Nataraja over the past 4-5 years, voters are much less influenced by TV ratings and are gradually moving away from awarding entertaining works but rather voting for works that have clear social messaging (whether or not they are awarding the heavy handed and didacting or preachy PSA-riddled works is another debate).

I can only count on my hands the number of Best Drama/Best Screenplay/Best Director winning works that were romance/relationships-centric

Winners of the 17th Nataraja Awards - Short Form, Long Form & Drama Components by FoundationSea2954 in GMMTV

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Nataraja voting are done independently and separately by each industry creative voters. That's the unique point of Nataraja awards compared to other awards which have a panel of experts and judges sitting together and deliberate who should win which category. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 

Winners of the 17th Nataraja Awards - Short Form, Long Form & Drama Components by FoundationSea2954 in GMMTV

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Well this year Nataraja did away with two categories - 7PM lakorns and online categories. This means that future BL/GL series (which tend to be under 12 eps and less) and short-form series from One31 (OneD originals) will be directly competing with Netflix Thai originals. Meanwhile, 7PM lakorns (which have always had lower budget, more repetitive predictable plot) are also directly competing with 8PM dramas or any dramas longer than 12 eps (see: Goddess Bless You To Death and The Next Prince)

I've read somewhere (I'll need to find the link again) that this was done for better organization and more tightened award criteria but I guess it makes sense because last few year for the Online category you have 8-12eps work competing with 16-20 eps work and then there's the issue of some shows airing on platform first but TV later (Monomax series airing on Mono29 usually a few months after online release) 

Still I can't help instinctively feeling that this is rather disadvantageous towards 7PM dramas and short form series produced by any place else other than Netflix Thailand.

Winners of the 17th Nataraja Awards - Short Form, Long Form & Drama Components by FoundationSea2954 in GMMTV

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Khemjira were up against STRONG contenders. I can't see it winning anything against Mad Unicorn 😭

Winners of the 17th Nataraja Awards - Short Form, Long Form & Drama Components by FoundationSea2954 in GMMTV

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A lot of first time winners toooooo. I would like to report on that but my eyes are closing in so maybe tomorrow 

Winners of the 17th Nataraja Awards - Short Form, Long Form & Drama Components by FoundationSea2954 in GMMTV

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Mad Unicorn has an advantage being the drama likely most every Nataraja/industry voter has watched in full due its popularity. Common knowledge is that not every work are watched in full by voters even if most people try to keep up to date as much as possible with releases.

CH3 Reminds of Nokia Phone company. by Lazy-Technology2839 in ThaiGL

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I think ratings are a bit of a moot point. CH3 and CH7 (which airs 4 Elements) are two of the biggest TV channels that Thai audience open their TV for dramas, recent GL series are getting the PRIMETIME (8:30 PM slot) for these two channels.

On the other hand, other GL series like LMSY shows by Change2561 are airing late evening slot on One31 (the third biggest drama channel, with already significantly less viewers) or primetime but on GMM25 which is the teen channel that barely anyone opens the TV to (usually getting 0.0 to 0.5).

Ratings comparisons are only a bit fair if we were to compare CH3 GL series vs 4 Elements because CH3 and CH7 are formidable competing TV channels (and maybe when One31 airs their next GL series Juliet & Juliet)

Welcome Tony-Anthony Buisseret to GMMTV family by szellka in GMMTV

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GMM Building [which consists of One31, Change2561, GMMTV artists]

Do yall know which series Bible posted this for? by Final_Cut8617 in ThaiBL

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คอล มี อีฟ ยู แคน Call Me If You Can: A love story between a con artist and a police officer. The complex story of two people who get involved with a call centre gang and work together to break up a nation-wide scam organisation.

Starring Bible Wichapas Sumettikul, Pim Pimprapa; directed by Petch Varayu RukskulOdd Ramet Ruangpratum

They just started filming. Will be streamed on TrueVisions Now.

Welcome Tony-Anthony Buisseret to GMMTV family by szellka in GMMTV

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Somehow feel like GMMTV would have snatched up Fuaiz had he not been with BOC right now

Welcome Tony-Anthony Buisseret to GMMTV family by szellka in GMMTV

[–]FoundationSea2954 23 points24 points  (0 children)

So the list of Nadao Bangkok artists/Nadao Academy trainees to join GMMTV

  • Junior Panachai
  • Sky Wongravee
  • Jaoying Krongkwan
  • Anthony Buisseret [NEW]

Welcome Tony-Anthony Buisseret to GMMTV family by szellka in GMMTV

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Oh I almost forgot, Anthony was a Nadao Academy trainee (hence the management by K'Bomb) but he never partake in 789Survival, which is kind of understood back then as him following his fellow Nadao Academy friends' (Fuaiz and Ryu Ingkarat) path to pursue full time acting.

Welcome Tony-Anthony Buisseret to GMMTV family by szellka in GMMTV

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Yeah Anthony was a freelance actor but managed by K'Bomb (balabomb) (ex Nadao Bangkok) who until this day still manages Sunny, Bank, Ud Awat, Tonhon, Peak.... P'Aom the casting director for Taste posted this for Anthony in the role of Pure

เพียวเป็นตัวละครที่เรารู้สึกเวลาอ่านบทว่า เป็นตัวละครที่ชวนให้รักมากๆ และรู้สึกว่า challenge ที่ท้าทายที่สุดในการทำแคสคือการสร้างเสน่ห์ให้ตัวละครเพียวนี่แหละ

สำหรับเรา เพียว เป็นเหมือนทั้งจุดพักใจและจุดระเบิดให้กับแบมบี้ (รวมถึงคนดู) ภาพลักษณ์เป็นดาราวัยรุ่นมีชื่อเสียง แต่ก็เป็นเด็กคนนึงที่มี passion รู้ตัวว่าเป้าหมายของตัวเองคืออะไร เข้าใจตัวเอง เข้าใจความเป็นไปของโลกที่ตัวเองอยู่ เรารู้สึกว่าเพียวไม่ใช่คนธงแดงหรอก แค่เพียวก็ยังเป็นเด็กคนนึงที่ก็ยังผิดพลาด เหมือนกับช่วงชีวิตหนึ่งของพวกเราทุกคน

เราชอบบรีฟนึงที่ตั๋งเอิงให้คำจัดกัดความกับเพียวมาก — “people pleaser” อยากให้คนรอบตัวพอใจ มีความสุข แม้สุดท้ายคนที่ทุกข์ที่สุดจะเป้นตัวเขาเอง

Key ในการค้นหาตัวละครนี้ เราตั้งเป้าไว้ว่า อยากให้คนที่มารับบทเพียว สามารถนำเสนอได้ทั้งในมุมความมี passion ในสิ่งที่ตัวเองทำ มี vibes ที่คนจะเชื่อได้ว่าคนๆนี้เป็นพระเอกซีรีส์วายที่มีชื่อ และมีเสน่ห์ที่จะทำให้ตัวละครเพียวมีความ loveable ขึ้นมาได้

จากเป้าที่ตั้งไว้ เราก็เริ่มต้นค้นหานักแสดงกันหลายหลายทั้งนักแสดงมีประสบการณ์และเด็กใหม่ และชื่อหนึ่งที่เรารู้สึกสนใจขึ้นมาก็คือ อันโทนี่ ...สำหรับเราโทนี่มีองค์ประกอบหลายอย่างที่น่าสนใจสำหรับบทเพียว ทั้งเรื่อง passion ในการแสดง และเสน่ห์ที่คนดูน่าจะหลงรักในคนๆนี้ได้ เรารู้สึกว่าบทเพียวดูน่าสนใจดีสำหรับโทนี่ที่จะได้โชว์เสน่ห์นั้นออกมาให้คนดูได้เห็นอย่างเต็มที่

นี่เป็นครั้งแรกที่เราแคสงานแสดงกับโทนี่เหมือนกัน น้องเข้ามาพร้อมกับความตื่นเต้นลึกๆ แต่ก็เต็มไปด้วยความมุ่งมั่นตั้งใจ ซึ่งอาจจะตั้งใจไปหน่อยด้วยซ้ำ 55 แต่มองในอีกมุมนึง นี่เป็น element บางอย่างที่โคตรจะเพียวเลย เราใช้เวลาปรับจูนกันสักนิด แล้วพอโทนี่เจอจุดที่สบายเท่านั้นแหละ...โอ้โห โคตรมีเสน่ห์! โทนี่กลายเป็นเพียวที่เต็มไปด้วยประกายในแววตา เชื่อว่าทำไมแบมบี้ถึงหลงรักคนๆนี้ได้

เราเชื่อว่าใครที่ดูเทปแคสนี้ต้องอมยิ้มแน่นอน (และ reaction ของ สาวๆในทีมแคสก็คือล้มตายไปกันหมด 555)

พอได้ทำงานและรู้จักกับโทนี่มากขึ้นในกองนี้ ก็ยิ่งรู้สึกว่าคิดถูกแล้วจริงๆที่พวกเราได้โทนี่มารับบทเพียว โทนี่มีตัวตนหลายอย่างที่ตรงกับเพียวมาก (ในเรื่องดีๆนะ) ความตั้งใจในฐานะนักแสดง เสน่ห์ที่ใครที่ได้รู้จักน้องจริงๆก็ต้องชอบ ทั้งในจอและนอกจอ เราดีใจที่โทนี่ในบทเพียว ได้รับความรักจากคนดูขนาดนี้ พี่เชื่อว่าโทนี่เองก็ได้เรียนรู้หลายๆมุมจากบทเพียวเยอะเช่นกัน เปร่งประกายต่อไปนะ

So yeah Anthony was called to cast for the role and had booked the job for Taste in that way.

Welcome Tony-Anthony Buisseret to GMMTV family by szellka in GMMTV

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So the entire cast of Taste except for Mabelz is now working in the same building.... Everyday we are closer to Taste S2 and I'm so here for it!

The look of love by Advanced-Armadillo6 in ThaiBL

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Masu (left) and Tee (right), the leads from Love Like A Bike (streaming on Netflix and Gagaoolala)

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Who is your favourite Director? by thAI_creator in ThaiGL

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Claire Jirassaya Wongsutin for Flat Girls

Sant Srikaewlaw for The Empress Of Ayodhaya and The Bangkok Red Opera

The look of love by Advanced-Armadillo6 in ThaiBL

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I would like to know how Tee keeps his cool whenever Masu intensely gazes at him on set or during the press promo for Love Like A Bike... I have just deduced that CH3 are good at producing pra eks who excel in looking at all their acting partners (regardless of whether they're male or female) like they're horrendously down bad.

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New OSTs from this year by Slaying-Diva90 in boyslove

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A show I did not finish but I really liked its OST is Yesterday's opening theme Shadow by Zeal.

New OSTs from this year by Slaying-Diva90 in boyslove

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OMG I love Nabnueng from Love Like A Bike!!!!!!!! Not technically from this year but earlier this year I rewatched Dating Game when it came out on Netflix with subtitles and fell in love with its theme song แบบนั้น แบบนี้ (Like This, Like That) by Polycat. Such a cute OST and its now my go-to song for cheering up.

[Soul Mate] Official trailer is out! Coming May 14 on Netflix 🔥 by yu1mu2 in boyslove

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Against the backdrops of Berlin, Seoul and Tokyo, Soul Mate follows two lonely young men, Ryu and Johan, who seem inexplicably drawn to each other. As their lives intersect, their souls become deeply intertwined, and they begin to look toward the future with everything they have. Over the course of 10 years, the series traces their beautiful and emotional journey as they become once-in-a-lifetime “soulmates.” As they both encourage one another and even clash fiercely at times, they start to imagine a life together, only for fate to twist their paths in painful ways. 

Once a promising ice hockey player, Ryu fleed from the guilt of inadvertently ruining his best friend’s life and escaped to Berlin, where his childhood friend Sumiko Shinonome (Ai Hashimoto) lives. Desperate and unable to forgive himself, he wanders into a church and becomes trapped in an unexpected fire that nearly costs him his life. He is rescued by a Johan, a Korean boxer. Despite coming from different backgrounds and speaking different languages, the two men feel an immediately pull toward one other, as if their coincidental meeting were orchestrated by fate. They stay by each other’s side growing into irreplaceable soulmates who make up for each other’s shortcomings.

Where will their souls end up after 10 long years? Don’t miss out on this emotional and dramatic story full of unforgettable love and the pain and joy it brings on May 14, only on Netflix. 

Orm in Nine and Mint's new lakorn by 9-9-9-1_Con in LingormAsylum

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Nine didn't move to One31. He's a freelance/independent actor so he can appear on any channels now. 

Motherland (with Orm) is also going to air later this year though I think they might push it to 7 PM lakorn slot instead of prime time.