'Sherlock' Return Draws Record BBC Ratings; China: 'SNL' Launches, 2013 Box Office Rewards Local Fare; Top International Stories of 2013

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view it in a browser. TOP STORIES 'Sherlock' Draws Show's Biggest-Ever U.K. Audience in BBC Return UPDATED: The drama, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, drew 9.2 million viewers with its season three premiere. | Read More 'Saturday Night Live' Launches on Chinese Video Site Sohu The company's chief executive, Charles Zhang, believes recent court victories against copyright violators is kick-starting a major import boom of Hollywood TV shows and movies. | Read More LATEST MOVIE NEWS China 2013 Box Office Surges 27 Percent to $3.6 Billion Preliminary data from the world's second-biggest movie market shows strength of homegrown films, but a smaller market share for Hollywood fare. | Read More 'August: Osage County' Dominates Italy's Capri, Hollywood Fest With Four Awards John Wells' drama about a dysfunctional family joins the select list of films to win Capri, Hollywood's film of the year honor. | Read More LATEST TV NEWS 'Sherlock' Season 3 U.K. Premiere Draws Social Media Buzz The BBC show, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman, returned to record ratings as fans discussed how Sherlock Holmes may have survived a fall at the end of season two. | Read More U.K.'s Channel 5 Owner Mulls Possible Sale UPDATED: British TV and telecom giants and Time Warner's Turner unit are mentioned as companies that could consider a bid. | Read More THE BUSINESS 2013 in Review: 10 Big International Entertainment Stories China's box office grows, Russia's anti-gay laws draw Hollywood outrage and Italy's Silvio Berlusconi loses his political clout. | Read More Middle East 2013 in Review: Saudi Arabia Enters Oscar Race, De Niro's Tribeca Breaks From Doha Egypt's industry self-destructed, Dubai's boomed, and Arab filmmakers won some of the world's most prestigious awards in cinema. | Read More REVIEWS Paper Souls (Les Ames de Papier): Film Review Belgian director Vincent Lannoo shows his softer side in this Paris-set Christmas tale starring Stephane Guillon, Julie Gayet and Jonathan Zaccai. | Read More Downton Abbey: TV Review The British series goes into season four as soapy as ever, but Julian Fellowes' characters are well-drawn fan favorites, even when he makes them do dubious deeds. | Read More RECOMMENDED FOR YOU Chris Pine Reveals His Politics Amid High-Risk 'Jack Ryan' Play This story first appeared in the Jan. 10 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. | Read More True Detective: TV Review One of the benefits viewers (and critics) reap from continued and sustained excellence in the drama field is that writers and directors, perhaps feeling pushed to stand out even among the best, are experimenting more noticeably with tone, pace, structure and visual impact. | Read More You are currently subscribed to The Hollywood Reporter International newsletter as zakakl9000.worldmovies@blogger.com Unsubscribe | Newsletter Preferences | Forward To A Friend | Follow us on Twitter or Facebook ©2014 The Hollywood Reporter. 5700 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036 All rights reserved. | Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy