10 Global TV Stories You Should Know: 10/21/2024

Here are the stories that should be on your radar

Here are the global TV stories that should be on your radar for Monday, October 21st, 2024:

‘We Leave Viewers Smarter’: Fears Over Plans To Close ‘World’s Most Highbrow’ TV Station (The Guardian)
In many countries around the world, breakfast TV means cele­brity interviews, soap operas and last night’s football highlights. On the German-language channel 3sat this Sunday morning, it means a one-hour philosophical discussion on trauma psychology, followed by a book review programme and a classical concert by the Munich Radio Orchestra.

Spanish Content Is Europe’s Leading Revenue Generator On Streaming Platforms Per ICEX, Parrot Analytics Report Unveiled At Mipcom (Variety)
J.A. Bayona’s Oscar-nominated “Society of the Snow,” Netflix series hit “Money Heist” and Prime Video’s “Red Queen” have spearheaded the success of Spanish content worldwide, per a new report unveiled at Mipcom by Spanish trade and investment body ICEX and entertainment analytics org, Parrot Analytics. 

Bundesliga’s Domestic Media Rights Auction Reset For Late November (Sportcal)
German soccer’s DFL league governing body is set to get its domestic media rights tender for the next four-year cycle back underway on November 25, as it attempts to conclude a process that has already lasted nine months (and has led to legal action by streaming heavyweight DAZN).

‘Monk’ Being Adapted For Indian TV (Deadline)
An Indian remake of U.S. drama Monk is in production. The local version of the popular procedural is being made for Disney+ Hotstar. It marks the first adaptation of the series, about a detective with obsessive-compulsive disorder, in South Asia.

Disney+ Latin America And Caracol TV’s Comedy Series ‘Peter the Great: Greater Than Ever’ Breaks The Mold, Hits Ratings Highs (Variety)
In an unprecedented move, Disney+ Latin America and Colombia’s Caracol TV aired and streamed a series simultaneously, shattering distribution windows that typically start with a free-to-air broadcast if an FTA network is producing then followed by streaming on a platform.

Begin Bolsters Golf Offering With LPGA Deal In Pakistan (Sportcal)
Startup OTT streaming platform Begin has agreed a four-year broadcast deal with US women’s golf’s LPGA in Pakistan. The long-term deal gives UAE-based Begin rights to stream, live and exclusively, all events on the LPGA Tour calendar through 2027.

Report: Traditional TV Holds Steady In Spain, Italy (Advanced-Television)
The latest annual Turning Digital study from Rome-based ITMedia Consulting reveals that traditional TV continues to hold its ground in Italy and Spain, even as streaming services gain popularity. However, in Europe and the US, VoD platforms are still seeing significant growth.

Dutch Deal For LGBTQ+ Dating Format ‘I Kissed A Girl’ (Deadline)
A local I Kissed A Girl will play in the Netherlands after RTL greenlit a version of the LGBTQ+ dating format for its streaming service Videoland. The show, from Twofour, originated in the UK as I Kissed a Boy. It was the first British dating series with only gay men competing.

‘Last One Laughing’ Set For ‘Real Life’ Spinoff With Hidden Cameras At Prime Video France (Variety)
Whereas the original format sees famous comedians cooped up in a house where they compete to make each other laugh and keep a straight face, “LOL In Real Life” will take six celebrity contestants out in random public places in France and among anonymous people who don’t know about the game. All their interactions will be filmed by hidden cameras.

Sport 24 Extends NBA Rights (Advanced-Television)
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Sport 24, the 24/7 live sports channel for the international airline and cruise line industries, have announced a multiyear extension of their existing agreement that will see Sport 24 broadcast more than 125 live NBA games each season to passengers on select airline carriers and cruise lines.