10 Global TV Stories You Should Know: 07/01/2024

Here are the stories that should be on your radar

Here are the global TV and streaming stories you should know for Monday, July 1st, 2024:

Netflix & Amazon Ordered Majority Of Originals From Outside U.S. Last Quarter, Ampere Research Finds (Deadline)
Netflix and Amazon “ordered the majority of their titles from outside the U.S.” last quarter and are shooting ahead of rivals in the global commissioning race, according to research from Ampere Analysis.

T20 World Cup Sparks Record Viewership On Disney+ Hotstar (Adgully)
India emerged triumphant in a thrilling T20 World Cup final against South Africa, sparking nationwide celebrations. The final moments of the match, played at Kensington Oval in Barbados, saw a record-breaking 5.3 crore viewers tune in concurrently on Disney+ Hotstar

‘Top Chef Middle East’ Moves To Saudi Arabia’s Neom Hub For New Season (Arab News)
Leading Middle East broadcaster MBC – which is Saudi-owned – is teaming up with Neom Media Industries to launch production of the eighth season of the reality culinary contest near the planned futuristic city known as “the Line.”

Spinners Beats Succession In Shanghai (Glamour South Africa)
The first season of Spinners just beat the Emmy-winning final season of Succession for Best Foreign TV Series at the 29th Shanghai TV Festival’s Magnolia Awards, one of the biggest accolades in Asia.

Equity Demands Revealed: British Actors Union Seeks Residuals Revamp & End To Misuse Of “Special Stipulations” From American Buyers (Deadline)
A revamp of residuals, artificial intelligence provisions and an end to the misuse of “special stipulations” by the American giants lead the British actors union’s claim for its new film and TV agreements with PACT.

Warner Bros. Discovery Streaming Strategy: Europe Vs. MENA (The Streaming Lab)
Last year, OSN strengthened its partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery by signing a new multi-year licensing deal, making OSN the exclusive home for HBO content in the region. Besides HBO shows like Succession, the agreement also included more content and channels from Warner Bros. This gave OSN access to franchises like Batman, Dune, Matrix, The Suicide Squad, etc.

FIFA ‘Seeking Investment’ To Expand Streaming Service (Sportcal)
FIFA, soccer’s global governing body, is seeking investment of up to $2 billion to expand its FIFA+ streaming service, it has been reported. The organization is working with UBS, the multinational investment bank, and a formal fundraising process is expected to kick off in July.

Outgoing MultiChoice Chair Scores R23-Million Payday (Headtopics)
MultiChoice has paid former chair Imtiaz Patel a bonus of $1.25 million for playing a leading role in the partnership deal between Showmax and US content group Comcast.The former chair achieved two key deliverables within a period set by MultiChoice, which specified that 50% of the bonus was payable on the signing of all required agreements by April 2023.

Sony Takes Majority Stake In ‘Alex Rider’ Producer Eleventh Hour Films (Deadline)
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) is maintaining its focus on British TV drama with another big acquisition deal. The studio has upped its minority shareholding in Alex Rider producer Eleventh Hour Films to a majority stake.