10 Global TV Stories You Should Know: 08/14/2024

Here are the stories that should be on your radar

Here are the global TV and streaming television stories that should be on your radar for Wednesday, August 14th, 2024:

EBU Strikes Women’s Euro 2025 Broadcast Deal With UEFA (Sportcal)
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the continent’s major alliance of public service broadcasters, has secured a wide-ranging media deal with European soccer's governing body UEFA for the rights to the 2025 Women’s European Championship (WEURO 2025). In total, 37 EBU members from 34 European countries will broadcast every match from the 31-game tournament live on their respective free-to-air services.

Bosnia And Herzegovina Reboots DTT Project (Advanced-Television)
Bosnia and Herzegovina has entrusted Croatian company Odašiljači i veze (OiV) to finally complete the long-delayed rollout of Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT). The project has been stalled for nearly a decade, leaving Bosnia and Herzegovina as the only European country still using analogue broadcasting technology.

Netflix Password Crackdown Grows UK Entertainment Market (Broadband TV News)
A crackdown by Netflix on password-sharing is a major contributor in the growing value of the British entertainment market, which is forecast to reach 100 billion for the first time this year.

Former Disney+ Series ‘Nautilus’ Swims To Prime Video UK & Ireland (Deadline)
The long-gestating Nautilus live action series is headed to Prime Video in the UK and Ireland. Based on Jules Verne's beloved Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, the series was initially in with Disney+ UK before it was culled as part of its notorious streaming content removal plan last year.

beIN Sports Extends La Liga Rights In MENA, APAC (Advanced-Televison)
beIN Media Group has signed a deal extending its La Liga broadcast rights, which will see the Group’s flagship sports channel, beIN Sports, remain the home of Spanish football in 34 markets across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Asia-Pacific (APAC) until the end of the 2027-28 season and 2026-27 season respectively.

‘RRR,’ ‘Gadar 2’ Lead Patriotic Film Surge On ZEE5 Global (Variety)
Blockbusters “RRR” and “Gadar 2” are spearheading a wave of patriotic films that have captured 65% of movie viewership on ZEE5 Global, the streaming platform for South Asian content, over the past year.

CPSL Lands 2024-27 UEFA Club Rights In Caribbean (Sportcal)
The Caribbean Premier Sports Limited (CPSL) organization has snapped up exclusive rights to club competitions run by European soccer’s governing body UEFA. This entails the Rush Sports, Flow Sports, and Sports Max channels owned by CPSL covering the next three seasons of the top-tier UEFA Champions League (UCL), second-tier Europa League, and third-tier Conference League.

Forecast: UK E&M Market To Break £100bn In 2024 (Advanced-Television)
The UK is forecast to have the largest entertainment and media market in Europe – overtaking Germany – from 2025, according to PwC’s Global Entertainment & Media (E&M) Outlook 2024-2028. UK E&M revenue is expected to break the £100 billion (€117bn) barrier this year before growing to £121 billion by 2028.

Netflix's 'Culinary Class Wars' To Pit Franchise Food Against Fine Dining (Korea Joongang Daily)
Netflix's upcoming show 'Culinary Class Wars' features 100 contestants from various culinary backgrounds competing to showcase their delicious food. Restaurateur Paik Jong-won and Michelin-starred Chef Sung Anh will serve as judges.

Netflix Adds Taiwanese Creative Fund (World Screen)
Netflix has launched a fund in Taiwan intended to foster emerging talent, aligning with the Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA).