10 Global TV Stories You Should Know: 11/15/2023

Here are the global TV stories that should be on your radar

Here are the global TV and streaming video stories that should be on your radar for Wednesday, November 15th, 2023:

John Oliver-Backed Campaign For New Zealand Bird Of The Century Results In Soaring Win For Pūteketeke (Deadline)
New Zealand has voted the pūteketeke as its “Bird of the Century” after John Oliver announced on his show earlier this month that Last Week Tonight was taking up the mantle of “official campaign manager."

Schmitter Named CEO Of RTL Deutschland (Advanced-Television)
RTL Deutschland has announced that Stephan Schmitter will become CEO of the German media company effective January 1st 2024. In addition to his current role of Chief Content Officer, Schmitter will take charge of streaming service RTL+ and the reorganised publishing business Gruner + Jahr in his new role.

Korean Content Firms Rally Round Rakuten Viki’s K-Drama Day Event (Variety)
The International K-Drama Day event on Nov. 29 will comprise a mix of prize competitions, gift subscriptions and the release of…