10 Global TV Stories You Should Know: 01/31/2025

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 Friday, January 31st, 2025:

Channel 4 Distances Itself From Tweets Branding European Jews “Lying Scumbags” Posted By Contestant On New Reality Series ‘Go Back To Where You Came From’ (Deadline)
Channel 4 has distanced itself from tweets posted by a contestant in new reality series Go Back To Where You Came From, which include branding European Jews “the biggest charlatans on this planet” and a “bunch of lying scumbags.”

Portugal: SVoD Usage At Record High, But Plateauing (Advanced-Television)
SVoD services continue to be increasingly popular in Portugal, reaching a record high in usage. Marktest’s BStream study found that 52 per cent of Portuguese people aged 15 and over now use streaming platforms, the highest percentage since the study began in 2021.

Netflix Announces, Updates 2025 Original International Premiere Slate (AllYourScreens)
Titles include sequels to the Japanese series Alice In Borderlands, the Brazilian series Criminal Code, the Indian series Delhi Crimes, the Argentina-made series Division Palermo and the German-produced series How To Sell Drugs Online (Fast).

CNN International Commercial Exec Discusses Launch Of Ad-Supported Streaming Channels, Says ‘Trusted, Verifiable And Accurate Reporting’ Is Now More Important Than Ever (Arab News)
Late last year, Warner Bros. Discovery extended its partnership with Evision, the media and entertainment arm of e&. The extended agreement provides users access to seven new channels including Fatafeat, Discovery Channel, TLC, HGTV, Food Network, Investigation Discovery, and Discovery Family. It also includes two new free ad-supported streaming TV, or FAST, channels on Evision’s streaming platform, STARZ ON: CNN Fast, which is already available, and an upcoming kids’ FAST channel launching later in 2025.

Star Sports Captures The Unforgiving Nature Of ICC In ‘Un-Dhoni’ Fashion (Brand Equity)
Star Sports Network and Disney+ Hotstar, India's official broadcasters of the ICC tournaments, have kicked off their ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 campaign, highlighting the event's "all or nothing" format.

German Actors Protest Far-Right Vote In Parliament (The Hollywood Reporter)
A who’s who of German on-screen talent, including actors Daniel Brühl, Jella Haase, Birgit Minichmayr, Jürgen Vogel and Sonja Heiss, have signed an open letter protesting Wednesday’s vote in the German parliament that saw an anti-immigration policy passed with the support of the far-right AfD party.

67th GRAMMY Awards To Be Live-Streamed In India On Disney+ Hotstar (Hans India)
With its international broadcast, except for Latin America, the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards promise to be an unforgettable celebration of musical excellence, as it brings together artists from around the world to honor their contributions to the industry.

South Africa’s Most Streamed Content For 2024 Is Actually Surprising (Hypertext)
In 2024 South Africans said “to hell with it” and streamed all three hours of Oppenheimer more than any other film that year, with Civil War coming in at second place. It seems Showmax is the streaming platform of choice for locals to get their at home film fix as the pieces of content from the MultiChoice platform appeared more than any other on the list.

Data: Fool Me Once Most Viewed Streaming Title Of 2024 In Europe (Advanced-Television)
Digital i, a provider of cross-platform global streaming data and analysis, has unveiled the top-performing streaming titles among European audiences in 2024. The research, covering Netflix, Disney+, Max and Prime Video for the UK, France, Italy, Germany, Spain and the Nordics (Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden), where those services are available.

Showmax Puts Tyla Stream On Hold (Gadget)
Tyla, the Grammy-winning amapiano artist known for hits like Water and Jump, was scheduled to have her final South African homecoming tour performance stream on Showmax today. However, the stream has been put on hold.Showmax issued the following statement: “We know fans can’t wait to watch Tyla’s performance, but to ensure the best possible viewing experience for fans, we’ve made the decision to release the special show slightly later than planned. The new date will be shared soon.