10 Global TV Stories You Should Know: 07/03/2024

Here are the stories that should be on your radar

Here are the global TV and streaming stories that should be on your radar for Wednesday, July 3rd, 2024:

Polsat Pivots To Secure Europa And Conference League Rights (Sportcal)
Polsat, the Polish terrestrial and satellite broadcaster, has acquired rights to European soccer’s UEFA Europa League and Conference League club competitions for the next three seasons. For the 2024-27 rights cycle, Polsat will provide live coverage of 189 Europa League matches and 153 Conference League games each season on its linear TV channel and streaming service.

Emirati Animated Series ‘Freej’ Returns After 11 Years (Arab News Japan)
The first Emirati animated show ‘Freej’ returned this year, after a hiatus period that lasted 11 years, with a new season that features a modern look and deeper themes.  The CGI series was first released in 2006 and has gained region-wide and cross-generational popularity around the Middle East since its release.

Starter Pistol Fired On Paris Olympics Plans For Eurosport, Max & Discovery+ (Deadline)
Warner Bros Discovery’s 2024 Paris Olympic Games plans are building momentum. WBD has revealed plans for “wall-to-wall” coverage of the Olympics, which begin later this month in the French capital. Eurosport will show the games across 47 markets in 19 languages through Max and Discovery+.

Cast of Disney+ Drama 'Red Swan' Remain Confident About Show's Success (Korea Joongang Daily)
“I hope that ‘Red Swan’ becomes the most successful series on Disney+ this year,” singer and actor Jung Ji-hoon, who is also known by his stage name Rain, said at a press conference held at the Conrad Seoul hotel on Tuesday morning.

Premier Sports Expands Premier Sports Cup Coverage (Advanced-Television)
Premier Sports has announced it will show an extra 25 group stage matches from the Premier Sports Cup from the start of the new season. The extra games will be streamed live on the Premier Sports streaming service, which costs £15.99 per month in the UK and forms part of a new three-year agreement between the broadcaster and the SPFL.

ITVX To Add Hayu Content To Subscription Tier (Broadband TV News)
ITV has signed an agreement with NBCUniversal’s Hayu for over 750 hours of content. Reality favourites Keeping up with the Kardashians, The Real Housewives of Melbourne and Below Deck – as well as the latest episodes of series including Top Chef and Summer House will be added to ITVX Premium, the streamer’s subscription tier.

CazéTV Lands Ligue 1 Rights In Brazil (Sportcal)
CazéTV, the Brazilian YouTube channel run by prominent streamer Casimiro Miguel, has secured rights to French soccer’s Ligue 1 in Brazil. The agreement, which replaces ESPN’s coverage on its Star+ streaming service, will run for three years until the end of the 2026-27 season.

Germany’s Jan Mojto, Nico Hofmann Unveil New Production Slate (The Hollywood Reporter)
Nico Hofmann and Jan Mojto, two leading figures in the German TV industry, on Friday unveiled the upcoming slate for their new joint venture, announced earlier this year. Their company plans to make big-budget, high-end series out of Germany for the international market.

Bodhitree Multimedia's Gunaah Among Top Viewed Shows In India (Adgully)
Bodhitree Multimedia's latest production, "Gunaah," streaming on Disney+ Hotstar, has secured 3.4 million views. During the week of 24th to 30th June, 2024, Gunaah was the amongst the top 5 most viewed OTT shows in India as per the report published by Film Companion in collaboration with Ormax Media, a media consulting firm.

Italy: DAZN Rolls Out Budget Subscription Plan (Advanced-Television)
DAZN Italia has rolled out a new, cheaper subscription option, called Goal Pass, targeting the country’s football fans who are on a budget. For €13.99 a month (or €129 annually), Goal Pass subscribers gain access up to three Italian Serie A matches per day (ie those co-exclusive with Sky), in addition to Spain’s La Liga matches, highlights of the Portuguese League, UEFA Women’s Champions League matches, and Serie A highlights.