10 Global TV Stories You Should Know: 01/08/2025
Here are the stories you should know
Here are the global TV stories and streaming television stories you should know for Wednesday, January 8th, 2025:
World Snooker Tour Rolls Out New Global Streaming Platform (Sportcal)
The World Snooker Tour (WST), the organizer of the sport’s global circuit, has today announced the launch of a new global streaming service. WST Play will allow users to watch the entire season either live or on-demand, as well as a host of additional content.
European Film Awards Moving To Athens (The Hollywood Reporter)
The European Film Awards will move to Athens, the home city of EFA-winning director Yorgos Lanthimos, for its 2027 event. The European Film Academy and the Hellenic Film and Audiovisual Centre in Athens announced the move on Wednesday. The 39th EFA gala will be held at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) in the Greek capital.
MPA reveals key trends shaping APAC video industry (Advanced-Television)
Media Partners Asia (MPA) has released its 2025 report on the Asia-Pacific video and broadband market, revealing major growth drivers and significant shifts in the industry landscape.
Revealed: BBC Boss Tim Davie Held Crunch Talks With Top Producers Over UK Scripted Funding Crisis (Deadline)
The BBC assembled some of the UK’s finest drama and comedy producers to discuss the scripted funding crisis currently gripping the industry. Described as a “gathering of the families,” BBC director general Tim Davie and content chief Charlotte Moore invited the group of seasoned executives to a lunch meeting at London’s Charlotte Street Hotel in late November.
Disney+ Hotstar Trims 'All We Imagine As Light' For Streaming (News Bytes)
The move is being viewed as self-censorship on the part of the OTT platform. Along with the cuts, additional disclaimers regarding cigarette and alcohol consumption have been added to the film. However, key scenes including one with frontal nudity remain untouched in this version.
Danish Toon ‘Apple Hills’ Goes Global With Cartoon Network On YouTube (Animation Magazine)
Apple Hills, the Danish animated hit series produced by Nice Ninja and coproduced with public broadcaster DR, will be launching January 12 on the worldwide Cartoon Network YouTube channel.
Chambers Named Disney President EMEA (Advanced-Television)
The Walt Disney Company has appointed Tony Chambers as President, The Walt Disney Company, EMEA, as it restructures how its entertainment businesses in the region function to ensure further unification of the company’s global strategy.
Senior Warner Bros Discovery APAC Marketing Exec Daniel Tan To Exit (C21 Media)
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) veteran Daniel Tan is leaving his role as senior VP of marketing for Asia Pacific at the end of the month. His departure follows the launch of the Max brand in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand.
10 Most-Streamed Shows By South Africans On Showmax In 2024 (Stories Showmax)
African streamer Showmax has revealed its 10 most streamed titles of 2024, based on unique viewers. 9/10 of these are local, with HBO’s epic fantasy House of the Dragon the exception that proves the rule. Half are dramas, alongside three reality shows, a roast, and a record-breaking true-crime documentary series. All nine local titles are Showmax Originals.
ATG Enters Madrid, World’s Third-Largest Theater Market, Buying Spanish Producer, Operator SOM (The Hollywood Reporter)
Under the firm that has staged 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' and 'Stranger Things: The First Shadow,' SOM targets "more quality iconic Broadway productions and live entertainment" for Spain.