10 Global TV Stories You Should Know: 01/27/2025

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 Monday, January 27th, 2025:

Japan’s Fuji TV Bosses Resign Over Sex Assault Scandal (Arab News)
The chairman and president of Japan’s Fuji Television resigned Monday, weeks after a celebrity presenter was accused of sexual assault, causing a public relations storm and the mass exit of advertisers. A leading tabloid magazine reported last month that Masahiro Nakai, a J-pop megastar turned TV host, had performed a sexual act without a woman’s consent in 2023.

Good Morning Britain Launches TikTok News Bulletins (Advanced-Television)
Good Morning Britain has launched a new social media strand delivering presenter-led news bulletins on the programme’s TikTok platform. As Good Morning Britain continues to break the latest news and current affairs across the airwaves daily from 6am on ITV1 and ITVX, the program has also seen strong growth across its social media platforms.

Banijay Unveils New Leadership Structure for Scripted, Promotes Steve Matthews And Johannes Jensen (Variety)
European TV giant Banijay Entertainment — whose more-than 60 labels have produced recent shows such as “Rogue Heroes,” “Ripley” and “The Rig” — has expanded the roles of two execs as it rejigs its global scripted division.

Netherlands’ Ziggo Sport Races To Renew Nascar, Indycar, IMSA Rights (Sportcal)
Dutch sports broadcaster Ziggo Sport has renewed its motorsport portfolio with the retention of exclusive rights to a trio of major US series’ for varying lengths. Ziggo Sport will continue as the exclusive broadcaster across the Netherlands of the Indycar open-wheel racing competition, the Nascar stock car racing series, and events organized by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA).

World Surf League On ESPN+, Disney+ LatAm (Advanced-Television)
ESPN and the World Surf League (WSL) have announced an expanded rights agreement with live coverage of the 2025 Championship Tour on ESPN+ across the US, and now Latin America on Disney+, including Mexico, Peru, Argentina and the Caribbean (excluding Brazil, El Salvador and Costa Rica).

Arte France’s Alexandre Piel Unveils New Nordic TV Buys, Talks Co-Production Spirit (Variety)
Arte France, the upscale French public service broadcaster, has made the Nordic region one of its biggest shopping destination of TV drama with the U.K., since the Danish cult series “The Killing” (2010) and “Borgen” (2012).

Brands Flock To Advertise On Disney+ Hotstar’s Coldplay Live Stream (Best Media Info)
On Hotstar, the livestream was co-powered by Jameson Ginger Ale, while Courtyard by Marriott came on board as the Associate Sponsor. Other brands that took center stage during the concert stream on Hotstar included Maybelline’s foundation and lipstick ranges, Oreo Pokémon Cookies, Pernod Ricard’s Absolut mixers, Chivas perfumes, Ballantine’s soda, Diageo’s Johnnie Walker non-alcoholic mixers, Black & White, and more.

MultiChoice’s Big Streaming Drive Through Showmax (My Broadband)
He explained that satellite broadcasting and streaming are merely different ways for consumers to access the content they love. He said MultiChoice’s advantage is that it can serve all customers. You will still get people whose internet connectivity is not up to scratch, and satellite is better,” he explained. The growing group of digital native customers needs streaming services, as this is the only way they consume content.

India’s Streaming Originals Hit A 3-Year Low In 2024 (MSN)
The streaming industry in India witnessed a notable decline in the number of new original titles released in 2024, a report by Ormax Media revealed. After peaking at 383 originals in 2023, the category saw an 18% dip, with only 315 launches — marking the lowest tally since the pandemic years began in 2021.

Raj Thackeray's MNS Targets Hotstar Over Cricket Commentary, Stages Sit-In (The Week India)
The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) activists took out a protest march to the Hotstar office on Monday seeking Marathi commentary for cricket matches aired by the streaming platform. The renewed language politics come as Mumbai braces for Municipal Corporation Elections.