10 Global TV Stories You Should Know: 01/31/2024
Here are the stories that should be on your radar
Here are the global TV and streaming video stories that should be on your radar for Wednesday, January 31st, 2024:
DFL Details Domestic Rights Tender, No Single-Buyer Rule Scrapped (Sportcal)
The German Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) has scrapped a ban on domestic media rights to the country’s top-tier men’s Bundesliga soccer league being sold exclusively to one buyer. The Bundesliga has detailed this change – the ‘no single-buyer’ rule has been in place for the best part of a decade – in publishing the details of its domestic media rights tender for the 2025-26 to 2028-29 cycle.
Disney India Reveals Push Into Adult Animated Streaming Series, TV Business Growth Plans (Variety)
Indian streamer Disney+ Hotstar is planning a major push into animation content for adults. The push follows the success of Graphic India’s 3D animation “The Legend of Hanuman,” the third season of which debuted earlier this month to a critical and audience reception that the streamer is happy with. The series is derived from ancient Indian mythological epic “The Ramayana.”
BBC Staff Voice Dismay Over “Bias” In Israel-Gaza Output During “Listening Meetings” With Tim Davie (Deadline)
The BBC director general has held "listening meetings” with staff as the British broadcaster seeks to address internal unrest over perceived bias in its coverage of the Israel-Gaza war.
Pirate Streaming Services Plague DStv (MyBroadband)
Pirate streaming services like 123Movies and Fmovies not only steal revenue from local broadcasters like MultiChoice but also significantly impact the creative industry as a whole. Moreover, services like 123Movies and Fmovies are free to use most of the time, with their primary revenue generators being ads.
Mediaset España Extends Turkish Drama With Calinos Series ‘Farah’ (TBIVision)
Mediaset España is expanding its Turkish drama offering with the acquisition of Farah. The show, which is sold by Calinos Entertainment and produced by O3 Medya, tells the story of an Iranian refugee who finds herself in the middle of a mafia-police war and an unpredictable love affair with the man tasked with hunting her.
OTT Atresplayer Expands In LatAm (Advanced-Television)
Atresmedia-owned OTT platform Atresplayer is extending its presence in Latin America with its launch in Uruguay through local operators. The company has reached distribution agreements with public operator Antel and cable companies Montecable and TCC to distribute Atresplayer at a monthly price of €4.70.
Asharq Discovery Announces 7 New Original Shows (Arab News)
Asharq Discovery, which launched in 2023 as the result of a strategic partnership between SRMG and Warner Bros. Discovery, has announced seven new original productions. The shows aim to meet the growing demand for free, high-quality Arabic content and appeal to Arabic-speaking audiences around the world.
Sky Sports To Launch Dedicated Tennis Channel (Sportcal)
Sky Sports Tennis will launch on linear Sky Sports television, as well as its Now streaming service from February 11, and feature over 4,000 matches live from more than 80 tournaments a year from the men’s ATP Tour and women’s WTA Tour, as well as the US Open grand slam.
Japanese Manga Artist Ashihara Hinako Found Dead Days After Protesting ‘Sexy Tanaka-san’ TV Adaptation (Variety)
Ashihara Hinako, a 50-year-old Japanese manga artist, has been found dead near Tokyo. Japanese media report that the police are treating the matter as a possible suicide after finding a note at her home on Monday.
Data: AppleTV+ Sees Highest-Ever New UK subs Share (Advanced-Television)
Kantar, the marketing data and analytics company, has released its latest Entertainment on Demand (EoD) data and analysis on the UK’s streaming market. The study shows that AppleTV+ achieved the highest share of new subscribers thanks to a winning strategy of free trials powered by the success of shows such as Slow Horses and Ted Lasso.