10 Global TV Stories You Should Know: 03/04/2025

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 Tuesday, March 4th, 2025:

How ‘Yellowstone’ & The Taylorverse Helped SkyShowtime Muscle Into Europe’s Crowded Streaming Market (Deadline)
Taylor Sheridan has helped SkyShowtime establish itself on the European streaming stage. CEO Monty Sarhan says Sheridan's shows have given SkyShowtime a serious leg-up in the two years since it launched, and as it looked to persuade consumers in over 20 territories to part with cash for a new subscription service.

Research: Streaming Revenue Overtakes Public TV In Europe (Advanced-Television)
Research from Ampere Analysis shows that total revenues from paid streaming services (including subscriptions and advertising) surpassed public TV revenue (from taxes, licence fees and advertising) in Europe for the first time in 2024. Streaming has enjoyed strong growth in Europe, with Ampere predicting a 37 per cent increase in revenue to reach €38.4 billion by 2029, primarily driven by US streaming giants.

‘The Crown’ Actor Khalid Abdalla Says He’s Been Called for U.K. Police Interview Over Pro-Palestine Protest (Variety)
In a post on social media, Abdalla — who also starred in “The Day of the Jackal,” “United 93” and “The Kite Runner,” and was a key part of Netflix’s Oscar-winning documentary “The Square” about the Arab Spring — said that he received a letter “relating to the Palestine Solidarity Campaign protest of Jan 18th,” adding that it “remains to be seen if this will result in charges.”

Netflix Takes Stance On Poor Air Quality With Disappearing Billboards Promoting New UK Series ‘Toxic Town’ (Deadline)
A set of giant Netflix billboards have been erected in the UK today promoting factual drama Toxic Town, but not everyone walking past will be able to see them. Netflix is attempting to raise awareness of Britain’s poor air quality problem by making some of the billboards harder to view than others, depending on the air quality levels of the city they are in.

MultiChoice Defies Nigerian Ruling On Fees (Advanced-Television)
A price rise for subscribers to MultiChoice’s pay-TV offerings on DStv and GOtv was ruled unacceptable by Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). MultiChoice subsequently argued for the old subs rates to stay in place while it discussed its dilemma with the FCCPC, but that has been overtaken by MultiChoice going ahead with the price rises anyway.

BBC Boss Isn’t “Ruling Out” Reinstating Gaza Doc, Admits “Unanswered Questions Weren’t Followed Up” (The Hollywood Reporter)
Tim Davie said no one needs "any prodding" on an independent investigation into the BBC's scandal-hit Gaza documentary, in which one of the young Palestinian boys was found to have ties to Hamas.

Warner Bros. Discovery To Launch Max In Turkey On April 15 With Plans To Ramp Up Turkish Originals (Variety)
The new Turkish streamer will leverage BluTV’s local standing and combine it with a richer content lineup combining global hits from HBO and Max Originals, alongside BluTV’s Turkish originals. Subscribers to Max in Turkey will also have access to Eurosport, Cartoon Network and Cartoonito, CNN International, and Discovery+ shows. WBD acquired BluTV in 2023.

Canal+ Confirms Production On Next Installment Of ‘Has Fallen’ TV Series (Deadline)
Has Fallen will return for another high-stakes season on TV. Canal+ CEO Maxime Saada today confirmed a second season of the action thriller series, which was spun out of the Has Fallen films, is in production in the UK on a second season.

Why ‘Emilia Pérez’ Was Oscar Snubbed But Conquered France’s César Awards (The Hollywood Reporter)
Karla Sofía Gascón's resurfaced tweets torpedoed the film's Oscar campaign — it won just 2 Academy Awards out of 13 nominations — but didn't impact the French honors, where 'Emilia Pérez' won best film. "Cancel culture plays less of a role here than it does in America,” said one producer.

BBC “Open Minded” About UK Streamer Levy To Help Solve Scripted Funding Crisis (Deadline)
The BBC has said it is open-minded about supporting calls for a streamer levy to help solve the scripted funding crisis currently gripping the British industry. BBC Director General Tim Davie told lawmakers on Tuesday that it was a “good idea” to explore ways in which the likes of Netflix could make a “contribution” to local content.