10 Global TV Stories You Should Know: 01/10/2024
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 10th, 2024:
‘Our Boys’ Co-Creators Joseph Cedar & Tawfik Abu Wael, One Jewish And One Palestinian, Try To Make Sense Of The Israel-Hamas War (Deadline)
On October 9, 2023, two days after the massacre in the south of Israel which has led to an ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas-led Palestinian militant groups, Oscar-nominated Jewish writer-director Joseph Cedar called his Palestinian friend, fellow writer-director Tawfik Abu Wael. The co-creators of HBO’s 2019 miniseries about a series of murders in the region had a frank discussion about the polarization of their ethnicity in Israel and what it means for the future.
Jacob Elordi, Ayo Edebiri, Phoebe Dynevor Among BAFTA Rising Star Award Nominees (Advanced-Television)
Jacob Elordi (Saltburn), Ayo Edebiri (Bottoms, The Bear), Phoebe Dynevor (Fair Play, Bridgerton), Mia McKenna-Bruce (How to Have Sex) and Sophie Wilde (Talk to Me) are the 2024 nominees for the BAFTA Rising Star award for up-and-coming onscreen talent.
Jay Hunt Named British Film Institute Chair (The Hollywood Reporter)
Jay Hunt, the creative director for Apple TV+ in Europe, has been named chair of the British Film Institute for a term of four years starting on Feb. 16, the organization and the U.K. government said on Wednesday.
BBC Adds Credit For Amateur Fossil Finder Into David Attenborough ‘Sea Monster’ Doc After Criticism Over “Airbrushing” (Deadline)
The BBC has given additional credit to the man who discovered the fossilized remains of the pliosaur at the center of a critically acclaimed David Attenborough doc, after facing criticism for “airbrushing” him out. The lack of credit for amateur fossil hunter Philip Jacobs in Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monsters caused more than 5,000 people to sign a petition criticizing the British public broadcaster, cause the BBC to take action.
Jacob Elordi, Ayo Edebiri, Phoebe Dynevor Among BAFTA Rising Star Award Nominees (The Hollywood Reporter)
Jacob Elordi (Saltburn), Ayo Edebiri (Bottoms, The Bear), Phoebe Dynevor (Fair Play, Bridgerton), Mia McKenna-Bruce (How to Have Sex) and Sophie Wilde (Talk to Me) are the 2024 nominees for the BAFTA Rising Star award for up-and-coming onscreen talent.
Boost For ITVX As Mr Bates Vs. The Post Office Becomes 2024’s Most-Watched Programme (Broadband TV News)
The first episode of ITV’s Mr Bates vs. the Post Office has been watched by 9.2 million viewers, making it ITV's best new drama for three years since the Pembrokeshire Murders in January 2021 when the country was in lockdown.
Prime Video, Amazon Studios Layoffs To Affect “Several Hundred” Workers, SVP Mike Hopkins Tells Staff (Deadline)
Prime Video and Amazon Studios will see layoffs affecting several hundred workers, according to an internal memo this morning from SVP Mike Hopkins. In Hopkins’ memo, he alludes to a review of the company’s business operations across all of its divisions.
Record Year For WBD In Italy (Advanced-Television)
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) in Italy had a record-breaking year in 2023, achieving its highest ever audience share in the country. The company ranked third among national broadcasters, with an 8.6 per cent share of the total audience and an 11.3 per cent share of the commercial target audience (aged 25-54).
Union Talks Hit Britain: How Equity & Pact’s 2024 Negotiation May Play Out As Strike Action Looms Large (Deadline)
The ink has dried on SAG-AFTRA's deal with the AMPTP but, in the UK negotiations between union and producer will soon kick off, and the threat of strike action looms large for the first time this generation.
DAZN Enters Distribution Agreement With Sky Switzerland (Digital TV Europe)
DAZN and Sky Switzerland have signed a new distribution agreement which will see the sport streaming service launch on the Sky platform in the region. Sky Switzerland customers will have access to DAZN’s content via the Sky platform or directly via the DAZN app, with a discounted offer of CHF 19.90 per month.