10 Stories You Should Know: 01/17/2023
Here are the stories that should be on your radar.
Here are the global TV and streaming stories that should be on your radar for Tuesday, January 17th, 2023:
French Streamer Salto To Close After Just Two Years (TBIVision)
Troubled French streamer Salto could be shuttered as early as the end of this week, according to local reports. Salto only launched two years ago but has failed to secure a substantial subscriber base, with shareholders TF1 and M6 confirming their plans to pull out after the abandonment of their proposed merger deal in the face of regulatory opposition.
Netflix App For iPhone Just Got A New Interface (9To5Mac)
Netflix on Monday released an update to its iOS app that brings a refreshed interface to the iPhone version of its platform. The new interface features new, more fluid animations, including parallax effects to move elements around as the user moves the phone.
Viacom18 Secures Global Rights To Women’s IPL Cricket In $116m Deal (DigitalTVEurope)
In another significant landmark for the commercial development of women’s sport, Indian-based media giant Viacom18 has secured global TV and digital rights to new cricketing competition the Women’s Indian Premier League for $116m over five years.
Warner Bros. ITVP Spain Hires Former Mediaset España Exec As Head Of Drama (Deadline)
Warner Bros. International Television Production Spain has hired former Mediaset España director Alberto Carullo as Head of Drama. Reporting to Sebastián Moguilevsky, Managing Director, Warner Bros. ITVP in Spain and Portugal, Carullo will lead the scripted department, as well as content development.
Prospect Deeply Concerned As Warner Bros Discovery Puts BT Sport Employees At Risk Of Redundancy (Bectu)
Prospect is deeply concerned that Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) is proposing to put all BT Sport employees at risk of redundancy.
More than 200 BT Sport staff were yesterday placed at risk of redundancy, just two and a half months after they were transferred to WBD as part of the joint venture company agreed between BT Group and WBD last year.
Diederick Santer Steps Down as BritBox International’s Chief Creative Officer (Variety)
According to Santer’s LinkedIn, he stepped down earlier this month, moving from his full-time creative role to a part-time executive role. Sources tell Variety that he is set to stay on at BritBox International to help executive produce and manage a handful of shows until the end of February.
CAKE Sells More Than 1,000 Episodes Into Latin America (KidScreen)
The London-based distributor’s head of sales, Bianca Rodriguez, brokered a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery that includes two seasons of 2D-animated fictional reality series Total Drama Island (26 x 22 minutes); two seasons of British coming-of-age comedy Dodo (pictured, 40 x 11 minutes); and 2D-animated preschool series Tish Tash (52 x five minutes). Dodo and Total Drama Island are heading to linear, and Tish Tash is set to debut on HBO Max in the region.
Olympics To Screen On Free-To-Air TV In Europe From 2026 To 2032 (Japan Times)
The IOC said that all media rights in Europe for the summer and winter Games for the period had been awarded to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), an alliance of public service broadcasters, along with current rights holder Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD).
Netflix Greenlights Feature Documentary On Dramatic Euro 2020 Wembley Final Between England & Italy (Deadline)
The Euro 2020 Final, which featured a dramatic England penalty defeat to Italy and chaos as thousands of un-ticketed fans attempted to storm Wembley Stadium, is to be charted in a Netflix feature documentary from My Daughter’s Killer producer Rogan Productions.
India’s Network18 Posts Quarterly Loss As Advertisers Pull Back Spending (Financial Express)
India’s Network18 Media & Investments reported a third-quarter loss on Tuesday, as the billionaire Mukesh Ambani-backed conglomerate splurged to push up its share of television viewership, while advertisers pulled back on spending.