10 Stories You Should Know: 01/30/2023

Here are the stories that should be on your radar

Here are the ten global TV and streaming stories that should be on your radar for Monday, January 30th, 2023:

BBC News Review Says Journalists’ “Lack Of Understanding Of Basic Economics” Brings “High Risk To Impartiality” (Deadline)
BBC News’ journalists failure to understand “basic economics” is bringing a “high risk to impartiality,” according to a BBC-commissioned report. The finding was contained in the first BBC impartiality review, of which several more will be published over the coming months.

Streaming Giants To Be Required To Make Australian films And TV Under Major Rules Shake-Up (ABC Australia)
Details of the new policy are still to be negotiated with both the platforms and the Australian film and television sector, but the sector has previously argued for 20 per cent of revenue.

These rules would also bring the streaming sector into line with free-to-air networks, which are already subject to local content quotas.

‘Grand Tour’ Presenter James May Labels Jeremy Clarkson’s Meghan Markle Comments As ‘Too Creepy,’ Claims No Threat To Show (Variety)
When Kearney asked if he condemned the article, May said: “I think it sounds a little bit too creepy, but I’m also very much in favour of free speech and allowing the haters to hate so we can see what they have to say.”

Sky Sports secures ICC live cricket rights through until 2031 (Digital TV Europe)
UK pay TV broadcaster Sky Sports has announced a new long-term deal with cricket governing body the ICC which means it will continue to show top international cricket into the next decade. The renewed partnership starts in 2024 and runs until 2031.

RTL Suffers Another Blow As Dutch Regulators Stop Talpa Merger (Deadline)
Last year, RTL's merger plans in France were halted by regulators and it has now suffered the same fate in the Netherlands. Dutch competition authority ACM has informed RTL Group and John de Mol's Talpa Network that it won't approve their planned merger of their channels.

New cooking-travel reality show 'Seojin's' to start airing Feb. 24 (Korea JoonGang Daily)
New cooking-travel reality show "Seojin's," starring BTS member V, will air its first episode on Feb. 24, said cable channel tvN on Friday. "Seojin's" is a spin-off series from the cable channel's hit show “Youn’s Kitchen" (2017-18).

Netflix Names BWO As Exclusive Licensing Agent For India, South Asia (Rapid TV News)
With the region becoming of increasing importance as the SVOD leader’s business goes more global, one of India’s leading brand licensing and consulting agencies, Black White Orange (BWO) has been chosen as Netflix’s exclusive licensing and merchandising agent in India and South Asia.

StudioCanal CEO Anna Marsh to Give 2023 MIPTV Keynote Address (The Hollywood Reporter)
Anna Marsh, CEO of production and distribution giant StudioCanal, will give one of the main keynote speeches for this year’s MIPTV, the global TV market confab held in Cannes in April.  Marsh will address the international television industry at Cannes’ Palais des Festivals on Monday, April 17, the opening day of MIPTV 2023.

UK Streaming Market Stabilises After Turbulent Year, Says Kantar (Digital TV Europe)
Research and consulting firm Kantar has released its latest Entertainment on Demand (EoD) data on the UK’s streaming market this week, covering the period from September to December 2022. Among key findings, the company said the number of VOD-enabled households that subscribed to at least one video streaming service in Great Britain rose to 16.24 million.

YouTube Relays Will Count For BARB Ratings (Broadband TV News)
Programmes from leading broadcasters including BBC, ITV and Channel 4 will be counted towards TV audience figures under new plans.