10 Stories You Should Know: 03/27/2024

Here are the stories that should be on your radar

Here are the global TV and streaming TV stories that should be on your radar for Wednesday, March 27th, 2024:

Amazon MGM Studios’ Worldwide Production Boss Tim Clawson To Step Down (TBI Vision)
Tim Clawson, Amazon MGM Studios’ head of worldwide production and post, is stepping down after nearly five years at the company. The exec said that he is leaving his role to “get closer to the action” after finding himself “increasingly distanced from the hands-on aspects of production that I am most passionate about.”

Forecast: China Multi-Play Service Revenue Poised For Growth (Advanced-Television)
Multi-play service revenue in China is set to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1 per cent from $172.7 billion (€159.4bn) in 2023 to $181.5 billion in 2028. With a focus on triple-play and quad-play service bundles, telecom operators leverage robust fixed network infrastructure to promote high-speed internet services, according to GlobalData.

beIN Sports Renews Wimbledon Rights In France Until 2028 (Digital TV Europe)
Pay TV operator beIN Sports has renewed its contract with the All England Tennis Club to broadcast the Wimbledon tennis competition in France until 2028. The French arm of the Qatar-founded broadcaster has held the rights to Wimbledon since 2014. As part of the five year deal, beIN Sports will provide complete coverage of the London Grand Slam tournament with 2 dedicated channels, including 1 MultiCourt.

BBCS Calls On Global Prodcos For Ideas To Expand Brands Incl ‘Bluey’ & ‘Top Gear’ (TBI Vision)
BBC Studios is calling on production companies from across the globe to pitch ideas that can expand audiences for some of its global brands including Bluey and Top Gear. The commissioning team from BBC Studios Social want “fresh, short-form concepts that extend and enrich existing IP, engage loyal fans and reach new audiences on digital platforms.

Netflix Announces Pricing Update For Nigerian Customers And Begins Testing Of Ad-Supported Plans (Innovation Island)
Netflix has announced a revision of its subscription pricing for customers in Nigeria. From April 1, 2024, the Standard Plan will rise from ₦3,600 to ₦4,000, while the Premium Plan will be upped from ₦4,400 to ₦5,000. The Mobile Plan will jump from ₦1,200 to ₦1,600. However, the Basic Plan will remain at ₦2,900.

‘Dear England’: BBC Beat Netflix In Bidding War For Joseph Fiennes Series Amid Fears For UK Drama (Deadline)
The BBC was victorious in a bidding war with Netflix for Dear England amid fears for the future of British storytelling on television. The four-part series was announced by the BBC last month and will be based on Graham’s National Theatre play, which provides a fictionalized account of England’s soccer team.

Amazon To Show Premier League In Denmark And Sweden Through Viaplay Deal (Sportcal)
Retail giant Amazon has agreed a sub-licensing deal with media and entertainment company Viaplay to show English men's soccer’s Premier League in Denmark and Sweden from the 2024-25 season. Under a four-year agreement, Amazon’s Prime Video streaming service will exclusively show the early Saturday match (1:30pm CET) every week in those territories.

Portugal: Downturn In Sports Streaming Subs (Advanced-Television)
There has been a noticeable decline in Portuguese subscribers to sports streaming platforms since November 2023. The latest B-Stream study from Marktest reveals a drop of 60,000 subscribers, bringing the total down to 809,000 as of February 2024, translating to a national penetration rate of just 9.4 per cent ( down 0.7 per cent).

Insight TV & China’s CGTN Unveil ‘Sweet Planet’ Co-Production (TBI Vision)
Channel operator Insight TV has partnered with Netherlands-based production company JOIIN and China Global Television Network (CGTN) on culinary docuseries Sweet Planet. The six-part series takes viewers around the world to explore the culinary and cultural impact of sugar in cooking and food rituals.

New Zealand Cricket Sells Indian Broadcast Rights Through 2030-31 To SPN (Sportcal)
The New Zealand Cricket (NZC) governing body has sold Indian media rights to its home national team fixtures for the next seven years to Sony Pictures Networks (SPN). That pay-TV network now holds rights to cover all New Zealand men’s and women’s home national team fixtures (test matches, one-day internationals, and Twenty20 fixtures) until April 2031 (with the deal officially starting this May). Indian media has reported the agreement as being worth around $100 million.