10 Stories You Should Know: 04/13/2023
Here are the global TV stories that should be on your radar.
Here are the global TV and streaming stories that should be on your radar for Thursday, April 13th, 2023:
BBC Moves ‘Silent Witness’ To West Midlands & Promises Two Dramas Per Year From The Region (Deadline)
The BBC has moved production of Silent Witness, one of its most popular long-running dramas, from London to the West Midlands. The move forms part of the BBC’s Across the UK strategy, which has seen a number of shows moved away from the capital and several taken to Birmingham including MasterChef and upcoming Steven Knight drama This Town.
Netflix To Expand Operations In Africa After Successful Investment In Local Content Production (Business Insider Africa)
Netflix has been investing significantly in producing and acquiring high-quality content for African audiences. Among the critically acclaimed movies available on the platform that showcase the rich diversity of African cinema are "Lionheart," "Rattlesnake," and "How to Ruin Christmas."
The SABC Wants A Complete Replacement For Its 4-Month-Old Netflix And Showmax Competitor (News 24)
The public broadcaster this week issued a request for proposals for an over-the-top solution, industry jargon for the kind of service offered by Showmax and Netflix. It is, it said, "working on implementing its digital strategy", using exactly the same language it did two-and-a-half years ago when it first started exploring streaming options.
India’s Jio Studios Unveils Content Slate Of 100-Titles (Yahoo Entertainment)
Contents are made as originals in a range of local languages including Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati and Bhojpuri. Genres range from action, drama, thriller and romance to horror and musicals.
The company called the lineup “the single largest slate ever produced by an Indian studio in a given year” while also calling it a “game changer” and “explosive.”
Netflix Expands Presence In Poland (Broadband TV News)
Netflix has announced that its engineering centre in Poland is now operational. Based in Warsaw, it works on global solutions and is responsible for creating tools used by internal Netflix teams and external creative partners throughout the production process of such hits as Stranger Things, Wednesday and Glass Onion.
‘Copycat Killer’ Becomes The First Taiwanese Series On Netflix’s Global Top 10 Chart For Non-English TV (Lifestyle Asia)
The series which was in Top 10 across 20 countries and regions on Netflix, earned the #1 spot in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore.
Additionally, Copycat Killer entered the Daily Top 10 TV list in 19 territories just a week after its release. It gained fame in European markets such as Greece and Romania too. Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain in the Middle East couldn’t escape the Copycat Killer thrill as well.
TBS To Make Japanese Version Of Hit Banijay Format LEGO Masters (TBIVision)
Banijay Rights has unveiled a new adaptation for competition reality format LEGO Masters, after a landmark agreement with Japan’s Tokyo Broadcasting System. Under the deal, TBS will produce and broadcast a first season of the format – the third version to air in Asia following adaptations by MBC in South Korea and Shenzhen TV in China.
Enhanced ffgolf.tv Goes Live In France (Advanced-Television)
Origins Digital, the sports digital services provider, has announced the French Golf Federation’s (ffgolf) new and enhanced OTT platform, ffgolf.tv, has gone live. Fully redesigned by Origins Digital, the online resource enables French golf players to access over 500 hours of video tutorials, practice routines, golf news and major event coverage.
M7 Group To Buy Up SPI International (Broadband TV News)
Canal+ Group and M7 Group have decided to exercise their call option on the 30% remaining shares of SPI International and therefore to acquire full ownership of the company.