10 Stories You Should Know: 05/09/2023

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 May 9th, 2023:

Liberty Global’s Fries: Number Of Streamers Likely To Drop (Digital TV Europe)
He pointed to the likes of AMC and Starz, whose parent Lionsgate is part-owned by Liberty, as companies that would find it difficult with “20 or 30 million subscribers rotating in and out.”

“It will be very hard for them to maintain momentum. They have great actors, producers and content but it will be really difficult.”

Netflix Trounced Disney On Israel's Most Popular Website Of 2022 List (Jerusalem Post)
Most of the Israeli public is using some kind of streaming service, but which one is the most popular? In 2022, Netflix led the field with a huge margin, as 60% of Israelis preferred it over its challenger Disney+, which could only garner 10% of this market. Other competitors like Apple TV, Amazon Prime and Discovery Plus remained under 5%.

The OTT Takeover: How Streaming Sports Is Revolutionizing Entertainment In India (Pressroom Today)
IPL is a cricketing spectacle like no other. Since its inception in 2007, it has been the ultimate destination for cricket lovers. With millions of fans tuning in to catch the excitement, IPL emerged as the most popular cricket league in the world. And the digital world has only taken it to a whole new level. With Hotstar as the official digital streaming partner from 2018 to 2022, IPL’s viewership on digital platforms grew exponentially, making it the perfect opportunity for OTT platforms. In 2022, Hotstar set a record with a viewership of 26.7 crore within the first three weeks of the tournament, with a global live-streaming record of 1.27 crore concurrent viewers.

AFL, Warner Bros. To Reach Solution About 'Tasmanian Devils' Name (ESPN)
The AFL and the Tasmanian government will appoint a board in coming weeks.

Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff confirmed discussions with Warner Bros. were ongoing.

"But let's face it, it's our animal, and we'll use it if we want," Rockliff posted on Facebook on Tuesday.

TelevisaUnivision CEO Talks Up Linear, Eyes ‘Big Bets’ On Spanish-Language Series (Television Business International)
TelevisaUnivision CEO Wade Davis has outlined how his company’s linear TV strategy “fundamentally” differs from competitors, adding that “big bets” will be made on Spanish-language content in the coming years. The Spanish-language firm has been expanding at pace over the past year, following the $4.8bn merger between Televisa and Univision, with streamer Vix launching into the U.S. and most of Latin America last year.

Analysis: Streaming Gen Z’s Go-To Destination (Advanced-Television)
Findings from television technology and omniscreen advertising and analytics provider Samba TV indicate that streaming platforms are the go-to destination for content consumption for the Gen Z demographic and that mobile devices play a crucial role in their television viewing behaviours.

OSN, ITV Studios Expand Content Partnership (Arab News)
Orbit Showtime Network has extended its partnership with ITV Studios, the production arm of British television broadcaster ITV, to expand its entertainment offering.

The Dubai-based satellite TV company said the new agreement would bring an extensive lineup of scripted and non-scripted programming exclusively to OSN+ and OSN TV.

For Netflix, A Poorer Consumer Isn’t Necessarily Bad (Bloomberg)
To start with, the less money people have, the more likely they are to stay home, where movie-streaming became such a popular form of entertainment during the pandemic.

Then there’s the impact on competitors who have been striving to make inroads into Netflix’s lead. Having plowed big money into streaming services in recent years, the likes of Walt Disney Co. and Paramount Global are now making cuts in the area, deterred by the tougher conditions.

Sky Italia Renews UEFA rights (Broadband TV News)
Sky Italia has acquired the exclusive rights for the three-year period 2024/2027 to 185 of the 203 Champions League matches and all 342 Europa League and Conference League matches.

Forecast: Telecom, Pay-TV Services Spend To Rise (Advanced-Television)
Worldwide spending on reached $1.47 trillion (€1.34trn) in 2022, increasing by 2.2 per cent year over year, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Telecom Services Tracker. IDC expects Worldwide spending on telecom and pay-TV services will increase by 2 per cent next year and reach a total of $1.54 trillion.