10 Stories You Should Know: 05/16/2023

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 Tuesday, May 16th, 2023:

No Obscene Content, Please: Parliamentary Panel Tells Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney Hotstar, Zee5, Other OTT Platforms (Business Today India)
Members of a Parliamentary panel—Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communication and Technology-- have told executives from OTT platforms including Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, Sony LIV, Zee5 and Amazon Prime Video to respect cultural sensitivities of India. The panel further urged these platforms to refrain from showing obscene content on their platforms.

Netflix Warns Providers Of Credentials Backlash (Advanced-Television)
Netflix has warned UK telcos and service providers that they can expect a customer backlash as it cracks down on account sharing this month. The streamer says the ‘free use’ of its platform dented its ability to invest in new content. It plans to start warning UK customers over account-sharing violations in the coming weeks.

Netflix Faces Taxation Challenge In India As Government Targets Overseas Digital Companies (News Hour)
In a recent update on taxation policy on various streaming platforms, the income tax department is exploring the possibilities of bringing the famous media platform under new guidelines. For Netflix, India is an important market as the country contributed the highest net subscriber additions to its global tally in 2022. This number was driven by the launch of an aggressive pricing plan in December 2021, original Indian content, and licensed movies. However, the Indian government is considering imposing taxes on Netflix’s operation. This is because the company has a permanent establishment (P.E.) in India and is therefore subject to having the income it derives from the nation assessed for tax.

Sky TV Customers Warned Of Huge Netflix Mistake That’s A Nightmare To Fix (The Sun)
"Do not use a friends/family Netflix log in details on your Sky Glass TV or Sky Stream puck when logging in for the first time as this will link their login details to your Sky account and it can't be reversed," Sky warns in a help forum on its website.

Is Netflix Planning A Wine-Themed ‘Love Is Blind’ Merch Line? (Vinepair)
In the trademark application, Netflix lists quite a few potential uses for the “Love Is Wine” and “Love Is Blind” trademarks, including wine, spirits, liqueurs, and “alcoholic beverages except beer.” The brand also includes items such as insulated beverage containers, cups, drinkware, snacks, and other utensils as potential products in the application.

Data: Paramount+ In 4% Of French Homes (Advanced Television)
Following its December 2022 launch in France, streaming platform Paramount+’s viewership has been boosted by distribution agreements with Canal+, Orange and Amazon. The SVoD offering, which offers titles including Tulsa King (pictured), Halo and Mayor of Kingstown, is now present in 4 per cent of French households.

Warner Bros. Discovery Extends Deal With Thailand’s AIS To launch HBO Services (Digital TV Europe)
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has extended its partnership with Thai operator AIS (Advanced Info Service) to launch HBO Go in the country and bring a new HBO channel pack to its streaming service AIS Play. Effective immediately, HBO Go will be included in new AIS packages and promotions, giving subscribers in Thailand access to shows such as The White Lotus, House Of The Dragon and The Last Of Us.

CBS AMC Networks UK Channels Launches True Crime FAST Channel (Rapid TV News)
Amazon Freevee and Rakuten TV viewers will now in future be able to access CBS Reality programmes from a new free, ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channel to be branded True Crime UK from CBS Reality.

Czech And Slovak Streaming: An Analysis (Broadband TV News)
Streaming services enjoy a similar level of popularity in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Parrot Analytics: Netflix Dominates France’s Top 10 (Digital TV Europe)
Netflix’s shows dominated the most in-demand digital originals in France for the week ending May 14, with the streamer’s period drama Bridgerton leading in top spot. Parrot Analytics analyses the demand for recent popular digital titles across international markets, based on the application of artificial intelligence to expressions of demand across social media, fan sites, peer-to-peer protocols and file-sharing platforms.