10 Stories You Should Know: 10/24/2022
News from Japan, the Netherlands, Ireland, The UK, Hungary and more...
Here are the global TV and streaming stories that should be on your radar for Monday, October 24th, 2022:
U.K. TV Drama Negotiations: Ballot Delayed Until December, Bectu Camera Branch Recommends Rejecting Pact’s Latest Terms (Variety)
The negotiations between U.K. crew union Bectu and producers’ body Pact over the collective high-end TV drama are no closer to being resolved as the ballot over latest terms is pushed back until December.
The original 5-year agreement ran out on Sept. 1 but has been extended twice already as the two bodies try to come to terms.
Eurovision Sport Rekindles Women’s World Cup Support With FIFA Deal (Sport Business)
Eurovision Sport, the sports arm of the European Broadcasting Union, has signed a new agreement with Fifa to broadcast the 2023 Women’s World Cup across 28 territories in Europe.
Can This Crime Drama Be Japan‘s ’Squid Game’? (The Hollywood Reporter)
Japan is still waiting for its Squid Game. Despite having more than twice the population, and boasting a much larger economy than Asian neighbor South Korea, the Japanese TV industry has yet to produce a high-end TV drama that travels far beyond its borders.
Independent Russian TV Network TV Rain Back On The Air After Seven Months (NOS Netherlands)
Since the summer he has been making his program Enzovoorts for the YouTube channel of TV Rain (in Russian: Dozhd) from Amsterdam. And now TV Rain opens its own studio in the DPG Media building in Amsterdam. The channel will go back on the air on Monday after a break of almost seven months .
DAZN Unveils Expansive Partnership With Global MMA League PFL (Digital TV Europe)
Streaming platform DAZN has unveiled a new JV with MMA franchise, the Professional Fighters League. Under the agreement, they are creating PFL Europe which will be the first regional league from a global provider of MMA when it launches in 2023.
‘Twin Peaks’ Cast Reunion Has Its Stars ‘Feelin’ All The Feels’ (Deadline)
The cast of Twin Peaks reunited over the weekend to wine and dine and catch up with old friends. Mädchen Amick shared the photo of the cast on Instagram which had many of the stars of the ABC drama series created by Mark Frost and David Lynch
Lionsgate To Distribute Irish Series ‘Northern Lights’ (World Screen)
The six-part drama tells the story of two grieving strangers whose worlds collide on a rainy night in Dublin. Written by Stephen Jones, it is adapted from his award-winning play of the same name.
Hulu’s Decision To Stop Supporting Some Older Devices Leaves Subscribers With Annual Plans Very Unhappy (Piunika Web)
If you own an Apple TV 3rd-gen and lost access to Hulu as the app is no longer supported, then you can still watch content using AirPlay through iPhone.
RTL+ To Launch In Hungary (Broadband TV News)
According to the company’s CEO Gabriella Vidus, the subscription-based, ad-free service “will be the only platform on the market that specifically aims to provide local Hungarian content to its subscribers. It is important to emphasise that in this case we are not talking about our current linear shows, but only about special content being prepared for this platform”.
Why Netflix Is Cutting Back On 'Animation Production' In Japan (Tokyo Keizai)
Another executive at another anime production company said, "Not only has the number of projects that go through decreased, but there are also cases where projects that were about to get started suddenly come to a halt, so the impact is serious." Several people involved in anime production have told similar stories, and Netflix is believed to be reducing the number of anime productions in Japan from 2022. It is also the time when the number of members has started to decline, and there is a growing view that they are reducing animation production in order to cut costs.