10 Stories You Should Know: 11/03/2022
Here are the TV and streaming stories that should be on your radar
Here are the TV and streaming stories that should be on your radar for Thursday, November 3rd, 2022:
Netflix Ad Tier Launches Today In Eight Countries: What To Know (Deadline)
Today brings a major milestone in the streaming business, as Netflix introduces its new advertising-backed subscription tier in eight countries. At 9 a.m. PT, the Basic With Ads plan will go live in the U.S., UK, Australia, Japan, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy and South Korea.
Warner Bros. Discovery ANZ Announces 2023 Reality Shows (Newshub NZ)
Jacquie Brown will host new series Blow Up alongside world-renowned balloon artist and judge Dave Brenn. The show will see New Zealand’s best balloon artists compete in a series of challenges by turning ordinary balloons into extraordinary works of art.
An inside look into how couples deal with real-life struggles promises to pull the curtain back on therapy as the Aotearoa version of critically acclaimed global hit Couples Therapy arrives.
Ian Rankin’s Inspector Rebus Set For Major Reimagining From Viaplay And Eleventh Hour (Variety)
Set in contemporary Edinburgh, and drawn from the universe of Rankin’s books, the series places Rebus at the heart of a new story devised by screenwriter Gregory Burke (“Entebbe,” play “Gagarin Way”). The show represents Viaplay Group’s initial U.K. drama commission and the first Rebus TV adaptation for nearly 15 years.
Warner Bros. Discovery Q3 earnings: Here's What To Expect (Yahoo Finance)
Increased restructuring charges, macroeconomic challenges like foreign exchange headwinds, further subscribers losses in linear television, and a slowdown in advertising are widely expected to pressure profits in the quarter.
Wall Street estimates that third quarter TV ads could fall by high-single or low-double digits, while affiliate fees are also expected to decline amid increased cord cutting.
Why Indie Production Companies Are Selling Out (The Hollywood Reporter)
Consolidation was the buzzword at MIPCOM, the international TV market that wrapped Oct. 20 in Cannes, with news of buyouts, both real and imagined, that could shape the future of the global production business.
Great British Bake Off fans Baffled By Technical Challenge And Missing Bake In Quarter-Final (Independent)
Viewers were baffled by the technical challenge as contestants were asked to make spring rolls, which fans said was “not baking”. They also raised questions over contestant Janusz Domagala’s missing spring roll.
Polish Competition Authority To Investigate Viaplay (Broadband TV News)
UOKiK says it has received over 40 complaints about Viaplay this year, with sports fans “particularly dissatisfied with the operation of the website and indicate interruptions in access to the service, buffering of transmission, problems with sound and image clipping”.
Netflix Unveils Chinese-Language Slate Topped by ‘Agent From Above,’ ‘Warriors of Future’ (The Hollywood Reporter)
Netflix unveiled a small slate of Chinese-language content Thursday, led by the Taiwanese fantasy series Agent From Above and Hong Kong sci-fi blockbuster Warriors of Future. “We’re committed to investing in and creating high-quality Chinese-language shows that we know will appeal to more audiences in Taiwan and around the world,” said Netflix’s manager of Chinese-language content.
Paramount And Virgin Media Extend UK Deal To Incorporate Streamers (Digital TV Europe)
Paramount and Virgin Media have announced a new multi-year distribution agreement, extending their existing long-term partnership in the UK. The renewed partnership will see SVOD platform Paramount+ debut on Virgin TV in 2023.