10 Stories You Should Know: 11/28/2022
Here are the stories that should be on your radar
Here are the stories that should be on your radar for Monday, November 28th, 2022:
Warner Bros Discovery Secures Rights To Broadcast The 2023 Athletics Championship (Eurosport)
Warner Bros. Discovery has agreed a deal with World Athletics rights-holders Eurovision Sport and ESPN to broadcast next year’s nine-day event on its channels – Eurosport 1, Eurosport 2 and the Eurosport app – including its platform discovery+ - on a non-exclusive basis in over 45 countries across Europe.
Jules Thomas Given Permission To Serve Lawsuit For ‘Injurious Falsehood’ On Netflix (Independent Ireland)
Jules Thomas, the former partner of Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder suspect Ian Bailey, has been given permission by a court to serve legal proceedings on Netflix, a documentary director and a production company over her portrayal in a major docuseries.
AMC Networks Shuts Streamer Acorn TV In South Africa (Digital TV Europe)
Any further closes of local Acorn TV services might suggest an increased emphasis on sister platform AMC+, which first saw the light of day in 2020. Until that point, Acorn was the jewel in AMC’s streaming crown, with subs of around 1 million. But the last year has mainly been about the expansion of AMC+, which launched in Spain, Korea, India, New Zealand and Australia during October. Given the extreme pressure that exists for consumer eyeballs, the company may be mooting a merged SVOD offer.
Streaming Record For ITV World Cup Coverage (Broadband TV News)
ITV1’s coverage of England v USA in the World Cup produced the biggest day of the year so far for the broadcaster’s streaming services. Across television, an average audience of 11.9m watched the overall coverage of England v USA, with an average of 15.1m watching the full match.
Can The TVNZ-RNZ Merger Meet The Diverse Needs Of Pacific Audiences? (The Spin-Off)
ANZPM is tasked with delivering better public media outcomes for all New Zealanders, including under-served Pacific audiences. Supporting Pacific languages is one objective that’s been included in the bill currently before parliament.
Even though 92% of Pacific people speak English and only 38% speak two languages, according to the 2018 census, the recently released Pacific Languages Strategy 2022-2032 provides ample justification for why Pacific languages should be prioritised to create “communities of healthy, educated, and productive citizens”.
AVOD Surge To Drive OTT Revenues To $243BN By 2028 (Rapid TV News)
A study from Digital TV Research is predicteding continued good times for the global over-the-top (OTT) market with TV episode and film revenues forecast to rise by $86 billion over the next six years from $157 billion predicted by the end of 2022, with around $17 billion to be added in 2023 alone.
Banijay Americas To Open Massive Production Facility In Brazil (Variety)
In a statement led by Ben Samek, president and chief operating officer, Banijay Americas, the nearly 750,000 square feet (more than 70,000 square meters) Banijay Studios Brasil will be based in São Paulo and “welcome third-party TV and film clients alike.”
Showmax Readies Nigerian Police Procedural ‘Crime And Justice Lagos’ For December (Deadline)
African streamer Showmax is readying its latest original out of Nigeria for next month. Crime and Justice Lagos follows the activities of the fictional Serious and Special Crimes Unit working in the Nigerian capital, which is the biggest and most densely populated city in Africa.
The Advertising Market In Russia Has Slumped 5% In 2022 (Telecom Daily Russia)
The Commission of Experts of the Association of Communications Agencies of Russia (ACAR) summed up the results of the development of the Russian advertising market for the first three quarters of 2022. The total volume of advertising in the means of its distribution amounted to 380-385 billion rubles, which is approximately 6% less than in the corresponding period of the previous year.