10 Global TV Stories You Should Know: 01/05/2024

Here are the global TV and streaming video stories that should be on your radar for Friday, January 5th, 2024:

Research: Growing Preference For AVoD (Advanced-Television)
As streaming video services have raised subscription prices and rolled out lower-cost ad-supported tiers, more consumers are expressing their preference for watching ads to save money, according to the results of Hub Entertainment Research’s TV Advertising: Fact vs Fiction survey, which suggests that the trend of consumers opting for ads is not abating.

BBC Gets 900 Complaints Over King Charles Documentary Being “Biased In Favor Of Monarchy” (Deadline)
The BBC has received almost 900 complaints about a documentary that follows King Charles III in his first year on the throne. The corporation revealed in its fortnightly complaints report that Charles III: The Coronation Year was the subject of 897 complaints from people who felt it showed “bias in favor of the monarchy.”

‘Yellowstone’ To Release On Netflix For First Time In International Regions (Whats-On-Netflix)
This is the second major Paramount series to head to Netflix internationally in recent months. You may recall we recently reported on Yellowjackets headed to Netflix in international territories. In that case, we saw the show drop in at least 15 countries according to Unogs. Those include Latin American territories like Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, and Mexico. We also saw it touch down on Netflix in Australia, India, and South Africa. A few European countries got it, too, including Greece, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Romania.

Webtoon Sequel To 'Gyeongseong Creature' To Be Released On Jan. 20 (Korea JoonGang Daily)
Kakao Entertainment will begin a webtoon sequel to the popular Netflix monster original “Gyeongseong Creature,” the company said Friday. The webtoon, titled “Gyeongseong Creature — The Unwithering Flower,” will be released on Jan. 20 in Korea on Kakao Webtoon and later in other regions, including the United States, Canada, Thailand, Taiwan and Indonesia, according to Kakao Entertainment.

’12th Fail’ Becomes Disney+Hotstar’s Most-Watched Film In 2023 (KalingaTV)
The movie of legendary Bollywood filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra, 12th Fail, has become the rage after its OTT release on Disney+Hotstar December 29th. The film became the platform’s most-watched film of the year within three days.

Italy: VH1 Finds New Home On Pluto TV (Advanced-Television)
Music channel VH1 Italia is bidding farewell to Italian TV, shuttering its terrestrial broadcasts on DTT, Sky Italia, and Tivusat platforms on January 7th. Originally launched by Sky Italia in 2007, the channel dedicated to past and present hits aired on the pay-TV DTH platform until 2010, before returning, this time on DTT, in 2016.

New World TV Secures AFCON TV Rights (Culture Custodian)
CAF, the Confederation of African Football, awarded the broadcasting rights to Togo’s New World TV, a decision applauded by CAF president Patrice Motsepe. Describing the agreement as a mega deal unmatched by any other broadcaster, Motsepe highlighted the historic nature of the Media Rights Agreement with New World TV, marking it as the most significant investment by a Pan-African broadcaster in CAF’s history.

Netflix Leads Nominations For Environmental Media Association Awards (Yahoo)
Netflix leads the way with seven nominations, including the features Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery and White Noise, the reality show Queer Eye and the documentary series Down to Earth with Zac Efron. Avatar: The Way of Water also scored a nomination in the features category.

How Are Hungarian Films Performing On Netflix? (Daily News Hungary)
Despite the limitations of the data, we can learn valuable lessons. For instance, the film “Blokád” (Blockade), already on Netflix in March, failed to garner outstanding ratings. However, this dataset also underscores the platform’s potential for independent films. “Jóreménység-sziget” (Island of Hope), a documentary added to Netflix in June, managed to secure a spot among other films supported by the Film Institute.