Here are the global TV and streaming TV stories that should be on your radar for Wednesday, March 20th, 2024:
The End of Peak TV “Could Be a Good Thing,” Says Sony International TV Boss Wayne Garvie (Hollywood Reporter)
During the drama boom "a lot of stuff got made that people didn't get to see" says SPT's president of international production, who criticized the production buying spree by super-indies like Fremantle and Banijay. "I don't see their endgame."
BBC Studios, SABC Launch BBC Primetime On S3 (Advanced-Television)
BBC Studios and South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) have announced BBC Primetime, a new content block for the S3 channel, featuring a selection of award-winning dramas, factual entertainment and documentaries from BBC Studios’ catalogue.
‘The Crown’ Dominates BAFTA TV Noms As Netflix Achieves Record Haul (Deadline)
The Crown’s swansong season has dominated the BAFTA TV nominations, picking up eight in a record year for Netflix. Although it missed out in the coveted Drama Series category, four of the Netflix royal smash’s actors were handed nods today including Dominic West, who played Prince Charles.
Sony Group Becomes Founding Partner Of Esports World Cup (Sportcal)
Sony has signed a multi-year partnership agreement for its subsidiaries to collaborate with the inaugural Esports World Cup.
BBC Studios Acquires ‘Welcome to Eden’ Spanish Producer Brutal Media (Variety)
Founded in 2009, Brutal Media’s credits include the recently announced original miniseries for Netflix, “Asalto Al Banco Central,” “The Academy” (Sony Pictures Television), “Vintage” (3cat), film “Killer Book Club” (Netflix), series “Welcome to Eden” (Netflix) and “The Hockey Girls” (Netflix, 3Cat), documentaries “The End of the Storm” (Sky TV, Liverpool FC) and “Murder by the Coast” (Netflix) and romantic comedy “I Love You Stupid” (Netflix)
Survey: Italy Cuts Back On SVoD (Advanced-Television)
Deloitte’s latest survey, Digital Consumer Trends Survey 2023, reveals a decline in streaming subscriptions in Italy compared to 2022. According to the survey, 68 per cent of Italian adults have access to a paid streaming service, down by 3 per cent year-on-year.
Warner Bros. Discovery’s Streamer Max Unveils French Scripted Slate, Including Crime Thriller Series ‘Malditos’ (Variety)
Ahead of its launch in France, Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming service Max unveiled at Series Mania Festival its pipeline of ambitious local scripted projects, “Malditos” (working title) and the adaptation of “Living with our deads,” the memoir of Rabbi Delphine Horvilleur.
Disney+ Unveils European Originals: French Murder Mystery ‘Lost Station Girls,’ Period Piece ‘Vienna Game’, 70-Part Spanish Drama ‘Return To Las Sabinas’ & True Crime Doc Series (Deadline)
Disney+ unveiled new originals out of France, Germany and Spain at Series Mania, with period drama and a pair of true crime projects added to a 70-part Spanish novella that will be stripped through the week. Episodes of Spanish series Return to Las Sabinas will drop Monday to Friday across its run.
Anil Kapoor, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Varun Dhawan Star As Prime Video Unveils 69-Strong India 2024 Slate (Variety)
Prime Video has unveiled a 69-title 2024 slate of new and returning series and original and licensed films. The slate was revealed at a star-studded event in Mumbai on Tuesday hosted by Indian media personality Karan Johar.
DAZN To Air PGA Tour In MENA, SE Asia (Advanced-Television)
DAZN, the sports streaming platform, and the PGA Tour have announced the creation of a series of new, dedicated ways for golf fans to access the action from the PGA Tour. PGA Tour Pass on DAZN will feature four live and exclusive feeds (Main Feed, Marquee Group, Featured Groups and Featured Holes).