10 Global TV Stories You Should Know: 04/05/2024

Here are the global TV stories that should be on your radar for Friday, April 5th, 2024:

India’s Zee To Cut 15% Of Staff, CEO Punit Goenka Proposes “Lean” Board Structure (Deadline)
India’s Zee Entertainment Enterprises is planning to cut its workforce by 15%. At the same time, MD and CEO Punit Goenka is proposing a “lean and streamlined” board structure. A process to “prune” Zee’s staff has begun “to arrive at a streamlined team that is sharply focused on the set goals for the future,” according to management.

Spain’s Second Wave Of Original Content Takes The International Stage At MipTV (Variety)
Built on a foundation of hits such as “The Red Band Society,” “Grand Hotel,” “Velvet” and “Locked Up,” a new era of internationally renowned content creation in Spain kicked off in 2018 with Alex Pina’s blockbuster series “Money Heist,” picked up by Netflix.

’Heart Of The Hunter’ Makes History As First Local Film To Top Netflix’s Global Charts (DFA South Africa)
Bonko Khoza is currently one of the most sought-after actors in the country and with good reason too. He is talented as witnessed from his award-winning performances on “The Wife”, Showmax’s “Red Ink”, where he played a serial killer, and to “Heart of the Hunter”, where he plays a deadly assassin.

Pluto TV Launches Monster Jam FAST Channel (Advanced-Television)
The Monster Jam channel is now live on Pluto TV in the UK, US, Canada, France, Spain, Italy and the Nordics with planned launches in Latin America and Brazil later this year. Viewers will be able to relive Monster Jam World Finals II and III, where Tom Meents swept both the Racing and Freestyle competitions.

Lionsgate Play Strikes Mobile Deal To Expand Streaming Offer In Philippines (Deadline)
Lionsgate Play has landed another carriage deal in the Philippines. An agreement struck with Filipino mobile services provide Smart Communications will provide Smart subscribers access to the streamer. This marks the second telecoms tie-up for Lionsgate Play in the Philippines.

BBC Launches Wonder Chase On Roblox (Advanced-Television)
The BBC has entered the world of Roblox with the launch of BBC Wonder Chase. Players can enter a vibrant world featuring some of the most popular BBC shows like Match of the Day, Doctor Who, EastEnders and The Next Step.

AEW Exiting Exclusive Television Negotiation Window With WBD (SeScoops)
Tony Khan confirmed during the ROH Supercard of Honor media call that AEW's deal with Warner Bros Discovery is exiting their exclusive negotiation window. The AEW President did not reveal any further details or timetable of the contract's actual expiration.

Televisa Strikes Deal For Sky Mexico With US Telco AT&T (TBIVision)
The pair did not reveal the price of the deal. They have however agreed that the transaction payment will be made by Televisa in 2027 and 2028, leading some observers to speculate that part of the consideration will be in the form of an earnings-related payout.

Greek Island Murder Mystery ‘The Beach’ Puts Dark Spin on Summer Of Love, Proves To Be Primetime Hit (Variety)
Even before it became a primetime sensation last fall, Greek drama “The Beach” had all the elements of a smash hit. Set during the summer of free love in a hippie commune on the island of Crete, the sun-splashed series takes a dark turn with a mysterious murder, setting into motion events that have captivated Greek audiences across more than one hundred episodes to date.