10 Global TV Stories You Should Know: 05/07/2024

Here are the the global TV and streaming stories that should be on your radar for Tuesday, May 7th, 2024:

FEI Secures New Long-Term WBD Deal In Europe And Asia (Sportcal)
The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has agreed a new multi-year broadcast deal with media giant Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) that will see its major events shown in 75 markets across Europe and Asia.

Netflix France Exec Isabelle Pain Heads To Studiocanal In New Global Acquisitions & Analytics Role (Deadline)
Studiocanal has appointed former Netflix France exec Isabelle Pain as Head of Global Acquisitions & Analytics in a new position created in response to the company's international expansion.

Research: 3m SVoD Accounts Shared In The Nordics (Advanced-Television)
Password sharing is a topic that has received a lot of attention in the past year. Also in the Nordics, SVoD services have communicated their intentions to restrict password sharing, reports Mediavision.

RTL Deutschland Ups Former Netflix Exec To Become Chief Content Officer (TBI Vision)
Former Netflix exec Inga Leschek is to become chief content officer at RTL Deutschland from 1 June, taking on the remit from CEO Stephan Schmitter. Leschek will retain her role as MD of programmes at RTL and streamer RTL+, but also now oversee all shows across RTL Deutschland’s TV channels (RTL, Vox, NTV, RTL Super and multi-channel).

‘Taylor Swift vs. Scooter Braun’ Docuseries Coming To Discovery+ In U.K. (Variety)
Tentatively titled “Taylor Swift vs. Scooter Braun: Bad Blood,” the two-part documentary is part of WBD U.K.’s “vs” series, which includes “Johnny vs. Amber,” about the legal battle between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, and “Kim vs. Kanye: The Divorce,” about Kim Kardashian’s separation from Kanye West. Optomen TV, an All3Media company, will produce.

‘Clarkson’s Farm’ Unseats ‘Baby Reindeer’ At Top Of UK TV Streaming Ratings (Deadline)
UK viewers have shifted their attention from reindeers to Diddly Squat. The third season of Prime Video’s Clarkson’s Farm is on track to break a fair few records for streaming viewing in Britain after the show was watched by more people in its first 48 hours than any other series across the whole of last week.

Report: Positive Momentum In SEA Premium VoD Sector (Advanced-Television)
The premium VoD landscape in Southeast Asia (SEA) is witnessing a robust resurgence, as revealed by the latest Q1 2024 analysis conducted by ampd, the digital measurement platform owned and operated by Media Partners Asia (MPA).

‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’: Inside Netflix’s Big-Budget Gambit To Woo Indian Audiences (Variety)
Back in 2019, on a visit to Los Angeles, celebrated Indian director Sanjay Leela Bhansali stopped in at the offices of Netflix. In his informal five-minute meeting with CEO Ted Sarandos, Bhansali pitched an idea — it would be an opulent tale of warring courtesans set amid India’s struggle for independence. Sarandos greenlit the project on the spot.

BBC Kids Expands Reach In South Africa (Advanced-Television)
BBC Studios has announced the extension of its partnership with Switch Media in South Africa to enable customers on the Vodacom network access to BBC Kids by paying for the service through add-to bill (for postpaid customers) or through airtime (for prepaid customers).

Eurovision Song Contest Organizers Tease An ABBA Anniversary Twist And Switch-Up Voting Rules, Competition Format Ahead Of Live Shows (Variety)
ABBA's Waterloo has been voted the greatest song in Eurovision history, and with the Song Contest in Sweden this year, the organizers have a surprise ABBA tribute up their sleeves. Changes are also being introduced to both the voting system and the format of the live shows.