Here are the global TV and streaming video stories that should be on your radar for Wednesday, September 25th, 2024:
Netflix’s Monika Shergill Says Supply “Not Meeting” Demand In India (Deadline)
Monika Shergill says Netflix has hit its “stride” in India, but warned that “supply is not meeting the demand” in the world’s most populous country. Speaking at the APOS conference in Bali, Shergill touted Netflix’s growth in the country, noting that it was the streamer’s second-largest territory for paid net adds in the second quarter of this year, and the third-largest in revenue percentage growth.
LG Movies & TV VoD Launches In Europe (Advanced-Television)
LG Electronics and Rakuten TV, the European streaming platform, have announced the launch of LG Movies & TV, a new VoD service now available on LG TVs across the UK, Germany, Spain and Italy. The new app-based VoD service enables rental, purchase and viewing of movies from the latest blockbusters to celebrated classics.
LG Launches Streamer In Partnership With Rakuten (Broadband TV News)
LG Electronics has announced the launch of a new video-on-demand (VOD) service available on LG TVs across the UK, Germany, Spain and Italy. LG Movies & TV is an app-based VOD service that is initially available on select 2022 TV models. It will extend to all of the company’s 2022, 2023 and 2024 TV models by the end of this year.
Asia-Pacific’s Media Landscape Is Now A System Apart: ‘Never Before Has Asia Been More Diverged’ (Variety)
“Never before has Asia been more exciting. But, also, never before, has Asia been more diverged from the rest of the world, as billions of consumers go on their own journey,” said Vivek Couto, managing partner of consultancy firm Media Partners Asia and leading light behind the APOS media convention now underway in Indonesia.
‘Beyond Chelsea’: E4 Sets ‘Made In Chelsea’ Spinoff With OG Stars Binky Felstead, Lucy Watson & Rosie Fortescue (Deadline)
E4 has commissioned a two-part Made in Chelsea spinoff tentatively titled Beyond Chelsea, starring Binky Felstead, Rosie Fortescue, and Lucy Watson. Felstead, Fortescue and Watson are some of the most-remembered personalities from the BAFTA-winning series.
Prime Video France Unveils Sexy Originals: Rebecca Zlotowski’s ‘Glamsquad,’ ‘2be3′ Series On French Boys Band’ And Pickup Of ‘Escort Boys’ Season 2 (Variety)
Prime Video France has unveiled its slate of new originals and co-production titles, ranging from series, movies and unscripted shows. These include some sexy, comedic and action-packed titles such as “Culte – 2be3,” Yael Langmann’s series about the famed 1990’s French boys band; “Glamsquad” by Rebecca Zlotowski; Gaumont’s thriller “Carjarkers;” and new comedy format “Liars Club.” The service has also boarded season 2 of “Escort Boys” and war thriller “Dark Hearts,” as well as picked up Nick Cassavetes’ “Marked Men.”
How Netflix Transformed Scandinavian TV, From ‘Lilyhammer’ To ‘Billionaire Island’ (The Hollywood Reporter)
“Back in those days, a country like Norway would make maybe 2-3 shows a year,” recalls Lilyhammer co-creator Skodvin. “You had the big shows on the state channel and then maybe a couple of comedies on the commercial networks. With Netflix came the streaming revolution, and everything changed. Suddenly we were able to tell our stories to the entire world.”
Warner Bros International Television Production Set To Hire Long-Serving BBC Studios Exec Andre Renaud (Deadline)
Long-serving BBC Studios formats exec Andre Renaud is jumping over to Warner Bros International Television Production (WBITVP). The industry veteran is joining Warner Bros Discovery’s London-based international team in November as Global VP of Finished and Format Sales and Revenue Generation.
No Decision On DPG Takeover Of RTL This Year (Broadband TV News)
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM) will not decide this year whether the takeover of RTL Nederland by DPG Media should be allowed to proceed. The authority still has questions over the plurality of the media market.
Jeremy Clarkson Reveals Blockbuster F1 Switch In Live TV Interview (MSN)
Jeremy Clarkson is being hailed for breaking the news that Adrian Newey was leaving Red Bull for Aston Martin before anyone else had the story. Newey is set to be officially announced by Aston Martin on Tuesday after signing a five-year contract worth £30million per year. He will leave his role as Red Bull’s chief technical officer in the first quarter of 2025 before making the switch to their rivals in what is a serious coup for Aston Martin, who have beaten competition from Ferrari for his services.