10 Global TV Stories You Should Know: 11/11/2024

Here are the global TV and streaming television stories that should be on your radar for Monday, November 11th, 2024:

‘Squid Game’ Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk Says He Lost “Eight Or Nine” Teeth Shooting Netflix’s South Korean Mega-Hit (Deadline)
Playing Squid Game can be fatal, and it making sounds almost as dangerous — at least for your teeth. The creator of Netflix’s South Korean hit series, Hwang Dong-hyuk, laughed as told the BBC he had lost “eight or nine” teeth due to the stress of making Season 1.

MTV EMAs: Taylor Swift Tops Winners List; Host Rita Ora Pays Tribute to Liam Payne (The Hollywood Reporter)
Swift won in the categories of best video with “Fortnight” (feat. Post Malone), best artist, best live and best U.S. act. Tyla followed with her first-ever MTV EMA wins, for best Afrobeats, best R&B and best African act.

MultiChoice Facing Challenging Period (Advanced-Television)
South Africa’s MultiChoice Group, itself now considerably under the influence of Canal+, has admitted it is facing financial headwinds. It will publish its full numbers on November 12th, but in a trading update issued on November 7th it said it has moved from a profit at the same time last year to a loss now.

Korean Rugby Series 'Rugged Rugby: Conquer Or Die' To Premiere On Netflix Next Month (Korea Joongang Daily)
Netflix’s new rugby reality show, “Rugged Rugby: Conquer Or Die,” is slated to be released on Dec. 10, the streaming platform said Monday. The new sports show sheds light on rugby, a less popular sport in Korea, and follows the battles between seven rugby teams as they all vie to win the competition.  

Amanda Knox Hulu Series Prompts Uproar While Filming in Perugia, The Italian City Where Meredith Kercher Was Murdered (Variety)
The arrival of the show’s cast and crew last week in the university town, where Knox’s British roommate was found dead in their room on Nov. 2, 2007, has prompted angry locals to put up banners that read “Rispetto per Meredith” (“Respect for Meredith”). The outcry has led the city’s mayor, Vittoria Ferdinandi, to issue a letter of apology to Perugia citizens, which was published in Italian newspapers.

SuperTennis Secures Exclusive BJK Cup, Davis Cup Rights In Italy (Sportcal)
Italian tennis and padel broadcast platform SuperTennis has announced that it has secured the broadcast rights in that country for the International Tennis Federation’s (ITF) annual Davis Cup (men's) and Billie Jean King Cup (women's) national Team competitions.

Nigerian Supernatural Thriller ‘Suspicion’ From ‘Seven’ Director Tosin Igho Lands At Prime Video (Variety)
Prime Video has acquired worldwide rights to Nigerian director Tosin Igho‘s supernatural revenge thriller “Suspicion,” setting a global streaming release for Nov. 28. The film will be distributed as a Prime Video Original across the platform.

Comercio TV Partners With FAST Channels TV To Launch Streaming Channel (Advanced-Television)
Comercio TV, the premier Spanish-language financial news network, has announced a partnership with FAST Channels TV to bring its unique programming to a global audience through a new FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV) channel. Comercio TV will deliver high-quality financial news, market insights, and educational content in Spanish, tailored to empower Hispanic audiences.

“Super Bundling” Key To European SVOD Gains (World Screen)
European customers are spending an average of €696 ($740.7) annually on SVOD services, according to a new study, a fair bit less than their American counterparts ($918.2).

Dubai Siblings Now Offer JioHotstar Domain To Reliance For Free (Upstox)
Dubai-based siblings Jainam Jain, 13, and Jivika Jain, 10, have announced that they are willing to transfer ownership of the domain name "jiohotstar.com" to Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries, free of charge. The siblings, who initially acquired the domain to support a young developer's education, shared a message on the website clarifying that they have no commercial motives behind the ownership of the domain.