10 Global TV Stories You Should Know: 11/01/2023

Here are the global TV stories that should be on your radar for Wednesday, November 1st, 2023:

Lionsgate International President Helen Lee-Kim Talks Company’s Evolving Distribution Strategy (Screen Daily)
Everything we do is very intentional. An interesting one is A Simple Favor 2. The first movie was a wide theatrical release [Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively starred in the crime mystery directed by Paul Feig, which grossed close to $100m worldwide in 2018]. We’re currently building the second one with Prime Video on a worldwide basis. It will be produced and made for the platform. Every movie is so tailored and individual, so you have to figure out the best way to get as many eyeballs on every single piece of IP.

Taiwan’s Premium VOD Subscriptions Top 5.8M In Q3; Netflix & Disney Driving Growth, Report Says (Deadline)
Taiwan saw significant premium VOD subscriber and engagement growth in the third quarter of 2023, adding 315,000 net new SVOD subs to reach a total of 5.8 million subscriptions, according to a report by Media Partners Asia.

Disney+ UK Rolls Out Ad-Tier (Advanced-Television)
Disney+ has introduced its ad-supported subscription plan in the UK, alongside two ad-free options. This expanded offering allows customers to watch Disney+ from £4.99 per month through the Standard with Ads plan, which gives access to all content and allows two concurrent streams.

BBC Studios To Roll Out NHU Content Via New Pact With Social Media App WeAre8 (TBIVision)
BBC Studios (BBCS) has partnered with WeAre8 on a ‘first of its kind’ deal that will see BBC Earth content appearing on the social media app. The three-year deal starts next year and marks WeAre8’s first pact with a broadcaster, with more than 100 clips per year being released via the app.

Cricket Australia Taps MuxIP For FAST Channel Launch On Samsung TV Plus (Digital TV Europe)
MuxIP, provider of automated solutions for ad-supported streaming, has launched a FAST channel for Australian governing board of cricket, Cricket Australia, on Samsung TV Plus. The Cricket Gold channel features library footage, with it later expected to include live matches in selected territories, on-demand matches, interviews, ancillary content, and other interactive features.

Bollywood War Epic ‘Pippa’ Sets Prime Video Premiere, Trailer Revealed (Variety)
Bollywood war epic “Pippa” will get a direct-to-streaming release on Prime Video. “Pippa” is based on the book “The Burning Chaffees,” written by Brigadier Balram Singh Mehta and the screenplay is by Ravinder Randhawa, Tanmay Mohan and Menon. Ishaan plays Captain Mehta of the 45th Cavalry tank squadron who fought on India’s eastern front during the Indo-Pakistan war of 1971, which led to the creation of Bangladesh.

Broadcast, Streaming And D2C Still Not Enough For Hungry Sports Fans (Rapid TV News)
A survey of 2,500 adult sport fans from eight major markets suggests there is still an appetite for more televised sport. It also highlights the concerns about costs, and a content discovery problem. Altman Solon says industry consolidation seems likely.

New Czech News And Info Channel Launches (Broadband TV News
The Czech internet TV service DVTV has launched a new channel in partnership with T-Mobile. Known as DVTV Extra, it is offered exclusively on Magenta TV and combines the news and journalism of DVTV, whose name comes from the initials of the main two presenters, Daniela Drtinová and Martin Veselovsky, together with unique content from popular Czech creators.

Report: Streaming In New Stage Of Market Evolution (Advanced-Television)
Following a decade of cord-cutting, that has seen pay-TV subscribers churning to paid online video services, Omdia expects 2024 to bring a new stage of market evolution, with users of paid online video services moving to free online video.

Top Gear FAST Channel Lands On Samsung TV Plus In Benelux Region (Digital TV Europe)
BBC Studios’ Top Gear FAST channel has landed on Samsung TV Plus in Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.  The launch marks BBC Studios’ debut in the FAST channel market within the Benelux region. The entertainment and automotive journalism format follows the hosts as they explore and drive various cars across the world.