10 Global TV Stories You Should Know: 11/28/2023

Here are the global TV and streaming video stories that should be on your radar for Tuesday, November 28th, 2023:

ZEE5 Global Aims To Be U.S. Aggregator After Striking Deals With South Asian Streamers (Deadline)
ZEE5 Global has struck a series of deals to carry several smaller Indian streamers in the U.S. on its service, as it bids to become the top aggregator from South Asia in the States. The deals add several new languages to the Zee5 Global streaming service, which is available internationally.

Forecast: Japan SVoD Revenue At $6bn In 2027 (Advanced-Television)
The SVoD revenue in Japan is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.1 per cent from $3.5 billion (€3.19bn) in 2022 to $6 billion in 2027, driven by the strong growth in subscriptions and unique SVoD households, and a steady rise in the average monthly revenue per unique SVoD household.

Survey Reveals Fragmented Sports Media Landscape (IBC Daily)
The survey of more than 2,500 sports fans from eight major global markets reveals that 59% say they currently have trouble finding or affording sports content they want to watch while 56% would watch more sports video content if it were available.

Banijay To ‘Ambitiously Expand’ Branded Content With Carlotta Rossi Spencer-Led Division (TBIVision)
Banijay plans to “ambitiously expand” its branded content activities by launching a central, standalone division led by Carlotta Rossi Spencer that will work across the production group’s 21-country footprint. Banijay Branded Entertainment (BBE) will look to create content for brands both at a local and global level.

Leading MENA Pirate Service Shut Down (Broadband TV News)
One of the largest piracy services in the Middle East-North Africa (MENA) region has been shut down in Egypt by the Egyptian police, in collaboration with the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE).

South Korea’s Streaming Service Coupang Play Has Scored The Exclusive Broadcasting Rights To German Professional Football League Bundesliga (Digital TV Europe)
The deal launching at the start of the 2024-25 season will see Coupang Play broadcast the Bundesliga and second tier league Bundesliga 2 in the region. The streaming operator will also show the German Supercup and the relegation play-off matches in South Korea.

TVB, Hong Kong’s Top Broadcaster, To Lay-Off 300 Staff And Cut Channels (Variety)
Television Broadcasts (TVB), long the dominant free-to-air TV operator in Hong Kong is to dismiss 300 staff, or 8% of its already reduced workforce, in a further cost cutting move.

Roku: New Content Discovery, Personalisation Features For UK (Advanced-Television)
Streaming platform and device specialist Roku is launching three enhancements to the Roku user experience for UK viewers, designed to give users an easier way to find and stream desired content. What to Watch, Continue Watching and Save List will roll out to Roku streaming players in the coming weeks, followed by Roku TV models.

‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ Becomes Most-Streamed Show In UK With 2M Viewers For Netflix (Deadline)
Squid Game: The Challenge appears to have launched with a splash in the UK. The Netflix reality show’s debut episode has racked up nearly 2M viewers after five days, according to official Barb audience figures supplied by overnights.tv.

StudioCanal And M7 Expand ArtHaus+ Streamer Availability (Digital TV Europe)
Canal+-owned production arm StudioCanal has expanded its streaming offering by making its StudioCanal Presents: ArtHaus+ streamer available as a standalone app for smart TVs, mobile devices and the web.