Here are the global TV and streaming television stories that should be on your radar for Monday, August 11th, 2025:Seven Renews NFL Broadcast Commitment, Adds Thursday Night Football (Sportcal)Seven Network, the Australian commercial broadcaster, has retained and expanded its free-to-air rights in the country for American football’s elite NFL. Through the 2025 campaign, which begins in September and runs through February 2026, Seven will carry its previous rights - two Sunday afternoon games per week (broadcast Monday in Australia) - while also adding rights to the weekly Thursday Night Football slate of games (broadcast Friday in Australia), adding as many as 17 games per year to its commitment through that slot alone.Tim Burton and 'Wednesday' team visit Seoul to win over Korean audiences (KoreaJoongAngDaily)Netflix’s “Wednesday” team is making a renewed push to once again win over audiences with its second season, including in Korea — the only country where its first season failed to top the charts. “Numbers and things like that don't matter if we're able to connect with one person that's incredible, and you know we've been fortunate to connect with the world,” said Ortega during the show’s press conference held in Jongno District, central Seoul.‘Empathie’ Renewed For Season 2 At Crave & Canal+ (Deadline)Canada’s Crave and France’s Canal+ are going in for another round of empathy. The French and Canadian players have recommissioned Empathie from creator and star Florence Longpré shortly before Season 1 launches on Canal+. Exploring the depths of mental illness, Empathie tells the story of Suzanne (Longpré), a criminologist-turned-psychiatrist who goes to work at the Institut psychiatrique Mont-Royal. There, she befriends Mortimer, an intriguing security officer, and meets a variety of patients with compelling stories.Shu Qi’s ‘The Resurrected’ Among Netflix-Heavy Busan Film Festival Drama Lineup (Variety)The 30th Busan International Film Festival has unveiled its On Screen selections, featuring six premium drama series that will make their world premieres on the big screen before hitting streaming platforms, led by “The Resurrected,” starring international icon Shu Qi.

TNT Sports Partners With Grenfell Athletic FC (Advanced Television)TNT Sports has announced a documentary as part of a new partnership with Grenfell Athletic Football Club (GAFC), a community football team established following the tragedy of the Grenfell Tower Fire in June 2017.Canada’s Home Network Reveals New Lineup (World Screen)The Home Network has revealed an all-new lineup, which includes three exclusive Canadian series. This fall, the Home Network will welcome the return of Bryan and Sarah Baeumler with a new Corus Studios original, Building Baeumler. Canadian designer Kristen Coutts joins the lineup with Beer Budget Reno. Lastly, Natalie Chong transforms rentals in Rentovation.MultiChoice Responds To Ghana’s Ministry (Advanced Television)The Ghanaian government last week instructed Africa pay-TV giant MultiChoice to cut its subscription rates in the country, which the Ghana Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel George, said were far too high. In a statement, MultiChoice has expressed regrettable disappointment over the Minister’s stance while reaffirming its commitment to constructive dialogue.BBC Bitesize Launches Planet Planners Roblox Game (World Screen)BBC Children’s and Education’s BBC Bitesize has partnered with Roblox to create Planet Planners, the game platform’s first curriculum-linked educational experience. The game is ultimately a decision-making exercise where players learn about human and physical geography across topics such as tectonic hazards, coasts and population migration, balancing needs of the population, economy and environment. It is mapped to the relevant curricula for 11- to 14-year-olds in the U.K.