Turner is to launch a new standalone premium sports streaming service in the US after acquiring European Champions League and Europa League football rights for the three seasons from 2018. The OTT sports service will launch next year, with European football as a key element in its offering. Under the terms of its multi-year agreement […]
Richard Warren has been upped to president of Turner Content Distribution after Coleman Breland moved to a new role. Breland has become president of content experiences, while remaining president of pay network TCM and SVOD service FilmStruck. As a result, Warren (pictured) takes on an expanded role at Turner’s US distribution base, overseeing brand distribution, […]
American comedy icons Louis C.K. and Amy Sedaris are creating new shows for Turner’s US cable networks. Louis creator and stand-up comedian Louis C.K (pictured). and Albert Brooks will executive produce and star in TBS animated ten-part series The Cops (WT), while Sedaris is working up a currently-untitled half-hour comedy for TruTV. The Cops will […]
Turner has led a US$45 million funding round in female-focused lifestyle site Refinery29, with additional participation coming from Scripps Networks Interactive. The investment will see Refinery29 “supercharge” its growing video production business across a range of new formats and channels. Turner and Refinery29 will also work together to create and develop content for Turner networks […]
Former Fox network chief Kevin Reilly has joined Turner Broadcasting System as president of cable nets TNT and TBS, and chief creative officer of Turner Entertainment. Reilly (pictured) exited his post as Fox entertainment chairman earlier this year, and was replaced by studio chiefs Dana Waldren and Gary Newman. He had said at the time […]
Christina Miller has been named president and general manager of Turner Broadcasting System-owned channels Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and Boomerang. Miller previously worked at Cartoon Network Enterprises as senior VP, but was more recently general manager of NBA Digital and SVP of Cartoon Network stablemate Turner Sports Strategy/Marketing/Programming. That role saw her managing relationship with […]
Cartoon Network president Stu Snyder is exiting the Turner Broadcasting System-owned kids channel after six years in his current role. Snyder, who is president and COO of Turner’s animation division, will step down at the end of the month, according to the LA Times, which broke the news. His departure comes after Time Warner CFO […]
David Levy has been upped to president, Turner Broadcasting System. In his new role, Levy will oversee all of Turner’s cable nets and businesses. He has been elevated from president, sales, distribution and sports at the Time Warner-owned channel operator. As president, Levy will run TBS, TNT, Turner Classic Movies, truTV, Cartoon Network, Boomerang and […]
