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HBO Max
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WBD brings French thriller ‘The Crimson Rivers’ to Max France & HBO Max Belgium
Warner Bros. Discovery has acquired the SVOD rights to all four seasons of French thriller…
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HBO Max alum Sandra Dewey joins ‘Morning Show’ prodco Media Res
Former HBO Max topper Sandra Dewey has joined The Morning Show producer Media Res, reuniting…
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WBD adds HBO Max to Spain’s Movistar+, with Max to follow
Warner Bros. Discovery has partnered with Spanish streamer Movistar+ to launch its HBO Max service…
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News round-up: WBD & ITVX bring back ‘Bean’; ITV returns ‘Stand Up Sketch Show’; UKTV extends ‘Special Ops’ series
WBD & ITVX bring back Bean Warner Bros. Discovery and ITVX have ordered a fourth…
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News round-up: Italy’s Serially buys Calinos drama; HBO Max snags RTVE dramas; Fuse runs into India’s Tata Play
Italy’s Serially buys Turkish drama Italian scripted channel Serially has picked up Turkish drama Deeply…
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Netflix confirms deal for former HBO Max drama ‘Dead Boy Detectives’
Netflix has confirmed it has picked up Dead Boy Detectives, the former HBO Max show…
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HBO Max strikes pre-sales deal for Atresmedia’s drama ‘Vestidas De Azul S2’
HBO Max has picked up a second season of Atresmedia’s drama Vestidas De Azul, one…
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Warner Bros. Discovery to start Max roll-out in Europe in spring 2024
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is rolling its Max service out in Europe in the spring…
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WBD’s Andrew Georgiou says ‘eventual’ Max UK launch part of thinking around TNT Sports
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) exec Andrew Georgiou has discussed the rationale behind the creation of…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: How linear’s light is fading amid on demand boom
Viewing habits around the world are changing fast as eyeballs shift from linear programming on…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Behind the changing fortunes of US pay-TV & streaming key players
As North America’s pay-TV & streaming landscape continues to shift, Sarah Henschel, principal analyst at…
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Endeavor invests in Rebecca Quinn & Jennifer O’Connell’s Velvet Hammer
US entertainment group Endeavor has taken a minority stake in LA-based Velvet Hammer Media (VHM),…
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TF1 in France & Vox in Germany remake HBO Max dating format ‘My Mum, Your Dad’
TF1 in France and Vox in Germany have greenlit local remakes of HBO Max’s dating…
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France’s M6 buys from HBO Max, preps original drama & eyes “novelty” competition shows
French broadcast group M6 has picked up HBO Max show Hacks and unveiled a raft…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Making sense of North America’s pay-TV & streaming landscape
North America’s pay-TV & streaming landscape is shifting fast. Sarah Henschel, principal analyst at Omdia,…
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Unpacking the serious intent behind CEE drama’s global push
Central and Eastern Europe’s scripted industry has faced a turbulent 12 months, with HBO Max…
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Exclusive: Warner Bros. Discovery raises HBO Max prices in Nordics, Iberia & Bulgaria
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is raising the cost of its HBO Max streamer in the…
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TBI Weekly: Reflecting on NEM Dubrovnik & what CEE teaches us about streamer strategies
It’s famous as the market with the view but this year’s edition of NEM Dubrovnik…
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HBO Max Spain orders ‘Time Zone’, video-game inspired competition format
HBO Max in Spain has commissioned Time Zone, a new “extreme” competition show from Banijay…
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Sony strikes global deals for ‘Twisted Metal’, ‘Winter King’ & ‘Ten Pound Poms’
A slew of international broadcasters and platforms have struck deals for Sony Pictures Television (SPT)…
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SkyShowtime details originals line-up, including former HBO Max shows
European streamer SkyShowtime has confirmed premiere dates for a slew of originals and exclusive series…
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Warner Bros. Discovery reports $50m D2C earnings, expects streaming profitability in 2023
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is on track to streaming profitability by the end of 2023,…
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SkyShowtime sets rescued HBO Max drama ‘Warszawianka’ as first Polish original
SkyShowtime has set a June debut for Warszawianka (aka Still Here), the one-time HBO Max…
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Exclusive: Casey Bloys shares HBO’s new playbook
HBO and HBO Max chairman & president Casey Bloys tells Richard Middleton why the ‘Netflix…
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WBD unveils first European scripted original, with French show exploring Bataclan aftermath
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has revealed its first major scripted production in Europe, following the…
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Exclusive: HBO & HBO Max chief Casey Bloys compares ‘streaming correction’ to Dot-com bubble
HBO & HBO Max chief Casey Bloys has told TBI that the industry remains “right…
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TBI Weekly: Making sense of an eventful Series Mania 2023
Record attendances, a juggernaut of top European and international execs, plus protestors’ running battles with…
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WBD’s new streamer aims to ‘replicate’ cable bundle, says HBO & HBO Max chief Casey Bloys
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)’s upcoming and as-yet unnamed streamer will aim to replicate the reach…
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Amazon extends revival trend to save JJ Abrams’ ‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ after HBO Max cancellation
Amazon has saved another show, this time landing former J. J. Abrams’ Batman: Caped Crusader,…
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Opinion: How to engage with advertisers & why unbranded shows are about to boom
Former Story Lab exec & brand-funded programming expert Luci Sanan tells TBI why advertisers and…