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TBI Tech & Analysis: Reflecting on results & Disney’s direct model
Ed Barton & Tim Westcott, senior analysts at TBI sibling Omdia, explore what the recent…
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WarnerMedia names streaming strategy exec Priya Dogra to lead Turner, HBO in EMEA & APAC
HBO Max operator WarnerMedia has appointed Priya Dogra, one of its key execs advising on…
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WarnerMedia tweaks TBS, TNT & truTV teams as Thom Hinkle exits
WarnerMedia is rejigging the senior programming team at TBS, TNT and truTV following the exit…
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ViacomCBS hires former Turner exec Jaime Ondarza for Europe role
ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) has appointed former Turner exec Jaime Ondarza as EVP and general…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Breaking down the numbers for 2019/20
2019 might seem like a different world to the Covid-19 dominated landscape we live in…
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Cartoon Network, Adult Swim chief Christina Miller latest to exit WarnerMedia
WarnerMedia exec Christina Miller, who oversees Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) and…
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Germany’s Leonine acquires Wiedemann & Berg TV from Endemol Shine
German studio Leonine has struck a deal to acquire Wiedemann & Berg TV (W&B TV),…
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WarnerMedia centralises distribution leadership for HBO, Turner
WarnerMedia has centralised leadership of it distribution business, with a new exec team that has…
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Turner’s Giorgio Stock rises at WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks
Giorgio Stock has been appointed president of WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks, distribution and ad sales for…
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WarnerMedia to reveal details of streaming service in autumn
AT&T chairman and CEO Randall Stephenson has confirmed that WarnerMedia is to unveil its streaming…
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Tencent, Turner team for Tuzki emoticon drama
Chinese streaming giant Tencent has greenlit Second Time is a Charm, a Chinese drama starring…
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Turner ramps up EMEA entertainment originals with new hire
Turner has promoted Anke Greifeneder to a newly created role as VP of original productions…
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Kids round-up: Blue Ant’s ZooMoo launches on Iflix; Xilam taps Superights exec for distribution
Blue Ant Media’s interactive preschool nature channel ZooMoo is launching on iflix this week. Iflix…
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C4 sets up for Rick and Morty premiere, teams up with Adult Swim
Adult Swim’s hit toon Rick and Morty is set to make an exclusive UK premiere on…
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Turner to use AT&T subscriber data to sell targeted ads
AT&T’s linear channel Turner, which it inherited from its acquisition of Time Warner in 2018,…
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TNT president to head content for WarnerMedia SVOD
TBS and TNT president Kevin Reilly is to lead the content strategy for WarnerMedia’s new…
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WarnerMedia leads 15% revenue rise at AT&T
AT&T’s revenues totalled $45.7bn (£35.44bn) for the third quarter of 2018, up 15% from last…
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HBO Nordic partners Turner on OTT kids service Toonix
Premium streaming service HBO Nordic, home of series such as Game of Thrones, Westworld and…
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Turner CEO to depart amid AT&T merger
Turner CEO John Martin is to depart the company as AT&T completes its $85bn acquisition…
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Filmstruck launches in France and Spain
Turner and Warner Bros are launching their joint-venture subscription film streaming service, Filmstruck, in France…
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Turner’s Adult Swim acquires game developer Big Pixel
Turner-owned Adult Swim has acquired UK-based game developer Big Pixel Studios. This deal is part of the network’s…
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NBCU has ‘best US skinny bundle’ networks
NBCUniversal networks were the group of channels that most US viewers would choose if they…
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Interview: Turner content chief Kevin Reilly
Veteran US executive Kevin Reilly is in bullish mood, and for fair reason. When he…
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Turner poaches Fremantle exec for UK & Euro sales
Turner has secured the services of FremantleMedia International (FMI)’s Joss Duffield. She will become regional…
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YouTube TV ups price and adds Turner channels
YouTube TV is set to up its price from US$35 to US$40 per month, has…
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COBA: £1bn annual British TV investment under threat from Brexit
Losing access to EU markets through Brexit could cost the UK’s television market £1 billion…
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Turner EMEA rejigs with France Télévisions exec joining
Turner EMEA has put a new management structure in place for Southern Europe and Africa,…
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Turner’s Filmstruck SVOD service to roll out internationally
Turner, in partnership with Warner Bros, has announced plans to roll out its US subscription…
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Turner & Viacom execs to run Sony UK channels
Two well known British executives will run the Sony Pictures Television Networks (SPTN) portfolio of…
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Programming duo rises at TBS
TBS, the Turner US cable channel, has promoted two key executives in Brett Weitz’s programming…