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Warner Bros. Discovery
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Warner Bros. Discovery streamer HBO GO expands in Asia with launch on Taiwan Mobile
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has partnered with telco company Taiwan Mobile to launch its regional…
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Netflix shares soar 10% after record Q4 subscriber growth, as streamer eyes HBO ‘Sex And The City’ deal
Netflix shares soared more than 10% in after-hours trading after it revealed record subscriber growth…
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Sales round-up: C4 & SBS visit Titanic; WBD’s TVN preps 15 FAST channels; ‘LooLoo’ expands in MENA
UK’s C4 & SBS in Oz visit Titanic Channel 4 i the UK and Australia’s…
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Max in Spain unveils first entertainment shows with ‘Peking Express’ & naked duo
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has unveiled the first entertainment formats for its soon-to-launch Max streamer…
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Buyers Profile: Sean Henry VP, WBD EMEA Kids Content Strategy & Partnerships
As the new year gets underway, TBI speaks to key buyers about the shows they…
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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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Warner Bros. Discovery buys local Turkish drama streamer BluTV
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has acquired Turkish drama streamer BluTV, marking the first such deal…
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Paramount & WBD talks could prompt move from NBCU owner Comcast, analysts suggest
News of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) and Paramount talks around a potential merger could push…
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Max goes ‘Chasing Flavor’ with new Carla Hall-hosted food series
Warner Bros. Discovery streamer Max has commissioned Chasing Flavor, a new unscripted food & travel…
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WBD appoints WBITVP Spanish drama head Alberto Carullo as VP of Max Iberian originals
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has appointed Alberto Carullo as VP of Max local original production…
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Warner Bros. Discovery & Paramount chiefs Zaslav & Bakish in ‘preliminary merger’ talks
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav and Paramount chief Bob Bakish have met up in…
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News round-up: HBO’s ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ to end; Film.UA’s copro chief exits
HBO’s ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ to end HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm is to end after its…
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Spain’s Movistar Plus+ strikes streaming pacts with WBD’s Max & SkyShowtime
Movistar Plus+ has struck deals that will see it offering shows from Warner Bros. Discovery…
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WBD reshuffles as Meredith Gertler & Lisa Holme exit, kids’ chief Vanessa Brookman promoted
The deck is shuffling again at Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) as two more senior executives…
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Content London: Banijay launches sports division; Netflix on content rights; WBD UK commissioning plans
Banijay is making a “significant push” into the world of sports, while Netflix revealed it…
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Netflix & Max to share ‘Young Sheldon’ in US as Warner Bros. Discovery loosens rights grip
Netflix has picked up rights to former Max exclusive Young Sheldon in the US, underlining…
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Warner Bros. Discovery dropped 700k streaming subscribers in Q3 2023
Warner Bros. Discovery lost 700,000 streaming subscribers in the third quarter, taking its total down…
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WBD rejigs operations in Southern Europe as VP of Spanish originals Miguel Salvat exits
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)’s exec shake-up across Europe continues, with its VP & commissioning editor…
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Jonathan Katz launches digital broadcaster, Free TV Networks, with WBD, Lionsgate & Gray TV
Industry veteran Jonathan Katz has partnered with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), Lionsgate and station owner…
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WBD’s James Gibbons reveals APAC exec team with Japan country manager to step down
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)’s Asia Pacific president James Gibbons has outlined his team for the…
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Warner Bros. Discovery strikes content pact with Taiwan Mobile & TAICCA
Warner Bros. Discovery has struck a pact to create and distribute Taiwanese original content locally…
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WBD’s head of programming in Germany exits after 15 years
Warner Bros’ Discovery (WBD)’s head of programming in Germany, Anke Greifeneder, is stepping down after…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Tracking US studio streamer spending in 2023
Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), NBCUniversal (NBCU) and Paramount all made the decision to fight…
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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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Warner Bros. Discovery unveils new international team following flurry of exits
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has unveiled the new structure of its international team, following the…
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Warner Bros. Discovery exits continue with France, Benelux & Africa chief stepping down
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)’s chief in France, Benelux and Africa is stepping down after 17…
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WBD’s JB Perrette outlines Max’s global roll-out strategy
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD)’s streaming chief JB Perrette has outlined how the company is approaching…
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WBD to expand UK studio at Leavesden, with production capacity to soar by 50%
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has unveiled plans to expand its UK studio at Leavesden, with…
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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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ITV ‘of course’ looking again at ‘great business’ All3Media, says Carolyn McCall
ITV CEO Carolyn McCall has confirmed that the broadcaster is looking again at a potential…