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Warner Bros. Discovery
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Warner Bros. Discovery makes first entertainment move into FAST with motoring channel
Warner Bros. Discovery has launched its first entertainment-focused FAST channel in North America, which will…
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WBD lands James Gunn & Peter Safran to lead freshly minted DC Studios
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has landed former Marvel producer James Gunn and Peter Safran to…
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Warner Bros. Discovery restructuring costs could reach $4.3bn by 2024
Warner Bros. Discovery’s restructuring costs could hit north of $4bn as it attempts to combine…
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TBI Weekly: Six key takeaways from MIA Market in Rome
Rome has been a hotbed of discussion for the international TV industry this week, as European and…
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TBI Kids: How Hoho Entertainment updated a classic for ‘Toad & Friends’
Hoho Entertainment’s joint-MD Oliver Ellis tells Mark Layton how Toad & Friends will both honour…
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Exclusive: Inside Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA’s kids content strategy
As the industry descends upon Cannes once again for MIPJR & MIPCOM, TBI talks to…
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Former OSN & Warner Bros. Discovery execs launch MENA banner Rise Studios
Former OSN execs Emad Morcos and Amel Farag have teamed with Warner Bros. Discovery alum…
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Warner Bros. TV names development chief, backtracks on closure of diversity program
Warner Bros. Television, fresh from swinging cuts earlier this week, has named Parul Agrawal as…
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Warner Bros. TV cuts 125 jobs as restructuring expanded
A new wave of redundancies has hit Warner Bros. Discovery, with around 125 positions cut…
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WBD names Casey Bloys as chairman & CEO of HBO/HBO Max
Casey Bloys has been named chairman and CEO of HBO and HBO Max. Bloys, who…
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Warner Bros. Discovery is “absolutely, not for sale”, says David Zaslav
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) CEO David Zaslav has denied that the newly merged company is…
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WBD distribution veteran exits amid rejig in France, Benelux & Africa
Long-time Warner distribution exec Caroline Lang is exiting after a quarter of a century at…
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WBD’s Gerhard Zeiler admits Sky deal will end ‘one day’ & talks up local programming
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)’s international chief Gerhard Zeiler has admitted the company will at some…
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Warner Bros. Discovery’s Norway chief Espen Skoland steps down
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)’s Norwegian chief, Espen Skoland, is stepping down following the recent reorganisation in the Nordics. Skoland,…
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Warner Bros. Discovery veteran Marc Graboff to exit at year end
Marc Graboff is stepping down from his role as president of global business and legal…
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US media giants pledge $4m for underrepresented talent
A coalition of media companies, including Amazon Studios, Disney, Fox, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, Paramount, and…
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ProSiebenSat.1 buying Warner Bros. Discovery out of Joyn, takes full control of streamer
German commercial broadcast group ProSiebenSat.1 is buying Warner Bros. Discovery out of their joint-venture streaming…
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WBD UK & Benelux, 7Mate among deals struck for ‘Gem Hunters’
Seven Network’s 7Mate in Australia is among a raft of buyers to have struck pre-sale…
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Warner Bros. Discovery ‘firing up’ third-party distribution as FAST push emerges
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is “firing up” its third-party distribution efforts and exploring a push…
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News round-up: NHK & Walter Presents engage with ‘Bright Minds’; WBD EMEA picks up ‘Toad & Friends’; UK’s Peanut & Crumb expands audio push
NHK & Walter Presents engage with ‘Bright Minds’ Japanese pubcaster NHK and non-English language platform…
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WBD reveals Nordic exec team, with Discovery alum taking key content role amid departures
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has unveiled its senior leadership team in the Nordics, with a…
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TBI Weekly: Exploring the stakes in the clash of Rings and Dragons
Once upon a time, two of the world’s biggest media giants both launched prequel drama…
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Warner Bros. Discovery Denmark embarks on Grand Canyon adventure
Warner Bros. Discovery has ordered Grand Canyon – The Greatest Adventure, a new reality series…
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Sky eyes extended HBO pact, unveils raft of comedy shorts
Sky expects to continue to work with HBO despite owner Warner Bros. Discovery’s planned roll-out of…
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WBD cuts almost 30 HBO Max roles in Europe, including key commissioners
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is to cut almost 30 staff from its HBO Max operation…
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Warner Bros. Discovery cuts OWN execs, with head of programming among those departing
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has cut four key positions at Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) in…
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HBO Max drops 36 titles as WBD cost-cutting continues
HBO Max is to remove 36 more titles from its service, including both original and…
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Warner Bros. Discovery unveils MENA & EMEA exec teams under Jamie Cooke
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has made the latest overhaul to its senior management team, this…
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Warner Bros. Discovery lays off 70 staff in HBO Max restructure
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has laid off 14% of HBO and HBO Max staff –…
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WBD unveils top team in Germany, with Discovery veteran departing
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has unveiled its new-look team in Germany, with veteran exec Alberto…