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WarnerMedia
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ViacomCBS & WarnerMedia explore sale of The CW
WarnerMedia and ViacomCBS are exploring a sale of their jointly owned US broadcast network The…
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AT&T’s ‘tax-free’ plan for Discovery-WarnerMedia secures IRS approval
US telco AT&T has secured a favourable ruling from the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS)…
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FilmRise hires Lionsgate, Vudu alum to oversee digital distribution
US-based producer and sales firm FilmRise has hired the head of content at NBCUniversal and…
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TBI Weekly: Why US SVOD saturation matters for global production
US viewers have been gobbling up content at unprecedented rates over the past few years,…
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AVOD streamer Redbox strikes Sony & WarnerMedia content deals
US-based AVOD streamer Redbox has struck deals with WarnerMedia and Sony Pictures Television (SPT), which…
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Discovery hires Disney+ alum Kevin Mayer to consult on streaming
Discovery has added one of the key architects of Disney+ to its streaming team, ahead…
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HBO Max extends cooking spree with Dan Levy’s ‘Big Brunch’
HBO Max has expanded its culinary competition offerings with a brunch-focused show from Schitt’s Creek…
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WarnerMedia’s HBO Max continues growth despite US decline
Shows such as White Lotus and Hacks have helped fuel international growth for HBO and…
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WarnerMedia snags global rights to ‘Simple As Water’ doc for HBO Max & HBO
WarnerMedia has picked up worldwide and streaming rights to Simple As Water, the documentary from…
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HBO Max orders first Finnish original from Helsinki-Filmi
HBO Max has unveiled its first Finnish original, with a show that delves into the…
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Exclusive: WarnerMedia eyes major European markets as HBO Max expands
HBO Max could become available in major territories including France, the UK, Germany and Italy…
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Discovery CEO David Zaslav talks “shock & awe global strategy” with WarnerMedia
Discovery CEO David Zaslav has predicted that a combined streamer with WarnerMedia will be able…
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Fox Entertainment acquires TMZ from WarnerMedia
Fox Entertainment has announced the acquisition of WarnerMedia’s celebrity news entertainment platform TMZ. The Fox…
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HBO Max sets European launch dates
WarnerMedia has unveiled the launch dates for HBO Max’s first European launches. The streaming platform…
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HBO Max reveals Europe content strategy, as roll-out in Spain & Nordics set for autumn
WarnerMedia has laid out its content strategy in Europe and confirmed that it will be…
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HBO Max in Lat Am & Spain’s FilminTV pick up ‘Pørni’
HBO Max in Latin America and Spanish streamer Filmin TV are among companies to have…
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TBI Weekly: Six takeaways from Edinburgh TV Festival 2021
The 2021 Edinburgh TV Festival again made headlines this week, with US-based streamers using the…
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WarnerMedia’s HBO Go & Catchplay in Asia prep Taiwanese anthology drama
WarnerMedia has linked up with streaming service Catchplay in Asia on a seven-part anthology series…
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WarnerMedia continues HBO Asia originals expansion with Taiwan drama
WarnerMedia has commissioned Who’s By Your Side, a new HBO Asia original from Taiwan, which…
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WarnerMedia brings more ‘Titoo’ to India’s Pogo
WarnerMedia has ordered a new season and four feature-length specials of the kids’ comedy animation…
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HBO & HBO Max snag North American rights to France’s ‘Laetitia’
WarnerMedia’s HBO has picked up North American TV and streaming rights to six-episode French drama…
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Russian SVOD Amediateka strikes deal for all HBO Max shows
Russian streamer Amediateka has struck an exclusive deal that allows it to offer all series…
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HBO Max names MBC exec to lead Turkish content acquisitions
WarnerMedia has named MBC Dubai’s senior content manager Mia Edde to lead its Turkish content…
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WarnerMedia to delay HBO Max roll-out in Europe
WarnerMedia is likely to delay the roll-out of its streaming service HBO Max in Europe,…
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WarnerMedia to launch CNN+ streaming service
WarnerMedia-owned news network CNN is launching a new streaming service, complete with its own content….
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WarnerMedia names HBO Asia Originals content leads
WarnerMedia has made two new senior appointments to its HBO Asia Originals team, with May-Yi…
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WarnerMedia alum Iris Knobloch launches $300m European SPAC
Iris Knobloch, WarnerMedia’s former president of France, Benelux, Germany, Austria and Switzerland, is launching a…
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Sales round-up: ‘Annika’ strikes pre-sale deals; AMC acquires surfing doc’; WarnerMedia takes ‘Roger’ rights
‘Annika’ strikes pre-sale deals VRT in Belgium, NPO in the Netherlands and TV+ for Turkey…
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WarnerMedia continues HBO Asia originals push with drug trafficking docuseries
WarnerMedia has commissioned a new HBO Asia Original documentary series exploring the region’s illicit narcotics…
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HBO Max starts global expansion with Lat Am & Caribbean launch
WarnerMedia has launched streamer HBO Max in Latin America and the Caribbean, marking its first roll-out…