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Hotstar gets ‘review bombed’ after pulling Modi episode of Last Week Tonight
Disney-owned streamer Hotstar has landed itself in hot water after deciding not to upload the…
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WarnerMedia expands YouTube TV distribution, adding HBO Max, HBO and Cinemax
YouTube TV, the cord-cutting product of the Google-owned video platform, has agreed an expanded distribution…
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Apple signs five-year deal with ex-HBO chief Richard Plepler
Apple has hired former HBO chief Richard Plepler to make TV shows for the Apple…
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Sky in five-year output deal with HBO
Comcast-backed pay TV operator Sky has secured a five-year extension to its output deal with…
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HBO Max to be offered to HBO customers for free as AT&T aims for 80 million subs by 2025
AT&T will offer free access to upcoming streamer HBO Max to its HBO-subscribing customers. As…
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HBO Max to expand to Latin America
HBO Max is set to expand into Latin America after the streamer’s parent AT&T-owned WarnerMedia…
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Former HBO exec Carlin joins consultant Magid as EVP of global media and entertainment
Scott Carlin, the former HBO president of domestic television distribution, has been appointed as the…
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Warnermedia has ‘no plan to do anything but keep HBO intact’, says Greenblatt
Warnermedia does not plan to compromise HBO by dramatically expanding the range of programming associated…
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Elliott invests US$3.2bn in AT&T, slams DirecTV investment and WarnerMedia strategy
Activist investor Elliott Management’s funds have invested US$3.2 billion in AT&T and called for a…
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Vodafone España bundles HBO, Amazon and Netflix in single offering
Vodafone España has launched a new bundle that includes the three main international streaming offerings…
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HBO bites back against the algorithm with ‘Recommended by Humans’
HBO has launched ‘Recommended by Humans’, a “human-powered show recommendation tool”. The standalone website features…
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Long-serving HBO comms boss heads for exit
One of the primary engineers of the HBO brand, communications boss Quentin Schaffer, is the…
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HBO Go launches in Vietnam
HBO Asia has launched the streaming service’s multiscreen OTT TV offering HBO Go in Vietnam….
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Sky doubles investment in originals and launches Sky Studios
UK broadcaster Sky has announced the opening of Sky Studios, its Europe-wide development and production…
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WSJ: Warner streaming platform to cost USD$16-17
The upcoming WarnerMedia streaming platform is likely to cost between US$16-17 (€14-15) per month, claims…
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HBO EVP moves to WarnerMedia as CMO
As it prepares to launch its Netflix-rivalling OTT platform, WarnerMedia has continued its executive reshuffle…
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HBO sees record audience for Game of Thrones finale
The final episode of Game of Thrones saw a record 19.3m US viewers tune in on Sunday…
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Parrot Analytics: Game of Thrones premiere breaks record
Global demand for the series on the day of Game of Thrones’ eighth season premiere exceeded the global…
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Launch of HBO’s Game Of Thrones season 8 triggers global piracy frenzy
The scale of the global content piracy problem was again underlined this week with the…
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WarnerMedia chief slams report of potential HBO Europe sale
WarnerMedia has emphatically denied a story published by the Financial Times that its new owner…
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WarnerMedia revamps leadership team ahead of streaming launch
WarnerMedia has reorganised its leadership team and has named Robert Greenblatt, formerly chairman of NBC…
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HBO chief Plepler steps down amid WarnerMedia consolidation moves
HBO CEO Richard Plepler has abruptly stepped down from the AT&T-owned company after 27 years…
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Michael Jackson estate threatens HBO with US$100m lawsuit
Michael Jackson’s estate is threatening to sue HBO for US$100 million over its controversial sex…
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Mediacorp adds HBO Go to Toggle
Singapore-based pay TV provider Mediacorp has added HBO Go to its Toggle digital entertainment platform….
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HBO launches service for Portugal
HBO has launched a dedicated service for Portugal, giving audiences in the country access to…
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Roku to add premium services
The Roku Channel is set to offer premium subscriptions from Showtime, Starz and Epix by…
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DISH blames AT&T as HBO goes dark for first time
HBO has disappeared from US pay TV operator DISH Network’s platform after the pair failed…
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Vodafone Spain to deliver dedicated HBO on-demand offering
Vodafone España is to building on its existing relationship with HBO Europe by offering a…
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HBO Europe unveils first Spanish original
HBO Europe has announced its first original Spanish series. Patria is an eight-episode daptation of…
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AT&T plans streaming service launch for 2019
AT&T plans to launch a new streaming service that builds on HBO and WarnerMedia content…