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WarnerMedia
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Nexstar to acquire majority control of The CW
US local broadcasting group Nexstar Media Group is to acquire a 75% majority stake in…
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Warner Bros. Discovery hires Silberwasser to head global sports and US portfolio
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has appointed former Telemundo and TelevisaUnivision exec Luis Silberwasser to its…
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HBO Max’s Larcher to go as Warner Bros. Discovery restructures
HBO Max’s international chief and the streamer’s Latin America GM are among the latest flurry…
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AT&T bows out of entertainment business with 77 million HBO subscribers
In its final quarter of owning WarnerMedia, AT&T reported positive performance of HBO and its…
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Warner Bros. Discovery US$43bn merger closes
The newly combined Warner Bros. Discovery has begun trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange today,…
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JB Perrette to head global streaming business as Warner Bros. Discovery unveils leadership
Warner Bros. Discovery has unveiled its leadership team under CEO David Zaslav, with JB Perrette…
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Six more WarnerMedia execs to depart ahead of Discovery merger
The exodus of WarnerMedia executives continues, with the company confirming that six more execs are…
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Exodus at WarnerMedia ahead of Discovery merger
WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar, its studios chief Ann Sarnoff and HBO Max boss Andy Forssell…
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WarnerMedia launches CNN+
WarnerMedia’s news network CNN has launched its long-awaited subscription streaming service in the US. CNN+…
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HBO Max and discovery+ to merge into one platform, Discovery exec confirms
Discovery will merge streaming services HBO Max and discovery+ after it completes its acquisition of…
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AT&T to move on from entertainment after Warner sale
US telco AT&T looks set to exit the entertainment business after the completion of its…
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Discovery shareholders approve WarnerMedia deal
Discovery’s shareholders have approved its acquisition of WarnerMedia. The US$43 billion deal, announced in mid-2021,…
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Listen to the new episode of TV Watch with HBO Max global head Johannes Larcher
The latest episode of Digital TV Europe’s podcast TV Watch is now available to stream…
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HBO Max launches in further 15 European markets
WarnerMedia’s streaming service HBO Max has continued its global rollout with a launch in 15…
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CNN+ reveals pricing
WarnerMedia-owned news network CNN has revealed pricing for its long-awaited streaming service CNN+. The streamer…
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HBO Max to enter live sports with US soccer deal
Streamer HBO Max is to make a significant entry into live sports with rights to…
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RTL+ gets Warner Bros. content
RTL Deutschland is set to strengthen its streaming service RTL+ with content from WarnerMedia in…
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Discovery shareholders to vote on Warner merger on March 11
Discovery has scheduled a special shareholders meeting on March 11 to ratify its US$43 billion…
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WarnerMedia-Discovery merger gets approval from FTC
The $43bn merger between AT&T-owned WarnerMedia and Discovery has cleared US antitrust legislation, paving the…
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WarnerMedia reveals second phase of HBO Max European rollout
HBO Max is to roll out in 15 more European countries on 8 March. The…
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WarnerMedia names new manager for Italy, Spain and Portugal
WarnerMedia has promoted Thomas J. Ciampa to take over from Barbara Salabè as country manager for…
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OSN extends licensing agreement as MENA home of HBO
Middle East pay TV operator OSN has strengthened its partnership with HBO and extended its…
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WarnerMedia hires Turkcell OTT head to lead HBO Max in Turkey
WarnerMedia has continued to lay the groundwork for further expansion into Europe with the hire…
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CNN+ gets first distribution deal as Warner and Comcast renew carriage agreement
WarnerMedia has announced the renewal and expansion of its carriage deal with Comcast. The headline…
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WarnerMedia hires Asia chief for HBO Max
WarnerMedia has hired Jason Monteiro from MENA streamer Shahid to lead its direct-to-consumer operations across…
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TNT Now launches on Vodafone TV in Spain
WarnerMedia’s TNT Now streaming on-demand service has launched on Vodafone TV in Spain. All Vodafone…
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HBO and HBO Max at 74 million subscribers
HBO and HBO Max ended 2021 with a cumulative total of 73.8 million subscribers, WarnerMedia…
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December becomes most-watched month for HBO Max
WarnerMedia’s premium SVOD HBO Max recorded its most-viewed month to date in December, the streamer…
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AT&T secures ‘favourable’ IRS ruling as Discovery-WarnerMedia merger moves forward
US telco AT&T has secured a favourable ruling from the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS)…
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Media Capital licences CNN brand for Portuguese news network launch
Portuguese firm Media Capital, which owns TVI and Plural Entertainment, has licensed the CNN brand…