Warner Bros. Discovery
Warner Bros. Discovery Olympics Coverage Hits Streaming Records
Warner Bros. Discovery is claiming the gold at this year’s Olympic Games, boasting record streaming and viewership figures for its coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics in Europe. Official figures released by WBD on Monday show the company reached a cumulative 215 million viewers in Europe across its television and streaming platforms, fully 23 percent, […]
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Warner Bros. Drops Genndy Tartakovsky’s Animated Movie ‘Fixed’ as Sony Hunts for New Buyer
Fixed is back on the prowl following Warner Bros. Discovery’s decision to drop the completed film. The animated movie from director and co-writer Genndy Tartakovsky is no longer getting a release from WBD, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. A co-production between Sony Pictures Animation and New Line, the feature was set up by the AT&T-owned […]
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Warner Bros. Discovery Shutters Cartoon Network Website
Cartoon Network’s website is no more. As of Friday, the landing page of CartoonNetwork.com features a popup directing users to sign up for Max, Warner Bros. Discovery’s flagship streaming service. “Looking for episodes of your favorite Cartoon Network shows? Check out what’s available to stream on Max (subscription required),” the message reads in part. It […]
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Warner Bros. Discovery Takes Major Impairment Charge Over Linear TV While Streaming Makes Minor Gains
Warner Bros. Discovery posted a quarterly loss for its Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) unit, and saw its base of global streaming subscribers rise to 103.3 million at the end of the second quarter, up 3.6 million subs added, compared 99.6 million at the end of the first quarter. Warner Bros. Discovery posted a second-quarter loss of $107 million for […]
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Charles Barkley Cancels Retirement Plans, Will Stay With TNT Sports for “Years to Come”
Charles Barkley won’t be retiring after all. The TNT Sports personality and Inside the NBA co-host will be staying with Warner Bros. Discovery and TNT Sports even after the next NBA season. TNT Sports said Tuesday that Barkley has “reaffirmed his commitment” to the company, which will see him “exclusively contribute to TNT Sports for […]
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Warner Bros. Discovery Shutting Down Boomerang Streaming Service
Warner Bros. Discovery is shuttering its Boomerang streaming service, a home for classic animated series and movies. The streaming service will cease operations on Sept. 30, and its subscribers and some of its content will be folded into Max, WBD’s flagship streaming platform. Boomerang’s linear channel will continue to operate on cable and satellite providers, […]
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Olympics Supercharges Max Streaming Growth in Europe (Exclusive)
Warner Bros. Discovery is Max-ing out on the Olympics. Over the first five days of the Paris Olympics, viewership and subscriber growth on WBD’s Max streaming platform in Europe has outpaced expectations, boding well for the streamer’s prospects as it expands its continental footprint. Official figures, supplied to The Hollywood Reporter, show that, so far, […]
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The Streaming Sports Bundle Venu Finally Has a Price
The streaming sports bundle Venu has settled on a price, though the launch date is still TBD. Venu, a joint venture of Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery, will be available at a launch price of $42.99 per month. Users who subscribe at that price will be locked in for 12 months, and can cancel […]
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Warner Bros. Discovery Sues the NBA After League Rejects Matching Rights Proposal
Warner Bros. Discovery is pulling a Roone Arledge. The media company has filed suit against the NBA over the league’s decision to sell a package of rights to Amazon Prime Video. The suit was filed under seal Friday morning. “Given the NBA’s unjustified rejection of our matching of a third-party offer, we have taken legal […]
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Why the Paris Olympics Are Key for Max’s Streaming Growth In Europe
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is ready for the Paris Olympics and the opportunities that the Summer Games will bring for the media and entertainment giant’s streamer Max and beyond, Andrew Georgiou, president and managing director of WBD U.K. & Ireland and WBD Sports Europe, signaled in a chat with journalists on Thursday. And he discussed […]
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NBA Rejects Warner Bros. Discovery’s Rights Proposal: “Did Not Match Terms” of Amazon Deal
The NBA has officially rejected Warner Bros. Discovery, with the league saying in a statement that it will not accept WBD’s offer to match the rights package that the league cut with Amazon. “Warner Bros. Discovery’s most recent proposal did not match the terms of Amazon Prime Video’s offer and, therefore, we have entered into […]
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Warner Bros. Discovery Says It Will Match Amazon’s NBA Bid, Setting Up Showdown Over Rights
Warner Bros. Discovery is making a play to keep NBA rights, telling the league that it will match Amazon’s bid for a package of games. The company said in a statement Monday afternoon that it intends to match Amazon’s bid, which is for about $1.8 billion per year, or more than $20 billion over the […]
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