Business
S&P downgrades WBD outlook to negative
The studio's first half operating performance has missed expectations
Warner Bros Discovery
Business
Warner Bros Discovery ‘decides against split’
The report suggests WBD may look to sell off smaller assets, such as Polish broadcaster TVN
Media Consumption
Warner Bros Discovery’s Olympics coverage hits one billion streaming minutes after two days
Eurosport's average linear audiences have also increased compared to Tokyo 2020, up 98 per cent so far
Media Delivery
‘Localisation is our superpower’: How WBD Sports is delivering the Olympics to Europe
TVBEurope catches up with WBD Sport's Scott Young to hear how the broadcaster is using its streaming services to bring the Olympics to more...
Media Consumption
WBD surges to UK’s third-most popular SVoD in latest Kantar EoD study
Sport content has been a key driver for 1 in 4 new subscribers, helping Warner Bros Discovery (TNT/EuroSport/discovery+) increase market share, said Kantar
Media Delivery
Medal alerts, multi-audio feeds, 3,800 hours of live coverage: WBD reveals streaming plans for Paris 2024
The broadcaster will deliver 3,800 hours of live content, covering every event – peaking at 54 simultaneous live streams - across Max and discovery+
Business
Warner Bros Discovery ‘mulling possible split’
The company has not begun any specific transaction and has yet to bring in bankers that would initiate any such deal
Media Consumption
Warner Bros Discovery to stream Paris 2024 Opening and Closing ceremonies in HDR
The broadcaster has revealed a number of innovations aiming to enable flexibility for viewers watching the Olympics on Max and discovery+
Media Delivery
WBD’s Max launches in Europe
WBD is aiming to increase the number of European countries in which its service is available to 25 by July
Media Consumption
Bugs meet Mickey: Disney, Warner partner to offer ‘best value in entertainment’ to US subscribers
There has been no announcement as to whether the new bundle will be offered to subscribers outside of the United States
Media Delivery
Debut Bellator Champions Series uses satellite, fibre and IP for transmission workflow
The live event delivery division of Nextologies, 10TX provides pre-production, transmission and worldwide distribution services for the global MMA organisation
Media Delivery
WBD to resume Max rollout across Europe
The move comes ahead of this year's Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games, with WBD aiming to make every live moment of the event available...
Media Consumption
Amazon, Disney, Netflix, WBD sign up to Thinkbox
“This is a hugely positive way to start 2024. Commercial TV is growing and stronger together," said Thinkbox CEO Lindsey Clay
Production & Post
Applications open for WBD’s CrewHQ
The initiative aims to help build a diverse, skilled workforce for departments including camera, sound and more
Business
Warner Bros Discovery acquires Turkish streamer BluTV
The global giant already held a 35 per cent stake in the streaming service
Business
Analyst: Warner Bros Discovery, Paramount merger would help increase competition with Disney and Netflix
TVBEurope speaks to Ampere Analysis' research director Richard Cooper about what a possible merger between Warner Bros Discovery and Paramount would mean for the...
Production & Post
Warner Bros Discovery launches UK’s first production led on-site training centre
CrewHQ aims to help develop talent, retain crew and create a diverse, skilled workforce, said the company
Live Production
Warner Bros Discovery puts fans in the director’s chair with UCI Track Champions League coverage
The broadcaster will be employing 20 cameras including Spidercams, five on-board rider cameras, two behind-the-scenes and trackside cameras to take viewers to places they...
Production & Post
Warner Bros Studios Leavesden spreads its wings, becomes home of DC Studios projects
The expansion will boost the total stage count from 19 to 29 and the overall production space from 1.14 million sq. ft to 1.78...
People
Andrew Georgiou appointed UK president and MD at Warner Bros Discovery
He will serve as head of Warner Bros Discovery’s media business in the UK and Ireland, as well as continuing to lead the sports...
People
Warner Bros Discovery EMEA president steps down
Going forward, the EMEA leadership team will report directly to international president Gerhard Zeiler. Dogra's role will not be replaced
Live Production
Regional hubs, remote production and ‘every form of connectivity’ will underpin Paris 2024 for WBD Sports
WBD Sports' SVP content and production Scott Young tells David Davies about how the broadcaster is aiming to bring viewers ‘closer to the story’...
Media Delivery
Warner Bros Discovery reveals new streaming service
The new enhanced streaming service will launch in the United States on 23rd May
Media Delivery
Discovery to reveal details of discovery plus/HBO Max streamer in April
WBD CEO and president David Zaslav made the announcement during the company's Q4 2022 earnings call
Business
‘Warner Bros Discovery is in the driving seat’: Reaction to BT Sport’s rebrand
TVBEurope talks to analyst Paolo Pescatore about the announcement BT Sport will be rebranded over the summer, and what that means for sports broadcasting...
Business
BT Sport unveils dynamite new name
The new brand will launch before the start of the 2023/24 football season, and unites the sports rights currently owned by BT Sport and...
Business
Union ‘deeply concerned’ at plans for BT Sport redundancies
As part of the proposed reorganisation of the business, BT Sport will move from its base in Stratford to WBD's existing facilities
Business
EBU, WBD win 2026-2032 Olympic Games media rights
Speaking about the deal, Delphine Ernotte Cunci, president of the EBU and CEO of France Télévisions, described the deal as a "game-changer for public...
Live Production
‘The cameras will go where TV doesn’t usually have access’: Discovery Sports prepares for metaverse debut
Warner Bros Discovery's Francois Ribiero and Scott Young talk to TVBEurope about the broadcaster's coverage of cycling's UCI Track Champions League, and why the...
Media Delivery
Combined HBO Max/Discovery Plus streamer to launch in the spring
The two services jointly added 2.8 million customers in during Q3 20222, said the company, which means the number of paid subscribers to WBD's...
Media Delivery
Warner Bros Discovery Sports to take audiences into the metaverse
Infinite Reality has been appointed Discovery Sports Events exclusive metaverse partner
Media Consumption
Warner Bros Discovery Sports smashes US Open coverage
Compared to 2021's tournament, WBDS said this year's event saw streaming audiences on discovery plus more than double
Business
Warner Bros Discovery, BT close JV transaction, intend to launch new sports brand into UK market
A new sports brand will be launched "over time", which will be combined with an entertainment offering from WBD
Business
Warner Bros Discovery sells stake in GB News
The stake has been sold to existing backers Legatum Ventures Limited and Sir Paul Marshall
Media Delivery
Warner Bros Discovery confirms plans to merge HBO Max and discovery Plus
New unnamed streaming service will launch in the United States next summer, with other markets to follow
Media Consumption
WBD’s Tour de France coverage breaks records across 50 European markets
Broadcaster reported its best overall pan-Europe Tour de France television performance on its linear channels for five years
Live Production
Live in the moment: WBD aims to capture every minute of Tour de France Femmes
Guy Voisin, senior director of cycling and golf, talks to TVBEurope about the broadcaster's plans for its coverage of the inaugural race
Business
BT/Warner Bros Discovery joint venture wins CMA approval
BT Sport and Eurosport UK will initially retain their separate brands before being brought together under a single brand in the future
Media Consumption
WBD: Linear sport channels see 10 per cent growth during first half of 2022
discovery+ has also seen sport video views more than double (149 per cent) and streaming minutes more than triple (213 per cent) compared to...
Media Delivery
No further European roll-out for HBO Max
Warner Bros Discovery is instead focusing on a singular streaming service that will combine HBO Max and discovery+
Live Production
Warner Bros Discovery to bring ‘raft of innovations’ to Tour de France coverage
In a sports broadcasting first, the Cube studio will use Unreal Engine 5 to showcase some of the finer, technical nuances of the sport
Business
Warner Bros Discovery-BT JV probed by CMA
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority is probing the joint venture between Warner Bros Discovery and BT Group