Warner Bros Discovery
Warner Bros Discovery is an international mass media conglomerate that was formed by the merger of AT&T’s WarnerMedia with Discovery, Inc. in April 2022. The company owns several domestic and international pay television channels — including CNN, TBS, TNT, the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, HBO, Cinemax, Eurosport, AT&T Sportsnet, TVN Poland and Three (New Zealand) — along with streaming services Max (formerly HBO Max) and Discovery Plus. The company is based in New York City.
Warner Bros Discovery launches shoppable streaming experience in Poland
When viewers pause a program in the TVN WBD Player app, they can see products detected in that scene, with listings powered by artificial intelligence.
CNN blames technical glitch for brief outage of channels
The issue started around 12:15 p.m. Eastern Time during a live broadcast of "Inside Politics with Dana Bash" on CNN and CNN International.
California AG cancels Paramount settlement talks over press leaks
California Attorney General Rob Bonta said his office would be willing to meet again if Paramount “stops playing games and engages sincerely.”
Paramount says states should settle lawsuit over Warner Bros merger
Paramount wants California AG Rob Bonta and eleven other state AGs to respect the authority of nearly 70 other jurisdictions that have approved its deal to acquire Warner Bros Discovery.
CNN to debut documentary on former World Trade Center restaurant
The film arrives ahead of the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks and the 50th anniversary of the restaurant’s opening.
Paramount weighs independent board over CBS News, CNN concerns
The discussions come as Paramount seeks to acquire Warner Bros Discovery, CNN’s parent company, in an $81 billion deal.
Philo brings full Discovery Plus catalog into app for bundled subscribers
The move allows Philo streamers to watch content from Discovery Plus without needing a separate app; a commercial-free upgrade is also available.
California AG Bonta accuses Paramount’s Ellison of “blackmail” over lawsuit
The lawsuit, brought by California and other state attorneys general, seeks to block Paramount’s proposed merger with Warner Bros Discovery.
Paramount CEO: Concerns about direction of CNN after merger are unfounded
Ellison argued antitrust lawsuits challenging Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros are based on an outdated views and errant concerns about news agendas.
Cable industry pioneer Robert Miron dies at 89
Miron served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Advance/Newhouse Communications and later as the Chairman of Discovery Communications.
Fox News remains top in cable ratings during July; NewsNation, MS NOW log growth milestones
Fox News Channel led cable news in July, averaging 2.33 million Monday-Sunday primetime viewers and nearly 1.5 million total-day viewers.
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Warner Bros sues Amazon for “poaching” HBO executive
The complaint filed earlier this month said Amazon wrongly pursued a HBO Max executive while she was still under contract.