John Oliver criticizes Warner Bros Discovery over shelved movie
Comedian John Oliver criticized HBO’s parent company Warner Bros Discovery during a segment on his news satire program.
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 HBO Max and Discovery Plus. The company is based in New York City.
Discovery Plus now integrated into Sling TV
Sling TV has incorporated subscription service Discovery Plus into its platform, priced at $5 a month.
HBO Max, Discovery Plus to merge next summer, executive says
Streaming services HBO Max and Discovery Plus will merge into a single app by next summer, executives affirmed on Thursday.
Warner Bros Discovery to gut HBO Max development team
Some HBO Max shows could be re-branded as HBO Originals, while many will simply be dropped, according to a source.
Warner Bros Discovery cancels comedy news show “Full Frontal”
“Full Frontal with Samantha Bee” will not be returning from its summer hiatus.
HBO Max halts production of series in some European countries
HBO Max has halted production of some original series in a handful of European countries as the service’s parent company seeks to cut spending by as much as $3 billion.
Cinemax Go streaming service to close later this month
Warner Bros Discovery will stop operating its Cinemax Go streaming service at the end of the month.
Nexstar close to deal for CW Network
Nexstar Media Group is discussing a plan with Paramount Global and Warner Bros Discovery to acquire a majority stake in the CW Network.
Warner Bros Discovery to cut advertising headcount
Warner Bros Discovery is moving ahead with eliminating redundant positions across some of its divisions.
AT&T removes HBO Max perk for new Fiber customers
AT&T has quietly ended a promotion that bundled free access to HBO Max with some of its top-tier fiber Internet packages.
