Warner Bros Discovery executive says coverage of content purge was excessive
Warner Bros Discovery executive Gunnar Wiedenfels said there wasn’t anything unusual about the company’s recent content purge.
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.
Former CNN journalist Bernard Shaw dies at 82
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Executive who oversaw growth strategies at HBO, Cinemax resigns
A WarnerMedia executive who was once in charge of revenue strategies at HBO and Cinemax has resigned.
Executives in charge of HBO Max overseas to depart company
More executives focused on HBO Max’s build out in Europe and other overseas territories are leaving Warner Bros Discovery in the coming months.
Jason Press, head of global HBO Max development, resigns
The top executive in charge of technology and development of WarnerMedia’s HBO Max application resigned on Wednesday.
Cable pioneer Malone wants opinion programming clearly labeled
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John Oliver criticizes Warner Bros Discovery over shelved movie
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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.
