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.
Venu Sports: Fox, Disney & WBD sports streaming service gets a name
Fox, ESPN and TNT Sports' streaming joint venture will be called Venu Sports — so, hopefully, we can all stop calling it "Spulu."
Debates between Donald Trump, Joe Biden to look different this year
The Commission on Presidential Debates is not involved in two scheduled TV events taking place in June and September.
A Conversation With: Giles Tongue, VP of Marketing, Bango
Bango wants the world to bundle, and the company is working with telecoms and other providers to offer value-additive packages of services to satisfy customers and reduce churn.
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Echostar reports subscriber losses at Dish, Sling TV during Q1
An Echostar video executive said ongoing pressure from some of its programming partners has led to subscriber losses, specifically at Sling TV.
Disney, WBD to launch streaming bundle with Disney Plus, Hulu, Max
Disney Plus will also be included; details on pricing are expected to be announced at a later date.
WBD readies price hike for Max, layoffs in streaming sector
Warner Bros Discovery is readying a fresh round of job cuts that could impact the company’s streaming divisions the hardest.
Fubo loses 100,000 subscribers during Q1 amid battle with broadcasters
Fubo lost 100,000 customers during the first quarter of the year as sports fans churn out at the end of football season.
Fubo seeks second congressional hearing on pay TV industry woes
Fubo is asking federal lawmakers to hold a second hearing exploring competition in the pay television space, with a specific focus on a forthcoming streaming service being developed by broadcasters.
Fubo pulls remaining Discovery channels amid contract dispute with WBD
The channels were offered on Fubo through a carriage deal that pre-dated WarnerMedia's merger with Discovery Networks.
NBC prepares $2.5 billion bid for national NBA television rights
A takeover of some national NBA broadcast rights by NBC could make WBD's streaming joint venture with ESPN and Fox less-attractive to basketball fans.
Documents show North Korean animators worked on Prime Video, Cartoon Network shows
The documents show North Korean animators were able to circumvent U.S.-imposed sanctions in a number of cases.
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The tentative date was first revealed in a document filed in federal court, and is likely intended to capitalize on higher sports interest heading into the start of the NFL's regular season.