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.
Analyst thinks Warner Bros Discovery should buy Paramount
Laura Martin with Needham cautioned mega mergers between large media companies was unlikely as long as Democratic lawmakers are in power.
Media companies pull ads from X, formerly Twitter, over Elon Musk post
Traditional media companies are pausing their ad spending on X after its owner, Elon Musk, endorsed an anti-Semitic post.
Verizon will offer Max, Netflix bundle for $10 per month
Verizon is working with Warner Bros Discovery and Netflix on a new super bundle that will see ad-supported streaming service sold at $10 per month.
DirecTV takes issue with WBD’s distribution of CNN on Max
The pay TV provider said WBD may be in violation of its carriage agreement concerning CNN.
WBD raising price of Discovery Plus ad-free plan
WBD has increased the price of Discovery Plus for the first time since the service debuted in 2021.
Houston sports teams acquire AT&T SportsNet Southwest from WBD
Two Houston-area pro sports teams have acquired the regional sports channel AT&T SportsNet Southwest from Warner Bros Discovery.
WBD confirms live sports tier coming to Max streaming service
WBD will stream live sports from TBS, TNT and TruTV on its Max service, initially for free.
Amazon to offer Discovery Plus Premium through Prime Video Channels
Amazon will offer an upgraded version of Discovery Plus that includes TNT Sports in the United Kingdom.
Some sports will stream for free on Max, report says
WBD will offer a limited amount of live sports through its general entertainment streaming service Max for free
WBD rebrands Boomerang to Cartoonito in parts of EMEA
Warner Bros Discovery is rebranding its Boomerang channel to Cartoonito in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.
Former BBC, New York Times leader named CEO of CNN
Mark Thompson will take over the top job at CNN Worldwide in early October, officials announced on Wednesday.
Max to offer simulcast of some CNN programming
Warner Bros Discovery will launch a digital stream of CNN programming through its Max streaming service in September.