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.
European public broadcasters get Olympics through 2032
Public broadcasters in Europe will share the broadcast rights to the Olympic games with Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) through 2032.
HBO Max raising price, adding live sports
HBO Max will raise its subscription price for the first time ahead of its first-ever live sports matches.
WBD to license some HBO shows to free streaming services
Executives at Warner Bros Discovery say a handful of shows being dropped from HBO Max will land on free, ad-supported streaming services in the future.
Streamers need to charge at least $15 a month, Kilar says
Former WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar said streaming services need to charge at least $15 a month and have 300 million customers to survive.
HBO Max returns to Amazon Prime Video Channels
Amazon and Warner Bros Discovery have reached a deal to bring HBO Max to Amazon's streaming video marketplace.
New WBD streamer will likely drop HBO from name
A forthcoming streaming service that combines the content libraries of HBO Max and Discovery Plus has a tentative name.
WBD to stop offering live shows on CNN sister-network HLN
Warner Bros Discovery will stop programming live content on CNN's sister network HLN, starting next week.
WBD bans Russian TV channels from airing films
Warner Bros Discovery says a Russian media company is no longer allowed to air Warner Bros films, despite a licensing agreement that runs through 2023.
WBD streaming services grab over 94 million subscribers
Warner Bros Discovery ended its most-recent financial quarter with 94.5 million subscribers across its three direct-to-consumer products.
Former HBO Max president Jason Press resurfaces at AT&T
Jason Press has returned to AT&T as the telecom's chief digital officer, The Desk has learned, several months after his resignation from Warner Bros Discovery.
Layoffs expected at CNN after exec completes business review
More CNN employees are likely to receive pink slips following a review of the channel's business by a network executive.
HBO Max parent company to take $2 billion write-down
Warner Bros Discovery said it will incur billions of dollars in write-offs and other spending that it hopes will lead to long-term stability.