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.
AT&T plans huge layoffs at WarnerMedia division
Job losses expected at HBO, TBS, TNT and elsewhere, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Exclusive: Ad-supported HBO Max may lack new HBO shows
The move is intended to satisfy agreement with cable companies that require no commercials in new HBO programs.
AT&T exec says he’s satisfied with HBO Max debut
John Stankey, the chief executive of WarnerMedia parent company AT&T, says he "couldn't be more pleased" with the way things are going at HBO Max.
Cable agreements complicate plans for cheaper HBO Max
Executives at HBO are wrestling with how to launch a cheaper, ad-supported version of HBO Max without stepping on cable deals.
AT&T asks Sony to buy Crunchyroll for over $1 billion, report says
AT&T has asked Sony Corporation to purchase its streaming anime service Crunchyroll for $1.5 billion, according to a report.
AT&T exec admits HBO brand saturation a “mistake”
An AT&T executive admitted the company made a mistake when it operated a confusing number of HBO-branded streaming services.
Amazon CEO Bezos says deal for HBO Max is “eventually” coming
Amazon's chief executive Jeff Bezos said he believes his company will eventually come to an agreement that will see HBO Max land on Amazon Fire TV devices.
“Friends” most-streamed show on HBO Max, AT&T says
The sitcom "Friends" is the most-streamed show on WarnerMedia's streaming service HBO Max, the company said in a press release this week.
HBO options yet-to-be-written coronavirus book for drama series
AT&T's premium movie network HBO has optioned rights that could lead to the development of a coronavirus-inspired dramatic series.
HBO Max becomes “fully integrated” with TiVo Stream
The Android-based TV streamer says it now fully supports AT&T's blockbuster service.
AT&T taps former Hulu exec to lead global rollout of HBO Max
Johannes Larcher has been hired by AT&T's WarnerMedia division to oversee the international rollout of streaming service HBO Max.
Profile on top AT&T executive sheds new light on HBO Max deals
Jason Kilar's plan for the streaming service didn't initially include cable customers, and he's personally gotten involved in other negotiations.