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.
Ellison wants to end HBO Max, merge it into Paramount Plus
Paramount CEO David Ellison wants to merge the content library of HBO Max into Paramount Plus, according to a report published this week.
CNN All Access membership plan includes live TV shows
CNN Stream effectively replaces CNN Max, which is being pulled from HBO Max in November.
Report: Apple, Amazon interested in acquiring Warner Bros Discovery
WBD is receiving unsolicited offers from a number of companies interested in acquiring some or all of its entertainment business.
WBD raises price of HBO Max streaming plans
The price hike comes as HBO Max is set to lose a live CNN feed next month and TNT Sports next year.
Warner Bros Discovery explores possible sale after multiple unsolicited offers
Warner Bros Discovery is exploring a possible sale after receiving interest from multiple potential buyers, the company announced Tuesday.
CNN to launch “All Access” subscription plan
The membership will cost $7 per month or $70 per year and include access to some live programming from the network's domestic and international channels.
NBA takes full control of cable network from Warner Bros Discovery
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is controlling the destiny of its eponymous cable network moving forward.
CNN aims to be the YouTube of news with “CNN Creators” initiative
A new show, called "CNN Creators - The Intro," will attempt to draw a younger news audience to the global channel.
HBO Max to drop streaming CNN feed in November
Warner Bros Discovery is pulling its CNN Max news feed from the HBO Max app in mid-November.
Philo raises price to $33 per month, adds lighter HBO Max tier
Philo, the streaming service long described by this publication as wallet-friendly, is going after more of its customers' dollars.
CNN hires Marie Beaudette to lead business, media initiatives
CNN has named Marie Beaudette as Vice President of Business and Media, where she will oversee the network's business and media coverage and lead its strategy and content
WBD CEO David Zaslav: HBO Max price will go up over time
Zaslav believes the value of WBD's content isn't reflected in the current price of HBO Max, but a planned divestiture of the company's cable networks could make a price increase harder to justify.