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.
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.
Paramount preparing all-cash bid to acquire Warner Bros Discovery
Paramount is preparing an offer to acquire Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) in an all-cash transaction, according to a report published on Thursday.
Warner Bros Discovery sues Sling over “Day Pass” feature
The company has joined Disney in alleging Sling TV's short-term subscriptions violate its distribution agreements.
TNT to pull sports from HBO Max, launch standalone streaming app
At an industry conference this week, WBD CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels said sports will move off HBO Max when Warner Bros and Discovery are separated.
WBD rebrands some HBO, Cinemax cable channels
Three HBO channels and three Cinemax channels are getting new names.
John Malone wanted CNN, Fox News parent companies to merge
Merger talks were held in 2024, but no one could figure out how to make CNN and Fox News work together.
MyFree DirecTV to add more NBC, Fox, WB content streams
NBC News Now, Dateline 24/7, Fox Sports and Sweet Escapes are coming to the platform over the next few days.