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Malone stepping down from WBD Board

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has announced that cable TV pioneer Dr John C Malone has decided not to stand for re-election to the Company’s Board of Directors and will be transitioning to the role of Chair Emeritus, effective upon the expiration of his term at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. As Chair Emeritus, Malone […]

April 11, 2025By Colin Mann

Levy joining WBD Board of Directors

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has announced that it intends to add Anton Levy as an independent director to the Company’s Board of Directors in connection with the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. His addition follows a comprehensive search process led by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Levy is currently an Advisory Director at General […]

April 1, 2025

WBD UK expands vs format; new commissions

Warner Bros Discovery UK & Ireland has tannounced a slate of new and returning commissions for discovery+ and across linear channels Quest, Really and Food Network, all dropping in 2025. Adding to the popular vs true crime series, which includes Johnny vs Amber: The US Trial, Vardy vs Rooney: The Wagatha Trial and Kim vs […]

March 31, 2025

WBD takes stake in OSN Streaming

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has announced a “strategic minority investment” in Dubai’s OSN Streaming, a subsidiary of OSN Group. The transaction – reportedly valued at $57 million (€52.6m) for a 30 per cent stake – will be completed in stages and is subject to customary conditions, including regulatory approvals. OSN has continued to evolve its […]

March 24, 2025

RTL AdAlliance launches AdManager

RTL AdAlliance has launched its AdManager – a self-service platform launched and operated by the international media sales house of RTL Group. This platform gives international advertisers direct, scalable entry to video content by some of the most demanded European broadcasters and media brands. With the same comfort advertisers know from social ad buying and […]

March 6, 2025

WBD FY revenues dip, but hails DTC success

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has reported financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31st 2024. In a letter to shareholders, the company said: “Warner Bros Discovery ended the year stronger and more agile. Nowhere was that progress more prominent than in the success of our Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) segment, where we are on track […]

February 27, 2025

Sweden: IPTV piracy enquiry welcomed

Every year, online piracy costs rights holders around the world billions of dollars. In Sweden, the issue has not received much attention until now, with the Swedish government announcing an enquiry into the matter, citing the fact that Sweden is one of the EU countries where the problem is the biggest. “We want as many […]

February 7, 2025By Colin Mann

Fred Media announces deals for Colin & Justin’s Sub Zero Reno

Ahead of its premiere on Paramount+ Canada this week, Fred Media/Radar can confirm that its big new renovation series, Colin & Justin’s Sub Zero Reno – has been acquired by Nine Network in Australia and Warner Bros Discovery in New Zealand. Colin & Justin’s Sub Zero Reno (6×60’) is a Far Point Films (Canada) production […]

January 29, 2025

WBD edges towards network spin-off?

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has announced a new corporate structure which it says is “designed to enhance its strategic flexibility and create potential opportunities to unlock additional shareholder value”. Under this new corporate structure, Warner Bros. Discovery will serve as the parent company for two operating divisions: Global Linear Networks: A linear television business that […]

December 12, 2024

WBD partners with IAEA on TV campaign

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), part of the United Nations family, have announced a partnership that focuses on promoting and educating the public around nuclear science and the innovative solutions it brings for issues that our modern world faces, from climate change to growing hunger and beyond. While the […]

December 12, 2024