Warner Bros. Discovery
Warner Bros. Discovery Jumps Into Data-Driven Advertising Business With New Tool Olli
With linear TV in flux and streaming on the rise, Warner Bros. Discovery is the latest media company to launch a first-party data platform to try and change how TV and video advertising is bought, sold, and measured. The company on Thursday announced “Olli,” its first-party data solution for marketers, giving them a single touchpoint […]
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Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav’s 2023 Pay Package Rises to $49.7M
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav saw the value of his 2023 compensation package rise to $49.7 million, compared with $39.3 million in 2022 when the Discovery-WarnerMedia merger had closed. The entertainment conglomerate disclosed latest pay details for its top executives in a regulatory filing. Zaslav’s 2023 pay consisted of a $3 million salary, and more than […]
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Disney-Fox-Warner Sports Streaming Venture Questioned in Letter From Congressmembers
The still-in-development sports streaming joint venture is facing scrutiny from Congress. In a letter sent Tuesday, Reps. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Joaquin Castro (D-Tex.) asked probing questions of the proposed venture. The letter, addressed to Disney CEO Bob Iger, Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch and Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav, asks for responses by April […]
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Two Years After WarnerMedia Merged With Discovery, Debt and Megadeal Questions Loom
Warner Bros. Discovery was officially created when Discovery and AT&T’s WarnerMedia closed their megamerger on April 8, 2022. Two years later, the entertainment giant, led by CEO David Zaslav, has integrated the two companies’ businesses and increased its cost-savings target from $3 billion to more than $5 billion. But its stock has been under pressure […]
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Batman and Bugs Bunny to Lace Up for Animated NHL Simulcast on TruTV and Max (Exclusive)
Batman, Wonder Woman and Bugs Bunny are going to lace up and hit the ice, as Warner Bros. Discovery, TNT Sports and the NHL are teaming up for their first ever live animated simulcast of a pro hockey game. The special game (a partnership between TNT Sports, the NHL, and Warner Bros. Games), dubbed MultiVersus […]
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Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max, Including ‘House of the Dragon,’ Coming to Movistar+ in Spain
HBO Max, the streaming service of Warner Bros. Discovery, is now available to customers of Spanish streamer Movistar+’s Ficción Total package, the companies said Tuesday. “Customers can enjoy HBO Max via direct access through the main Movistar Plus+ navigation and the on-demand service,” they said. Financial details weren’t disclosed. “The deal will also see WBD’s […]
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Newhouse Family Members Resign From Warner Bros. Discovery Board Amid Antitrust Investigation
Two of Warner Bros. Discovery’s board members, Steven Newhouse and Steve Miron, are stepping down from their roles with the company after receiving inquiries from the U.S. Department of Justice. “Miron and Newhouse resigned after the US Department of Justice informed them that it was investigating whether their service on the Board of Directors violated […]
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Warner Bros. Discovery Unveils Max Launch Date in France, ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 Debut
Max is coming to France this summer. Warner Bros. Discovery has confirmed the launch date for its streaming service in Europe, saying it will start its European rollout on May 21, with Max to go live in France before the start of the Paris Olympics, which kick off in July. JB Perrette, WBD’s head of […]
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Which Streaming Bundle Makes Sense to Pay For? A Startup Wants to Help Viewers Figure That Out
MyBundle operates an online platform being used by nearly 220 broadband providers of various sizes that target consumers looking for help navigating the TV world in the streaming age by simplifying the process of putting together content bundles tailored to their needs. On its website, consumers can enter information on streaming services to which they […]
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Signature Entertainment to Acquire Latin American Producer and Distributor Particular Crowd
U.K. production, sales and distribution outfit Signature Entertainment said Tuesday that it will be acquiring Latin American production and distribution company Particular Crowd, saying the “strategic acquisition aims to solidify Signature’s position as a key player in the global entertainment landscape.” Financial details weren’t disclosed. Created as an international original movie label of Warner Bros. […]
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Max to Start Cracking Down on Password Sharing, Too
Max will become the latest streamer to cut down on password sharing, as Warner Bros. Discovery plans to start its crackdown in late 2024 into 2025. Speaking at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom conference, J.B. Perrette, president and chief executive global streaming and games at Warner Bros. Discovery, announced plans to limit password […]
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Warner Bros. Discovery Plots Primetime Sports Overhaul of TruTV
The great shake-up in cable TV continues, with Warner Bros. Discovery’s TruTV the latest channel to be overhauled. The channel, best known for its comedy and reality shows, will shift its primetime lineup to a new sports slate beginning this coming Monday, March 11. Moving forward, TruTV will be home to exclusive live games (including […]
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