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Beterbiev vs Bivol on TNT Sports Box Office

On October 12th, TNT Sports Box Office will show a night of boxing, headlined by the clash between Artur Beterbiev and Dimitry Bivol for the undisputed light heavyweight title, live from the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Beterbiev v Bivol will be the climax of an epic card that features four world title fights. […]

October 2, 2024

Dancing on Road, mandem, Lloyd the Instructor drop on discovery+

Black Britain Unspoken season three films, Dancing on Road Directed by Lauren Gee, mandem Directed by Joladé Olusanya and Lloyd the Instructor Directed by Donell Atkinson-Johnson are now on the discovery+ streaming and YouTube channel. Part of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) Access, the talent development programme for under-represented creatives, Black Britain Unspoken aims to give […]

October 2, 2024

Barb extends campaign planning to Netflix, discovery+

Barb, the industry’s standard for understanding what people watch, has upgraded its pre-campaign planning tool, Advanced Campaign Hub. This upgrade enables advertisers and media agencies to plan campaigns on a wide range of streaming services that now includes discovery+ and Netflix. Prime Video (including Freevee) has been included in the Advanced Campaign Hub since June. […]

September 24, 2024

TNT Sports to premiere The Rise and Rise of the UFC

TNT Sports will premiere The Rise and Rise of the UFC on discovery+ on September 7th, a new documentary that chronicles the inspiring journey of the UFC as it transformed from a fledgling enterprise into a global sports phenomenon. It captures the UFC’s evolution from its early days, when it was perceived as a controversial […]

August 30, 2024

WBD to show the America’s Cup across Europe

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) and the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup have announced a broadcast partnership that will bring live sailing coverage from the world’s oldest sporting competition to viewers across Europe. WBD will leverage its linear, streaming and digital platforms to bring the race to millions of viewers. This includes live streaming coverage of […]

August 20, 2024

FilmRise promotes Weinstein

FilmRise, the US-based film and television studio and streaming network, has announced that Katherine Weinstein has been named Director of Content Sales and Distribution. Weinstein joined FilmRise in September 2021 as part of the Acquisitions Department as Manager of Content Acquisitions. Melissa Wohl, SVP Global Content Sales & Distribution, commented: “Katherine has demonstrated remarkable initiative, […]

July 23, 2024

WBD adds new streaming features for Olympics

Ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris 2024, Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has unveiled how fans can enjoy watching every moment on Max, HBO Max and discovery+.  A raft of in-app product innovations have been developed to enhance the viewing experience for subscribers. This includes access to 3,800 hours of live content, covering every […]

July 22, 2024

Eurosport’s August 4th – An Olympic Odyssey doc launching in July

August 4th – An Olympic Odyssey, a 60-minute documentary produced by the in-house team at Warner Bros Discovery, premieres on July 3rd on Max, discovery+ and Eurosport, utilising an extensive archive to highlight a day that holds huge importance and significance. Featuring exclusive interviews with Stuart Owen Rankin (grandson of Jesse Owens); Sky Brown (Tokyo 2020 Olympic bronze medallist); Marie-José […]

June 24, 2024

WBD UK announces 50 hours of new content

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) UK & Ireland has commissioned 50 hours of new and returning shows for its linear channels and discovery+. A new 8×60 series, James May & The Dull Men’s Club (w/t) will see the British television presenter and award-winning journalist solve essential conundrums. Teaming up with the ‘Dull Men’s Club’ Facebook phenomenon, […]

June 19, 2024

Barb: 19.5m UK SVoD homes in Q1 2024

Barb has released data from its Establishment Survey showing that 19.5 million UK homes (67.9 per cent) had access to an SVoD service in Q1 2024, an increase from 18.8m UK homes (65.4 per cent) in Q4 2023. Discovery+ joins the tracker for the first time and Apple TV+ has reached a new high watermark […]

June 4, 2024