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WBD launching Max, HBO channel on Sky NZ

Sky New Zealand and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) have announced a partnership expansion that confirms Sky as the home of Max in New Zealand. The Max hub on Sky and Neon will offer a collection of series, Hollywood blockbuster movies, and family favourites, as well as a deep library of programming across lifestyle, reality and documentaries. […]

October 22, 2024

Channel 4 and Warner Bros Studio Tour London reveal the filmmaking secrets of Harry Potter

Channel 4 Sales’ Social Branded Entertainment team has launched a new social partnership ‘Creators Vs Experts’, which sees two of the UK’s biggest YouTubers face the ultimate challenge at Warner Bros Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter. Max Fosh and Zac Alsop, viral internet sensations known for their comedy content, both have […]

October 21, 2024

WBITVP reveals slate of finished programming for MIPCOM

Following its recent announcement regarding a new slate of formats for MIPCOM, Warner Bros International Television Production (WBITVP) has revealed a new slate of finished programming, set to launch to buyers next week in Cannes. The slate features a varied selection of new documentaries, factual entertainment, entertainment and reality titles. Documentaries Suranne Jones: Witches (2×60’, […]

October 14, 2024

WBITVP unveils slate of 20 new formats

Warner Bros International Television Production (WBITVP) has unveiled a slate of 20 new formats for autumn 2024 and beyond, launching to the international market at MIPCOM later this October. The new slate covers reality, entertainment and factual entertainment genres, as well as scripted formats, and incorporates iconic content brands, twists on established hits and a […]

October 7, 2024

WBD announces Global Experiences division

Bruce Campbell, Chief Revenue and Strategy Officer of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), has announced a new global structure for the company’s worldwide studio tours, retail destinations, touring exhibitions, and all location-based experiences, bringing together the existing licensed entertainment and owned and operated teams into a single worldwide division. WBD Global Experiences will be charged with […]

September 6, 2024

HBO Harry Potter series reveals writer & director

HBO, in association with Warner Bros Television, has named Francesca Gardiner (Succession, His Dark Materials, Killing Eve) as writer, showrunner and executive producer, and Mark Mylod (Succession, Game of Thrones, The Last of Us) as executive producer and director of multiple episodes of the upcoming original Harry Potter series. The series, coming to Max, will […]

June 26, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Mega Movie Weekend returns for May

Mega Movie Weekend returns for May featuring recent big-screen hits and all-time classics. The campaign from May 17th to 19th runs across key retailers, including Amazon Prime Video, Sky Store, the Apple TV app, Rakuten TV, Virgin Media and EE TV Store, with prices starting at £1.99. Mega Movie Weekend titles for May include: · […]

May 17, 2024

Max kicks off European marketing campaign

Max, Warner Bros Discovery’s (WBD) enhanced streaming service, has unveiled its European launch marketing campaign ahead of its launch in its first European countries on May 21st. Through the campaign, consumers across 20 countries in the Nordics, Iberia and Central and Eastern Europe will get a first look and feel of the Max brand and […]

May 14, 2024

Harry Potter stories coming to Audible

Pottermore Publishing, the digital Wizarding World publisher, and Audible, a creator and provider of audio storytelling, have announced a new co-production of the original Harry Potter stories, revisiting the beloved listening experience for the first time. Scheduled for late 2025, these full-cast audio productions will bring the iconic stories to life, offering immersive audio entertainment […]

April 25, 2024

Survey: Home Alone named UK’s favourite Xmas film

A survey from electrical retailer Currys asked some 2,000 British residents about their Christmas traditions, the majority (37 per cent) said they spend Christmas Eve watching movies and a quarter do the same on Boxing Day too, but which ones are the nation’s favourites?  In first place was Home Alone with 21 per cent of […]

December 4, 2023