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Cartoon Network orders more The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball

Following the success of The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball, Cartoon Network has announced that new episodes will premiere on its international channels and HBO Max (where it’s available, excluding US) in February 2026. Produced by Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe, the celebrated animated series continues its legacy of comedy and creativity with 20 fresh episodes that […]

November 19, 2025

WBD adds 2.3m streaming subs in Q3

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30th 2025, with total Q3 revenues down 6 per cent at $9 billion (€7.8bn). In a letter to shareholders, WBD said: “We continue to deliver on our operational and strategic priorities, making great progress during the third quarter in returning our Studios […]

November 6, 2025

Forecast: Global TV and video market at $1tn by 2030

The combined online video and traditional TV markets, including revenue from subscriptions, on-demand transactions and advertising, are on track to reach $1 trillion (€0.86tn) in annual revenue by 2030. The findings come from two Omdia reports: Global Streaming: Key trends 2025–30 and Pay TV & Online Video: Global. With pay-TV flat, all of the growth […]

October 31, 2025

WBD marks 100 days until Olympic Winter Games 2026

To mark 100 days to go to the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) Sports Europe has unveiled a first look at its purpose-built studios that will broadcast live coverage to millions of fans this February. All customers in Europe will be able to watch to every live event during the […]

October 29, 2025

Data: Movies account for 48% of US streaming revenue

A Parrot Analytics analysis of thousands of titles across Prime Video, Disney+, Netflix and HBO Max in the US finds that movies deliver disproportionately high engagement relative to the volume of content hours they represent. The recent narrative has been that movies, in contrast to TV series, were in decline – casualties of a once-in-a-century […]

October 17, 2025

HBO Max now in over 100 markets

HBO Max, the streaming service from Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), is now live in 15 new markets – including Bangladesh, Cambodia, Macau, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Mongolia and Ukraine. The latest expansion gives the service a presence in over 100 markets. Subscribers in these markets can enjoy entertainment from brands such as HBO, Max Originals, Harry […]

October 15, 2025

WBD UK appoints Sky Media as ad sales partner

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has announced the appointment of Sky Media as its ad sales partner in the UK & Ireland in a multi-year agreement. Under the new deal, Sky Media will represent WBD’s linear television entertainment and sport brands in the UK and Ireland from January 2026. As the fifth largest commercial broadcaster in […]

October 8, 2025

CNN Max leaving HBO Max in US

From November 17th CNN Max, the 24/7 live news stream, will no longer be available on HBO Max in the US. This is because, as previously announced, CNN will be launching a new streaming product this autumn. While the 24/7 live news stream will no longer be available, HBO Max will continue to stream select […]

October 6, 2025

Philo adds HBO Max, discovery+ access to Core package

Philo, the live TV streaming service in the US, has announced the expansion of its Core package through a new partnership with Warner Bros Discovery. Effective immediately, Philo Core subscribers gain access to the ad-supported tiers of HBO Max and discovery+ as part of their subscription. Current subscribers will receive access to both premium services […]

September 30, 2025

Australia: HBO Max scores bumper debut quarter

Data from research firm Roy Morgan shows streaming video service HBO Max, which launched in Australia on March 31st (then known as just ‘Max’), has captured an audience of 851,000 Australians aged 14+ in its first full quarter online (April – June 2025). A look at the broader market for SVoD shows 17.6 million Australians […]

September 23, 2025