HBO Max, the Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) streaming service, has agreed a first look deal with independent producer Domingo Corral – former Head of Content at Movistar Plus+ – for exclusive TV services in Spain, with a first project already in development. Corral commented: “I am delighted to have found a partner with whom I can […]
Research from Ampere Analysis shows that HBO Max has the largest bundling footprint among streaming services across 20 major global markets. The regional picture varies, with Disney+ driving more partnerships in North America and Netflix in Western Europe. HBO Max’s footprint is particularly strong in Central and South America and Central and Eastern Europe. The […]
WBD Access, a talent development division within Warner Bros Discovery, HBO Max and Series Mania Institute have announced the return of the Script Engine writers’ programme. Script Engine is designed to identify and support the development of mid‑level screenwriters to create original, locally rooted series. Following the successful first programme, the second run will focus on writers with demonstrable connection to France, Spain, Italy and Germany, offering a structured development pathway aligned with HBO […]
As previously announced, HBO Max will launch in the UK & Ireland on March 26th. New Saver Plans (only available via the HBO Max website) have been unveiled for customers in the UK looking to stream TNT Sports, which moves to HBO Max in the UK on the day it launches, or the full HBO […]
ITV Studios has announced the appointment of Jemma Harvey as Executive Vice President, EMEA & UK Sales and Distribution. Reporting directly to Tom Clark, EVP Global Sales & Commercial Strategy, Harvey moves into the role with immediate effect after leading the EMEA Tape Sales team on an interim basis for the past five months. In […]
Lion Forge Entertainment has acquired rights to Kimberly Ann Harrison’s acclaimed debut novel Beyond the Paddock and will make a YA TV series with the Emmy Award–winning showrunner and executive producer. Harrison, whose distinguished list of credits include FRIENDS, Criminal Minds, STAR, Deputy, All Rise, Law and Order Organized Crime, Disney’s The Crossover and most […]
Lion Forge Entertainment’s animated fantasy series Iyanu returns for season two on March 21st on Cartoon Network and the following day on HBO Max. The debut season captivated young audiences, drawing strong ratings and engagement across both platforms. Based on the graphic novel series Iyanu: Child of Wonder by Roye Okupe, and produced by Lion […]
Paramount Skydance has confirmed plans to combine the HBO Max and Paramount+ SVoD platforms into one service. Paramount CEO David Ellison made the – perhaps somewhat unsurprising – announcement during a call with investors on March 2nd, just days after the company said it would acquire Warner Bros Discovery, the parent company of HBO. Should […]
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) – which is currently the subject of a bidding war between Paramount Skydance and Netflix – has reported that Q4 revenues were $9.5 billion (€8.05bn), a 7 per ent ex-FX decrease from the prior year quarter. Total FY 2025 revenues stood at $37.3 billion. In a letter to shareholders, the company […]
Warner Bros Discovery has announced that its HBO Max streaming service will launch direct-to-consumer in new markets across Asia Pacific on March 26th, including Bhutan, Fiji, Kiribati, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. The upcoming availability of comes on the heels of the streamer’s recent launch in Italy and Germany, […]