Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has unveiled its enhanced coverage offer for the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift with new innovations and studios bringing cycling coverage to millions of viewers in 21 languages across 50 markets in Europe. More than 100 hours of live television coverage across all 21 stages of […]
Lisa Nandy, UK culture secretary, will ask UK media and competition watchdogs to examine Paramount’s $110 billion (€96.2bn) acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) – even if she has to change the law to do it. The WBD takeover will affect assets including the 5 UK channel; news channel CNN; TNT Sports (which broadcasts UEFA […]
ITV Studios has announced the acquisition of the queer drama from multi-BAFTA-winning writer Russell T Davies (Doctor Who, Queer As Folk, It’s A Sin), Tip Toe by Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) for HBO Max in 14 European countries; Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. The […]
What happens to a media company’s growth map when a billion people suddenly want the same live feed at the same time? The answer is playing out across the broadcast and streaming industry, where HBO Max’s push into fresh territories has become a case study in timing. As the service rolls out across new European, […]
Rubicon TV and New Metric Media have announced a new international comedy series The Posse, commissioned by CBC (Canada) and NRK (Norway). The eight-part, 30-minute series, is slated to premiere in 2027. Created and written by the team behind Netflix Viking-comedy hit Norsemen, Jon Iver Helgaker and Jonas Torgersen, The Posse is an absurdist, character-driven […]
HBO Max has announced the availability of podcasts on its platform across Europe. By bringing podcasts directly onto HBO Max, the service says it is expanding the way audiences can engage with its storytelling – offering companion experiences, behind‑the‑scenes access and creator‑led conversations alongside its series and movies. The European podcast launch begins with the […]
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has announced that HBO Max will launch direct-to-consumer in Vietnam on June 16th, further expanding the brand’s footprint in Asia Pacific. The SVoD service brings together popular entertainment brands, including HBO, Harry Potter, the DC Universe, Cartoon Network, Max Originals and Hollywood movies. Subscribers can stream new and returning HBO and […]
British writer/director/producer Dan Hartley, whose HBO/Sky feature documentary The Boy Who Lived was BAFTA and Emmy-nominated, has partnerd with Chris Bird, former MD of Prime Video UK, to launch CineMe, a visual development tool for filmmakers powered by proprietary AI. CineMe is an AI tool to empower content creators, enabling them to build a visual […]
NEM Dubrovnik 2026 is set to be its strongest edition to date, further reinforcing its position as one of the leading media industry gatherings in the CEE region and beyond. The event will bring together over 300 companies, more than 200 buyers from the CEE region, and over 150 exhibitors across three market areas – […]
Samba TV, a specialist in AI-driven media intelligence, has announced that media, technology and cultural strategist Katie Soo has joined its board of directors. Having served in a variety of recent executive roles, including as COO of Dice, CMO of KiwiCo, and SVP Marketing at HBO Max, Soo has turned her focus to advisory roles […]