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Kassell boards as lead director on Sky/HBO’s The Baby

Sky and HBO have announced that DGA and Emmy Award winner Nicole Kassell (Watchmen, The Leftovers) will board the Sky/HBO co-production The Baby as lead director. Kassell will also serve as an Executive Producer on the eight-episode first season. The darkly comic horror is produced by global content company SISTER (Giri/Haji, Chernobyl, Gangs of London) and Proverbial Pictures. Also confirmed are writers Sophie Goodhart (Sex Education, My […]

December 9, 2020

Christopher Nolan blasts HBO Max movie plan

Director Christopher Nolan has criticised Warner Bros after the Hollywood studio revealed plans to release 17 movies onto US streaming service HBO Max next year, a platform he referred to as ” the worst streaming service”. The slate of films – including tentpole titles such as Matrix 4, Godzilla vs Kong and Dune – will […]

December 8, 2020By Nik Roseveare

Research: 40% of US have trialed OTT during pandemic

Parks Associates research finds roughly 40 per cent of US broadband households trialed at least one OTT service during the Covid-19 pandemic. These free trials are important drivers to paying subscriptions, and by leveraging data on viewer activities and preferences, providers can personalise their services to improve subscriber stickiness. Some 42 per cent of US […]

December 7, 2020

Warner Bros: All 2021 movies on HBO Max same day as cinema

Warner Bros Pictures Group has announced that it is “committed to releasing its 2021 film slate via a unique, consumer-focused distribution model” in which the studio will continue to exhibit its movies theatrically worldwide, while adding an exclusive one month access period on the HBO Max streaming platform in the US concurrent with the film’s […]

December 4, 2020By Nik Roseveare

Branco names WarnerMedia leadership team

Pierre Branco, recently named to the dual roles of Head of WarnerMedia EMEA Affiliate & Ad Sales and Country Manager for WarnerMedia Nordic, CEE, Middle East, Turkey & Africa, has announced his leadership team, uniting a group of experienced executives. The new leadership team brings together WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks (comprising the legacy Turner and HBO […]

December 3, 2020

Wonder Woman 1984 in 4K on HBO Max

Patty Jenkins, director of the upcoming Wonder Woman 1984 movie, has announced it will be the first title on HBO Max available in 4K Ultra HD, HDR 10, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos when it premieres on the US streaming service on December 25th. This premium viewing experience will be available on supported devices including […]

December 2, 2020By Nik Roseveare

Singapore: HBO GO on GlobeOne app

WarnerMedia and Globe, the largest mobile network operator in the Philippines, have jointly announced that Globe customers will have a new way to subscribe to HBO GO, WarnerMedia’s streaming service in Southeast Asia, from early 2021. Currently, Globe Prepaid users may go for an extra 1GB for HBO GO with GoWATCH10 on top of their […]

December 1, 2020

Minaj docu-series on HBO Max

A docu-series on rapper Nicki Minaj is set to premiere on US streaming service HBO Max. Each of the six half-hour episodes of this untitled project will explore Minaj’s creative mind and tell the story of her personal and professional journey. Minaj will guide viewers through the most challenging and fulfilling times in her life, […]

November 23, 2020By Nik Roseveare

Wonder Woman 1984 online and in cinemas on Xmas Day

Wonder Woman 1984, the DC movie sequel, will launch on streaming platform HBO Max in the US on Christmas Day, and be released in cinemas the same day, Warner Bros has confirmed. The release of Wonder Woman 1984, along with many other tentpole features, had already been delayed several times as a result of the […]

November 19, 2020By Nik Roseveare

Conan O’Brien to host HBO Max variety series

After 28 years as a late night television host, Conan O’Brien will extend his relationship with WarnerMedia with a new, weekly variety series on HBO Max. As one of the most prolific and enduring US late-night hosts, O’Brien will conclude TBS’ award-winning nightly talk show CONAN at the end of its tenth season in June […]

November 18, 2020By Nik Roseveare