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Debut feature from Succession’s Armstrong coming to Sky

Sky has announced that it will debut an exclusive film, written, directed and executive produced by seven-time Emmy winner and Oscar-nominated Jesse Armstrong, this spring. Armstrong is best known for creating multi-award winning series Succession, and has also worked on TV shows including Peep Show, Black Mirror, Veep and Fresh Meat, among many more. Production […]

March 5, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Max goes live in Turkey in April

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has announced that its streaming service Max will officially launch in Turkey on April 15th. BluTV will evolve into Max, an advanced platform with enhanced features and functionality, leveraging BluTV’s local storytelling power and combining it with a rich lineup of content. With Max, subscribers will continue to enjoy BluTV  shows […]

March 4, 2025

HBO signs first-look deal with Horgan’s Merman

HBO has signed a two-year first-look television deal with writer, and producer Sharon Horgan – known for the likes of Bad Sisters, Motherland and Catastrophe – and her multi award-winning production company Merman. HBO has also given a straight-to-series order for a new original comedy series, the first project under this deal, from Horgan and […]

March 3, 2025

WBD FY revenues dip, but hails DTC success

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has reported financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31st 2024. In a letter to shareholders, the company said: “Warner Bros Discovery ended the year stronger and more agile. Nowhere was that progress more prominent than in the success of our Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) segment, where we are on track […]

February 27, 2025

HBO orders more White Lotus

HBO Original series The White Lotus, from Mike White, has been renewed for a fourth season, ahead of the season 3 debut. The eight-episode third season of the Emmy-winning series debuts on February 16th on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. In the UK, the show will be available on Sky and […]

January 24, 2025

Report: House of the Dragon most torrented show of 2024

House of the Dragon has claimed the dubious honour of being the most-pirated TV show released on torrent sites in 2024, according to data from TorrentFreak. The Game of Thrones prequel series from HBO replaces The Last of Us, also from HBO, which topped the chart in 2023. Prime Video’s The Boys took second spot, […]

January 3, 2025

RIP HBO founder Dolan

Charles F. Dolan, founder of  Home Box Office Inc and several other major media companies, including Cablevision Systems, has died at age 98. “It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved father and patriarch, Charles Dolan, the visionary founder of HBO and Cablevision,” a family statement said. Dolan’s legacy includes […]

December 31, 2024

Max on Titan OS

Titan OS, a Barcelona-based technology, entertainment and advertising company, has announced a partnership with Warner Bros Discovery for the launch of Max on Titan OS. As part of this collaboration, the Max app is now accessible on Philips devices powered by Titan OS across Europe, with expansion plans to include JVC and other brands soon. […]

December 10, 2024

Max to be bundled with Sky in UK

Sky and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) have announced an expanded long-term partnership, broadening their collaboration to bring WBD content to Sky and NOW customers in the UK and Ireland. Building on the current content available on Sky Cinema and Sky Atlantic, the new agreement will now include the ad-supported version of Max, WBD’s streaming service, […]

December 9, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Harry Potter series will be “an evolution” of the stories

In April 2023, HBO and Warner Bros Television announced that a “faithful adaptation” of the Harry Potter book series was in the works for streaming service Max. Soon after, Francesca Gardiner (Succession, His Dark Materials, Killing Eve) was confirmed as writer, showrunner and executive producer of the series, joined by Mark Mylod (Succession, Game of […]

December 6, 2024By Nik Roseveare