Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has settled a claim from some shareholders relating to the 2022 merger of AT&T’s Warner Bros and Discovery. They had claimed the $43 billion deal was too preferential to bigger sharedholders. Now, through mediation, the two sides have agreed to a $125 million settlement that will bring the lawsuit to an […]
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) Access, the talent development division for under-represented creatives, has announced Donell Atkinson-Johnson, Lauren Gee and Joladé Olusanya as the three filmmakers who will tell their stories of what is means to be Black and British as part of Black Britain Unspoken. Launched in 2022, Black Britain Unspoken aims to give opportunity […]
Liberty Global is to acquire shares held by Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) in the electric car racing series Formula E. The acquisition of shares held by WBD will, on completion, bring Liberty Global’s total share of ownership in Formula E to 65 per cent and mean that Liberty Global will take a controlling interest in […]
The Irish Industry Trust for IP Awareness, the representative body for the education and communication of copyright awareness and the safe and legal consumption of film, television, and other created content in Ireland, has launched a Best Practice Guide and National Charter to encourage accurate and responsible reporting of entertainment in the media. The Trust […]
Pete Distad, CEO of the forthcoming sports streaming platform being built through the joint venture created by ESPN, FOX and Warner Bros Discovery, has unveiled the future brand identity for the service. “We are excited to officially introduce Venu Sports, a brand that we feel captures the spirit of an all-new streaming home where sports […]
Canela Media, the Hispanic multicultural media company, has announced a partnership with Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) Conexión Latina adding over 16 million monthly US Hispanic adults to increase Canela Media’s scale to over 45 million monthly uniques across its portfolio, and reaching over 40 per cent of the bilingual US Hispanic population. WBD Conexión Latina […]
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has announced Buddy Marini as its new GM of Japan. Based in Tokyo, Marini will join the company on June 3rd and report to WBD Asia Pacific President, James Gibbons. In his new role, Marini will oversee all operations in Japan except the Theatrical and Warner Bros Studio Tour Tokyo: The […]
Disney Entertainment and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) have announced a new streaming bundle that includes Disney+, Hulu and Max. Beginning this summer in the US the streaming services will be offered together, featuring content from ABC, CNN, DC, Discovery, Disney, Food Network, FX, HBO, HGTV, Hulu, Marvel, Pixar, Searchlight, Warner Bros, and more. The new […]
Eight co-signatories (Fubo, DISH Networks, DirecTV, Newsmax and public interest groups Sports Fans Coalition, American Economic Liberties Project, Electronic Frontier Foundation and Open Markets Institute) have sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging their Committees hold hearings on the future of competition in pay-TV. In the letter, they write “Recent developments in the pay-TV market […]
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) is calling on Olympic fans across Europe to come together to pledge their support for the Refugee Olympic Team by creating a new ‘Home Crowd’ as the athletes prepare to compete in Paris this summer. The Refugee Olympic Team was first created for Rio 2016 by International Olympic Committee (IOC) President […]