Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has announced the appointment of Sky Media as its ad sales partner in the UK & Ireland in a multi-year agreement. Under the new deal, Sky Media will represent WBD’s linear television entertainment and sport brands in the UK and Ireland from January 2026. As the fifth largest commercial broadcaster in […]
AB InBev’s brands — including the likes of Budweiser, Corona and Stella Artois — will soon be advertised on Netflix following a global deal with the brewing giant. Ampere’s latest analysis shows that Netflix currently holds a tiny share of the ad contracts in this lucrative sector, a space historically dominated by Hulu and Warner […]
Big Media, the production company, distributor and channel provider, has struck licensing deals for its original series with Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) in the US and Nat Geo in the Benelux region. Under the terms of the agreement with WBD, the company has licensed Destruction Decoded (Season 1), Fatal Engineering and Modern Warfare 2.0 (pictured). […]
The third edition of the Wonder Women Conference brought together over 20 trailblazing female leaders, creatives, and on-screen talent from across the TV, film and creative industries at BFI Southbank for a day of inspiration, industry insight and empowerment on September 26th. Hosted by Wonder Women CIC, the pioneering women’s network that champions the elevation […]
Paramount Skydance has named Makan Delrahim, a former senior US antitrust official, as its chief legal officer, amid apparent preparations for a bid for Warner Bros Discovery. Delrahim, a former assistant attorney general for the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, was part of the legal firm that advised Skydance Media throughout its long-drawn merger process with […]
Mega Movie Weekend has returned, running from September 19th-21st featuring digital movies at promotional prices. to help audiences build their digital libraries. The campaign runs across key retailers, including Prime Video, Sky Store, the Apple TV app, Rakuten TV, Virgin Media and EE TV Store, with prices starting at £2.99. Titles available in the latest […]
Disney, Universal and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) have jointly filed suit against the Chinese creator of Hailuo AI a popular artificial intelligence video app, over what they call “wilful and brazen” copyright infringement. The suit against MiniMax, which owns the ‘Hollywood studio in your pocket’, is the first of its kind against a Chinese AI […]
The Wonder Women Conference has unveiled the full programme for its 2025 edition, taking place on September 26th at BFI Southbank, London. New additions to the line-up include broadcaster Anita Rani, Banijay UK COO Sarb Nijjer and the Media Trust’s Daisy Church. They join an already stellar line-up of senior executives and changemakers, including Debbie […]
Paramount Skydance is considering making a takeover offer for Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), reports The WSJ. The news comes just weeks after Skydance closed its merger deal with Paramount valued at over $8 billion. Paramount, led by chairman and CEO David Ellison, is reportedly preparing a majority cash bid for WBD that would be backed […]
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) and Nielsen, the specialist in audience measurement, data and analytics, have signed a new, long-term, multi-year deal, effective immediately. The pact covers measurement for all WBD platforms across linear and streaming. As part of the new deal, WBD will expand its partnership with Nielsen, taking on new services in 2026 that […]