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WBD takes stake in OSN Streaming

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has announced a “strategic minority investment” in Dubai’s OSN Streaming, a subsidiary of OSN Group. The transaction – reportedly valued at $57 million (€52.6m) for a 30 per cent stake – will be completed in stages and is subject to customary conditions, including regulatory approvals. OSN has continued to evolve its […]

March 24, 2025

ANGA COM on course for record exhibitors

ANGA COM, which runs from June 3rd to 5th in Cologne, has published a preview of its conference programme with a high participation of CEOs. The exhibition is also on course to break records with already 480 exhibitor registrations from 40 countries and bookings for more stand space than last year. In 2024, the Exhibition […]

March 18, 2025

WBD, Olympic Channel announce Tom Daley doc

A new documentary, Tom Daley: 1.6 Seconds, will tell the life story of five-time Olympic medallist Tom Daley OBE in a collaboration between Warner Bros Discovery and the Olympic Channel. Set to premiere on discovery+ in the UK and Ireland early June, broadcast on Really and TNT Sports later that month, the feature documentary film […]

March 17, 2025

Featherstone, Mensah to be honoured at BPG Awards

The Broadcasting Press Guild (BPG) has announced its Special Award winners for the BPG Awards 2025, which celebrates the very best in British Television, Streaming and Audio. Chosen by journalists who write about television, streaming and audio, the three Special Award categories are bestowed by the BPG Executive Committee to award Excellence in British Drama, […]

March 17, 2025

WBD acquires Grand Slam Track rights in Europe, Asia

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) and Grand Slam Track, the new home of professional track competition, have announced a multi-year partnership to bring live elite Track racing to fans across Europe and Asia. Olympic medallists, World Champions and national heroes are set to face-off in the new elite track league launched by Olympic legend Michael Johnson, […]

March 6, 2025

DAZN, TNT Sports partner across FIFA Club World Cup in US

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has announced a multi-faceted partnership with TNT Sports in the US across the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 (CWC). Kicking off on June 14th in Miami, through to the final in New Jersey on July 13th, the CWC tournament will bring together 32 of the best football clubs from around […]

March 5, 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

Report: Traditional TV remains dominant in Italy

A new Comscore report, presented in Milan, reveals that despite the rise of digital and social media, traditional TV remains a dominant force in Italy. While 35 million Italian adults consume media daily via TV or online platforms, TV viewing significantly outweighs online activity. Italians average over 4 hours of daily television compared to just […]

February 27, 2025From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Max drops plans for sports tier in US

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has announced that the sports and news content within the Max streaming platform will remain available at no additional cost to Standard and Premium tier subscribers in the US. It was originally announced that a B/R Sports add-on would become available to Max subscribers at an additional cost. “This path will […]

February 27, 2025

Max launching in Australia in March

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has announced that its streaming service Max will launch direct to consumer in Australia on March 31st. Max brings together the best from iconic brands such as HBO, Warner Bros, the DC Universe, Harry Potter and Discovery, as well as Cartoon Network, TLC, ID, HGTV and more, all in one place.   […]

February 26, 2025