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WBD UK commissions Secrets of The Curry Kitchen

Restaurateur Asma Khan is set to bring the vibrant world of Indian cuisine to the small screen with her debut network television show produced by Sidney Street Productions, a Banijay UK company, Secrets of The Curry Kitchen. Premiering in May on Food Network and discovery+ in the UK & Ireland, Khan will take viewers into […]

February 24, 2025

Max launches in Greece with Vodafone TV

Vodafone TV is ushering in the exclusive launch home of Max in Greece. The streaming service from Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) is making its debut in Greece through Vodafone TV, offering a unique of premium series and films. With the addition of Max, Vodafone TV enhances its subscribers’ experience by providing a catalogue of titles […]

February 20, 2025

WBD ‘sells’ music for $1bn

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) is making $1 billion (€0.98bn) through the creation of a joint venture that will own and manage its 100 years of film and television music. The sale of the library will raise money for WBD as chief executive David Zaslav seeks to boost the company’s share price and cut its debt. […]

February 3, 2025

Eurosport UK to merge into TNT Sports

TNT Sports has announced the addition of the full line-up of Eurosport live and non-live content to its channels and platforms in the UK and Ireland effective February 28th – ending Eurosport’s 35 year presence on UK screens. The move will create a single destination for a line-up of live sport that includes Australian Open […]

January 28, 2025

Max/Starz bundle launches on Prime Video US

Prime Video, Starz and Warner Bros Discovery announced the launch of a new Max/Starz bundle for customers to seamlessly subscribe to both streaming services through Prime Video in the US Customers can access the ad-free Max and Starz bundle for $20.99/month, an approximate 25 per cent savings. “We are thrilled to team with Prime Video […]

January 23, 2025

Spain: Caro to lead scripted local originals for Max

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has announced that Jose Maria Caro, currently Director of Original Production for Max in Spain, will assume responsibility for Scripted Local Originals for Max in Spain where he will lead the development and production of Max’s original scripted productions in the country. Caro will oversee some of Max’s most anticipated local […]

January 23, 2025

Les VODays returns in France

DEGI: The Digital Entertainment Group International and the Syndicat de l’Edition Vidéo Numérique (SEVN) have confirmed the return of Les VODays for 2025, a category-wide week-long campaign to drive growth and engagement across the French digital transactional market featuring a range of offers. From January 13th to January 19th, the campaign will offer French film […]

January 13, 2025

Venu Sports scrapped before launch

Disney, Fox and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) have abandoned plans to launch Venu Sports, their live sports joint venture, after it ran into substantial legal opposition. Shares of WBD and Fox fell more than 1 per cent on the news, while FuboTV’s shares were up 7 per cent in premarket trading. The sport streaming venture […]

January 10, 2025

WBD inspires next-generation at UCI Track Champions League

As the 2024 UCI Track Champions League dazzled fans on-screen, WBD Sports gave three youth organisations an unforgettable behind-the-scenes tour of the venues and broadcast facilities during the Apeldoorn and London rounds. Ahead of both double headers in the Omnisport Velodrome and the Lee Valley Velopark, a group of students from MBO College Hilversum (Netherlands), […]

January 8, 2025

Australian Open comes to Max, discovery+ in Europe

The stage is set for the start of the Grand Slam tennis season as Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) steps up to screen live and exclusive coverage of every match from every court at the Australian Open on Max and discovery+. For the first time for its tennis coverage, streaming product innovations will be available to […]

January 7, 2025