Research from Ampere Analysis shows that Disney+ subscribers who had previously churned and then returned (‘resubscribers’) to take the Disney+/Hulu/ESPN+ bundle are 59 per cent less likely to churn within 12 months than those who take Disney+ alone. This finding suggests bundling streaming services will have a significant impact on the 42 per cent of […]
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 […]
Snapchat and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) have announced the launch of an extended, multi-region partnership to transform the fans consume and celebrate sporting content ahead of this year’s summer of sport. The two-year partnership aims to entertain and inspire millions of Snapchat users across the UK, France and the rest of Europe with exclusive content […]
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) and the Esports World Cup Foundation have announced a partnership that will see coverage of the multi-genre eSports competition on WBD platforms across Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Harnessing WBD’s network, the partnership will lean on the Eurosport and CNN brands to help the Esports World Cup reach new audiences […]
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has announced a new sponsorship agreement with Samsung, a Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic Partner. Home of the Olympics in Europe, WBD will harness two of its sports brands – Eurosport and Bleacher Report – to further elevate its sports storytelling while connecting Samsung with Olympic culture and fan-first moments through its […]
The world’s greatest cycling race begins on June 29th with wheel-to-wheel coverage of the Tour de France on Warner Bros Discovery’s (WBD) channels and platforms from the Grand Depart in Florence to the final stage in Nice on July 21st. Max and discovery+ will provide coverage of every stage of Eurosport’s production, shown live and […]
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) UK & Ireland has commissioned 50 hours of new and returning shows for its linear channels and discovery+. A new 8×60 series, James May & The Dull Men’s Club (w/t) will see the British television presenter and award-winning journalist solve essential conundrums. Teaming up with the ‘Dull Men’s Club’ Facebook phenomenon, […]
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has announced that Robert Gibbs has been appointed Chief Communications and Public Affairs Officer. In this newly created role, he will oversee WBD’s corporate and business communications as well as public affairs. An experienced and proven communications and public policy leader, Gibbs will officially assume the role on August 5th and […]
TNT Sports, a division of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), has reached a 10-year agreement with the French Tennis Federation to add Roland-Garros to its portfolio of sports rights in the US. beginning in 2025. This new deal – building on Eurosport’s 35-year relationship with Roland-Garros – will make WBD the largest global broadcast partner to […]