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Paramount threatens WBD proxy battle

Paramount CEO David Ellison said his company has filed a suit against Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) seeking greater financial disclosure of the Netflix deal. Additionally, Ellison said his company plans to nominate its own slate of directors for WBD’s board who they believe would vote against the deal with Netflix. WBD’s board rejected Paramount’s latest […]

January 12, 2026

WBD readies for 2026 Australian Open

The first Grand Slam tennis of 2026 will commence with Warner Bros Discovery’s (WBD) exclusive coverage of the Australian Open for viewers in Europe. Every match will stream on WBD’s enhanced streaming platform HBO Max across Europe for the first time as discovery+ continues its streaming coverage in the UK. Tennis fans can step into […]

January 12, 2026

Germany: waipu.tv becomes HBO Max launch partner

waipu.tv and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) have announces a partnership to launch HBO Max in Germany. As a launch partner, waipu.tv will seamlessly integrate the streaming service into its offering when the service goes live on the country on January 13th. HBO Max content includes new Game of Thrones prequel A Knight of the Seven […]

January 9, 2026By Nik Roseveare

WBD vetos latest Paramount offer; backs Netflix deal

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has once again advised its shareholders to reject an “inadequate” $108.4 billion (€92.7) takeover bid by Paramount Skydance amid the ongoing duel with Netflix to take control of the media conglomerate. “The Board unanimously determined that the Paramount’s latest offer remains inferior to our merger agreement with Netflix across multiple key […]

January 7, 2026

WBD rejects the colour of Paramount money

Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) certainly compete for the dubious honour of the ugliest kids in the family of media giants. Both badly need a suitor, and Paramount made it to the altar first. But, you know, marry in haste and all that. Skydance was the only serious caller and so became the partner/owner. […]

January 7, 2026

South Africa: DStv subscribers dwindle

A fall of a few thousand in any market for a pay-TV organisation is a worry. Multiply that to a total of 2.8 million cancellations over the past two years and it shows that South Africa’s DStv, even under its new Canal+ owners, has a mountain to climb. But the numbers are worrying. Back in […]

January 7, 2026By Chris Forrester

TVING hub on HBO Max in APAC

HBO Max is now the streaming home of TVING in key regions across Asia Pacific, with a dedicated TVING branded hub available in 17 markets – including Southeast Asia, Taiwan and Hong Kong.  As part of the multi-year partnership between CJ ENM and Warner Bros Discovery announced in October 2025, HBO Max in Asia Pacific […]

January 6, 2026

WBD reveals punditry team for Milano Cortina 2026

With one month to go until the world comes together in Italy to mark the Opening Ceremony at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has revealed the full line-up of Winter Olympians set to be part of its coverage across Europe of every event. The Home of the Olympics in […]

January 6, 2026

Canal+ to distribute HBO Max in Austria, Belgium

Canal+ and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) have signed a new multi-year and multi-territory agreement. This expanded agreement covers both the distribution of HBO Max and the renewal of several WBD thematic channels across numerous regions in Africa and Europe. It builds on the agreements concluded in France in 2024 including the renewal of the exclusive […]

January 5, 2026

Ellison guarantees Paramount WBD bid

David Ellison’s father, the Oracle founder Larry Ellison, has agreed to personally backstop the $40.4 billion (€34.3bn) in equity financing connected to the deal, and has agreed not to revoke the Ellison family trust or adversely transfer assets in the trust while any deal is pending. “Paramount has repeatedly demonstrated its commitment to acquiring WBD. […]

December 22, 2025