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Max launches in Europe on May 21

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has announced that Max, its SVoD service, will launch in the first European countries in May. Max brings together HBO Max’s programming, Discovery’s real-life entertainment and action from Eurosport’s premium subscription service. On May 21st, Max will become available across the Nordics, Iberia, and Central and Eastern Europe. Launches will follow […]

March 21, 2024

WBD unveils first French productions for Max

At Series Mania Festival, Clément Schwebig (President, Warner Bros Discovery, Western Europe & Africa), Vera Peltekian (VP, Original Production, Max France) and Clémentine Bobin (Director, Scripted Original Production, Max France) presented a preview of projects currently in production for the streaming platform launching in France late in 2024. “Thanks to our unique storytelling expertise, Warner […]

March 21, 2024

WBD acquires US rights to PFL’s Bellator Champion Series

The Professional Fighters League (PFL) and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) have announced an exclusive US media rights agreement for the new Bellator Champion Series, a mixed martial arts (MMA) championship. This new series will stream exclusively on Max and be available on all plans. The series includes eight mega events staged in cities across the […]

March 20, 2024

WBD UK announces slate of new and returning series

Warner Bros Discovery UK & Ireland has ordered nearly 100 hours of new and returning series that will debut across its linear channels, before dropping on discovery+, in the second half of 2024 and early 2025.  The French Antiques River Cruise is a new 8×60 series for Quest, coming to the channel later this summer. […]

March 19, 2024

Distad named CEO of ESPN/Fox/WBD sports streamer

Pete Distad has been named CEO of the soon-to-launch sports streaming service from ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros Discovery. Distad, who most recently served as an executive at Apple for a decade following six years at Hulu, will assume oversight of all aspects of the joint venture, including overall strategy, distribution, marketing, sales and more. […]

March 15, 2024

WBD Sports to cover 1,000+ cycling races

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has unveiled its international broadcast, streaming and content offer for cycling fans as the new season gathers pace. WBD will produce coverage of more than 1,000 races this season covering 300 days of live action, offering fans more cycling than any other broadcaster. This includes every men’s and women’s UCI World […]

March 14, 2024

Max extends US rights to Studio Ghibli catalogue

Warner Bros Discovery’s Max has announced a multiyear agreement with GKIDS to extend the exclusive US film streaming rights for Studio Ghibli, Japan’s legendary animation house. The platform has been the US home to the Studio Ghibli catalogue since 2020. As part of the deal, Max will be the future home of the Oscar-winning movie […]

March 13, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Calemzuk appointed CEO of Reshet 13

The Board of Directors of Reshet 13 has announced the appointment of Emiliano Calemzuk as the channel’s CEO. Calemzuk has over 25 years of experience in various senior management positions in the Media and Entertainment business in the US, Latin America and Europe. He has also been an entrepreneur and advisor, co-founding companies like Raze […]

March 13, 2024

MAVTV to broadcast FIM Speedway in US

Motorsport network MAVTV is the new home of the FIM Speedway World Championships in the US after partnering with global promoter Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) Sports Europe to become an official broadcast partner for the next three seasons. MAVTVwill bring US fans live coverage of the FIM Speedway Grand Prix World Championship series, beginning with […]

March 13, 2024

MAX takes action on password-sharing

MAX, the Warner Bros Discovery SVoD service will start cracking down on people sharing passwords outside their household “starting later this year”, confirmed Jean-Briac Perrette, the company’s president and CEO of global streaming, while speaking at Morgan Stanley’s Technology, Media, and Telecom 2024 conference in San Francisco Dan Goman, CEO & Founder of cloud-native media supply […]

March 7, 2024