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WBD refreshes UK FTA portfolio

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has unveiled a refreshed UK free-to-air (FTA) portfolio, including a new-look TLC. The six FTA channels – TLC, Quest, Quest Red, Food Network, Really and DMAX – each have their own distinct personality as part of a revitalised collection. With its new branding, TLC will be the destination for broad entertainment, […]

January 13, 2026By Nik Roseveare

HBO Max expands into 8 new European countries

HBO Max has rolled out in eight new European countries — including Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Greece, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein and Israel. The streaming service, owned by Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), is now present in over 100 countries worldwide Additionally, HBO Max has announced a bundling deal with Prime Video in Germany, Austria and Italy that […]

January 13, 2026By Nik Roseveare

RAAS LAB appoints Jeffery as VP of commercial

RAAS LAB, the platform delivering real-time relevance and meaningful results for advertisers, has announced the appointment of Krane Jeffery as VP of Commercial. Bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience from across the advertising and media ecosystem, Krane will help RAAS LAB scale its business growth, including forging new relationships with international brands and agencies. […]

January 13, 2026

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