The French transactional VoD market saw a significant uplift in Electronic Sell-Through (EST) sales with the return of LesVODays, DEGI: The Digital Entertainment Group International’s flagship campaign in the region. Now in its fourth wave, the January 2025 campaign delivered a 325 per cent uplift in EST sales volume and a 143 per cent uplift […]
Echo Velvet secures distribution deal with Warner Bros Discovery, selling Kids Like Us into 106 territories for TLC networks across EMEA. The film will premiere from May 24th, across Nordics, Benelux, Middle East and Africa, CEE, Portugal and France. The film is available to stream on Sky in the UK, and rights are still available in […]
S&P has downgraded Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) debt to BB+. Anything BB+ and below is junk bond status for the US credit agency. It said that, from a credit perspective, it’s not a fan of a possible WBD spin-out, teased by CEO David Zaslav last week after an internal split of the company into two […]
BT is reportedly in advanced talks to sell its 50 per cent stake in TNT Sports to US joint venture partner Warner Bros Discovery (WBD). A deal could be confirmed this week, according to FT. WBD has an option to buy out BT’s stake before the end of 2026, the FT report added. Any deal […]
CNN has announced that it will expand its current subscription offering with the launch of a new streaming product, set to debut first in the US, this autumn. The news comes three years after the WBD merger forced the closure of CNN+ when the service was less than a month old. The latest streaming product […]
At Warner Bros Discovery’s (WBD) Upfront presentation at Madison Square Garden, New York, the company made the surprise announcement that its Max streaming service will be reverting back to its old name. The rebrand will occur this summer, and comes two years after the ‘HBO’ was dropped from ‘HBO Max’. The decision was largely questioned […]
IBC2025 is now open for registration, with the global media, entertainment and technology community set to gather at the RAI Amsterdam from September 12th–15th. IBC drives innovation, collaboration, and real-world business success across the content and technology ecosystem. With a dynamic four-day exhibition and a three-day conference, IBC2025 promises to connect professionals from across the media […]
Nielsen, the audience measurement specialist, has released its latest March All Screens Video Landscape report for Poland, covering viewership (a combination of total reach and time spent) from four screens: TVs, PC/laptops, smartphones and tablets. The first month of spring brought a decline in time spent watching video content in the country. Compared to February, […]
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has reported total Q1 revenue of $8.98 billion (€7.9bn), a 9 per cent ex-FX decrease compared to the prior year quarter, and below analyst expectations. However, the global streaming segment saw strong growth in the quarter with a net gain of 5.3 million subscribers and 22.6 million net adds year-on-year, bringing […]
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) Sports Europe has revealed its coverage plans for the Giro d’Italia and La Vuelta Femenina – the first Grand Tour races of the cycling season. Some of the world’s greatest riders are poised to push beyond breaking point in one of the most challenging feats of sporting endurance. Their quest to […]