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Branco names WarnerMedia leadership team

Pierre Branco, recently named to the dual roles of Head of WarnerMedia EMEA Affiliate & Ad Sales and Country Manager for WarnerMedia Nordic, CEE, Middle East, Turkey & Africa, has announced his leadership team, uniting a group of experienced executives. The new leadership team brings together WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks (comprising the legacy Turner and HBO […]

December 3, 2020

Wonder Woman 1984 in 4K on HBO Max

Patty Jenkins, director of the upcoming Wonder Woman 1984 movie, has announced it will be the first title on HBO Max available in 4K Ultra HD, HDR 10, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos when it premieres on the US streaming service on December 25th. This premium viewing experience will be available on supported devices including […]

December 2, 2020By Nik Roseveare

Research: US SVoD service stacking on rise

Findings from Parks Associates’ study, The Next ‘Big 3’ in OTT, indicate that 61 per cent of US broadband households subscribe to two or more OTT services as of Q3 2020, up from 48 per cent the previous year. Forty-five per cent subscribe to three or more, up from

November 24, 2020

Minaj docu-series on HBO Max

A docu-series on rapper Nicki Minaj is set to premiere on US streaming service HBO Max. Each of the six half-hour episodes of this untitled project will explore Minaj’s creative mind and tell the story of her personal and professional journey. Minaj will guide viewers through the most challenging and fulfilling times in her life, […]

November 23, 2020By Nik Roseveare

Report: Disney+ struggling to break into ‘Big 3’ US SVoDs

Parks Associates has released its updated list of the top 10 US subscription OTT services, based on estimated number of subscribers through September 2020 from the firm’s OTT Video Market Tracker. Parks Associates notes that recent entrants such as HBO Max, Apple TV+, and Disney+ have rearranged the top ten list. Sling TV dropped out […]

November 19, 2020

Wonder Woman 1984 online and in cinemas on Xmas Day

Wonder Woman 1984, the DC movie sequel, will launch on streaming platform HBO Max in the US on Christmas Day, and be released in cinemas the same day, Warner Bros has confirmed. The release of Wonder Woman 1984, along with many other tentpole features, had already been delayed several times as a result of the […]

November 19, 2020By Nik Roseveare

Conan O’Brien to host HBO Max variety series

After 28 years as a late night television host, Conan O’Brien will extend his relationship with WarnerMedia with a new, weekly variety series on HBO Max. As one of the most prolific and enduring US late-night hosts, O’Brien will conclude TBS’ award-winning nightly talk show CONAN at the end of its tenth season in June […]

November 18, 2020By Nik Roseveare

HBO Max on Amazon Fire TV and tablets

WarnerMedia has revealed that HBO Max, the US streaming platform, will begin rolling out immediately on Amazon Fire TV streaming devices, Fire TV Edition smart TVs, and Fire tablets. HBO Max is WarnerMedia’s direct-to-consumer streaming offering, with 10,000 hours of curated premium content. The platform features content from HBO, Warner Bros, DC, Cartoon Network, Adult […]

November 17, 2020

HBO Max announces additional Peacemaker cast

HBO Max has announced new stars for original DC action-comedy series “Peacemaker” from “The Suicide Squad” writer / director James Gunn and producer Peter Safran. Danielle Brooks (“Orange Is the New Black;” “The Color Purple” on Broadway) will star as Leota Adebayo, along with Robert Patrick (“Terminator 2: Judgment Day;” HBO’s “Perry Mason”) as Auggie […]

November 12, 2020

HBO Max launches 20 Days of Kindness campaign

HBO Max, the US streaming service, has kicked off a 20 Days of Kindness campaign in tandem with their new film Superintelligence from New Line Cinema. Star Melissa McCarthy and director Ben Falcone announced the campaign during their appearance on the Today Show while launching the first trailer for the movie. With a ’20 for […]

November 11, 2020By Nik Roseveare