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WBD Olympics: Nearly 1bn streaming views after 2 days

The introduction of Max, Warner Bros Discovery’s (WBD) enhanced streaming service, has helped audiences across Europe experience the Olympic Games. The total unique streaming viewers for Paris 2024 on WBD’s streaming platforms have already exceeded those from the entire last summer Olympic Games after only day two. The opening weekend also saw WBD set a […]

July 30, 2024

Disney+, Hulu, Max bundle rolls out in US

The new Disney+, Hulu, Max Bundle from Disney Entertainment and Warner Bros Discovery, first announced in May, is now available in the US for purchase on any of the three streaming platforms’ websites. All qualifying new and existing subscribers can purchase the bundle for $16.99 (€15.64) per month with ads and $29.99 per month without […]

July 26, 2024By Nik Roseveare

WBD’s SharePlay now on Max globally

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has announced that SharePlay is now available to Max subscribers globally (Ad-Free and Ultimate Ad-Free tiers) with adult profiles, allowing users to watch shows and movies on Max alongside friends and family over FaceTime and iMessage. The SharePlay experience on Max can be accessed via the ‘share; button on the content details […]

July 25, 2024By Nik Roseveare

WBD adds new streaming features for Olympics

Ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris 2024, Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has unveiled how fans can enjoy watching every moment on Max, HBO Max and discovery+.  A raft of in-app product innovations have been developed to enhance the viewing experience for subscribers. This includes access to 3,800 hours of live content, covering every […]

July 22, 2024

Max half-price for US students

College students in the US can now take advantage of a 50 per cent discount off the Max With Ads monthly plan, reducing the cost from $9.99 to $4.99 per month. Max is partnering with UNiDAYS, a verification-enabled platform for students, to confirm students’ active status. When verification is complete, users will receive a unique […]

July 22, 2024

Netflix tops Must Keep TV Report 2024

For the fifth year in a row, Netflix is the leading ‘must keep’ TV brand in the US, according to the 17th annual Must Keep TV Report from Solutions Research Group (SRG). The 2024 research is based on 1,400 interviews across the US with consumers aged 12 and older and conducted in May 2024. ABC, […]

July 2, 2024

Esports World Cup partners with WBD

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) and the Esports World Cup Foundation have announced a partnership that will see coverage of the multi-genre eSports competition on WBD platforms across Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Harnessing WBD’s network, the partnership will lean on the Eurosport and CNN brands to help the Esports World Cup reach new audiences […]

June 28, 2024By Nik Roseveare

HBO Harry Potter series reveals writer & director

HBO, in association with Warner Bros Television, has named Francesca Gardiner (Succession, His Dark Materials, Killing Eve) as writer, showrunner and executive producer, and Mark Mylod (Succession, Game of Thrones, The Last of Us) as executive producer and director of multiple episodes of the upcoming original Harry Potter series. The series, coming to Max, will […]

June 26, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Every stage of Tour de France on WBD platforms

The world’s greatest cycling race begins on June 29th with wheel-to-wheel coverage of the Tour de France on Warner Bros Discovery’s (WBD) channels and platforms from the Grand Depart in Florence to the final stage in Nice on July 21st. Max and discovery+ will provide coverage of every stage of Eurosport’s production, shown live and […]

June 25, 2024

House of the Dragon drives record Max viewership

The HBO Original drama series, House of the Dragon, saw record-breaking weekend viewership numbers on Max and, on June 16th, led the platform to its largest single day audience to date.  In anticipation of the second season, Season 1 saw strong viewing the week leading up to Season 2 premiere, tallying an audience of 1 […]

June 19, 2024