Following its recent announcement regarding a new slate of formats for MIPCOM, Warner Bros International Television Production (WBITVP) has revealed a new slate of finished programming, set to launch to buyers next week in Cannes. The slate features a varied selection of new documentaries, factual entertainment, entertainment and reality titles. Documentaries Suranne Jones: Witches (2×60’, […]
LA-based film and TV studio Happy Accidents has announced its coproduction with leading New Zealand-based production company Kevin & Co on new original comedy series The Sanctuary (8×22’) developed with Warner Bros Discovery NZ. The Sanctuary is a comedy series following Hunter, an eccentric American billionaire hiding in New Zealand. After selling an innocuous app, […]
Warner Bros International Television Production (WBITVP) has unveiled a slate of 20 new formats for autumn 2024 and beyond, launching to the international market at MIPCOM later this October. The new slate covers reality, entertainment and factual entertainment genres, as well as scripted formats, and incorporates iconic content brands, twists on established hits and a […]
Warner Bros International Television Production (WBITVP) has announcd that Ben Pays will join WBITVP Belgium as Managing Director on October 7th. Pays will be responsible for the general management and commercial and operational leadership of WBITVPB’s non-scripted entertainment and authentic fiction business. He is also charged with developing new ideas and adapting existing IP from […]
Warner Bros International Television Production (WBITVP) has announced that it will handle the international distribution of the latest original formats commissioned by Magnolia Network, the media joint-venture between Warner Bros Discovery and Magnolia co-founders Chip and Joanna Gaines. The collaboration will see WBITVP distribute three new unscripted titles, all executive-produced by Chip and Joanna Gaines: […]
Warner Bros International Television Production (WBITVP) has announced that André Renaud will join the business in November as Global Vice President Finished and Format Sales, and Revenue Generation. Based in London and reporting directly to Andrew Zein, WBITVP’s EVP Creative, Format Development and Sales, Renaud will take direct responsibility for overseeing the teams selling the […]
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) and Google Cloud has announced the deployment of a new, AI-powered captioning solution (referred to internally as ‘caption AI’) in the US that utilises Google Cloud’s Vertex AI platform. Initially being applied to unscripted programming, this captioning solution’s innovative technology is transforming the way WBD can create and deliver captions, reducing […]
VideoAmp, a tech-first media measurement specialising in advertising, reportst it is experiencing record-breaking growth as buyers continue to invest more in data-driven audience solutions, diversifying their media spend to broaden beyond legacy measurement. The company reports $1 billion in media dollars guaranteed on VideoAmp currency to date, showing 641 per cent YoY growth and on […]
Ahead of the ABC US premiere of The Golden Bachelorette, Warner Bros International Television Production announces that four European broadcasters have quickly fallen in love with its predecessor, The Golden Bachelor, snapping up format rights for an exclusive relationship in their territory. The Golden Bachelor was ABC’s top unscripted series in nearly four years when […]
Entertainment, advertising, technology and policy leaders have joined forces to announce the creation of the In-Scene AI Ethics Council, with a mission to ensure AI is used responsibly and effectively in the field of virtual product placement to benefit consumers, creators, and businesses. Generative AI had its breakout year in 2023 and is on track to […]