WarnerMedia’s HBO Max has rolled out in 39 territories in Latin America and the Caribbean, marking the streaming platform’s first launch outside of the US and kicking off its global expansion. HBO Max has made a commitment to produce 100 local originals in Latin America over the next two years, in addition to offering subscribers […]
Data from Purely Streamonomics, a new research and analytical service from Purely, shows that amidst a year of uncertainty and production hiatuses due to the global pandemic, streaming platforms have set the global film and TV industry on a trajectory of accelerated growth with no imminent ceiling in sight. The gross cash amount spent
WarnerMedia has announced two new additions to the newly-formed leadership team for its kids business in EMEA. Monika Oomen has been appointed Head of Brand, Communications and Franchise Management, Kids EMEA and Lars Wagner joins as Head of Kids Channels, CEE. Taking up the role with immediate effect, Oomen reports to Vanessa Brookman, Head of […]
Folk mythology meets the smartest, tech-savvy kid on the block in Cartoon Network’s latest original series in India. The WarnerMedia channel has announced its first local superhero Ekans – Ek Se Badhkar Snake – and its first CGI series – which debuts on June 27th. The series features the 13-year-old street-smart Ekans, who is “the […]
News broadcaster CNN is preparing to launch a CNN+ service, and will charge viewers to access the transmission. AT&T CEO John Stankey, speaking at an event in Washington DC, confirmed the service, telling delegates that CNN+ “will occur”. Some two weeks ago the WSJ reported that CNN was hiring “hundreds” of extra staff to help create […]
WarnerMedia has appointed Melissa Lim as the new head of content acquisitions and co-productions for its kids networks in Asia Pacific, which include POGO, Cartoon Network and Boomerang. She also advises on licensing content to fuel the growing slate of kids and family programming on the regional streaming service HBO GO in Southeast Asia. Limis […]
Multichannel programmer Discovery has revealed the new name of the proposed standalone global entertainment company that will emerge from the combination of WarnerMedia and Discovery assets as ‘Warner Bros. Discovery’. It suggests the Warner Bros. Discovery name will honour, celebrate and elevate the world’s most-storied creative studio in the world with the high quality, global […]
HBO Max announced at the 2021 WarnerMedia Upfront that it will debut its ad-supported subscription tier the first week of June, providing consumers choice between the existing ad-free version of HBO Max at $14.99 (€12.30) per month, or an ad-supported experience for $9.99 per month. HBO Max previewed new ad experiences coming to the platform […]
UK film and television body BAFTA has announced plans to expand the work it does to find and support new talent in the UK and globally. In 2022, the charity plans to relaunch its year-round learning and talent development programme, engaging over 10 million learners online and equipping 80,000 people a year with the tools […]
This week saw yet another mega merger announced in the world of TV and streaming. In a multi-billion deal, AT&T will combine its WarnerMedia with Discovery. The aim is to form a premier, standalone, global entertainment company. Mediavision asks: what would the impact be today on the Nordic SVoD market of a merger between HBO […]