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At today’s Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Upfront presentation at Madison Square Garden, Chairman and CEO of U.S. Networks Kathleen Finch underscored the group’s focus on expanding its global franchises and developing new platform-agnostic shows that can drive linear ratings and engage audiences on WBD’s streaming platform Max. Emphasizing WBD’s strength across the true crime, food, …

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ESPN, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, FOX, and Warner Bros. Discovery have reached an understanding on principal terms to form a new Joint Venture (JV) to build a new platform to house a compelling streaming sports service. The service will be called Venu Sports. Pete Distad, CEO of the forthcoming streaming service, unveiled …

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Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group’s Co-Chairs and CEOs Michael De Luca & Pam Abdy and Tom Cruise today announced they will jointly develop and produce original and franchise theatrical films starring Cruise in 2024 under a new strategic partnership between Cruise and Warner Bros. Discovery. Tom Cruise and his production company will have offices on …

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Following a massive worldwide box office gross, Warner Bros. Discovery has announced that the Barbie Digital release has been set for September 12, 2023 (pre-order the movie at Amazon). On September 12, Barbie will be available for early Premium Digital Ownership at home for $29.99 and 48-hour rental via PVOD for $24.99 on participating digital …

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Warner Bros. Discovery today introduced Max, its enhanced streaming service, which will launch in the U.S. on May 23. Max is the destination for HBO Originals, Warner Bros. films, Max Originals, the DC universe, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, kids content, and programing across food, home, reality, lifestyle and documentaries from brands like HGTV, …

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SkyShowtime announced today that it has acquired exclusive European rights for 21 local series from Warner Bros. Discovery, including some of HBO Max’s popular and highly-acclaimed shows from the region following a competitive process. In total, the deal provides SkyShowtime 168 episodes — over 150 hours — of new and previously aired original programming. The …

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Nexstar Media Group, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 75% ownership interest in The CW Network, LLC (aka The CW). Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Global, the current co-owners of The CW, will each retain a 12.5 percent ownership interest in The CW and will continue to …

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