Polly Cochrane, EVP & country manager, UK & Ireland, , has decided to step down after 13 years in senior management roles at the company and more than three decades in leadership roles in the media and entertainment sector.
HBO grows subscribers by 12.8 million
AT&T bid farewell to WarnerMedia with increased subscriber numbers and a familiar pull on the telco from its involvement in the media sector.
CNN+ will shut just a month after launch
CNN+ will close on April 30, 2022, just a month after its much-hyped launch, amid dismal sign-up numbers.
Discovery+ to be combined with HBO Max
Discovery has revealed that it will combine its streaming service Discovery+ with HBO Max once its proposed acquisition of AT&T’s WarnerMedia closes.
EC approves Discovery WarnerMedia acquisition
The European Commission (EC) has granted unconditional antitrust clearance of Discovery’s proposed acquisition of AT&T’s WarnerMedia business.
[adult swim] joins Vodafone as SVOD service
WarnerMedia, in partnership with Vodafone Deutschland, will launch [adult swim] as a subscription-based video-on-demand (SVOD) service on the GigaTV platform in Germany on December 1, 2021.
HBO/HBO Max shine for WarnerMedia
Another strong quarter for WarnerMedia’s HBO/HBO Max has resulted in AT&T raising its global year-end subscriber forecast for the services to 70-73 million.
Ex-WarnerMedia President Knobloch to head new European entertainment investment firm
Iris Knobloch, Artemis – the Pinault family’s holding company – and Combat Holding have teamed up to create I2PO, a European special purpose acquisition company dedicated to entertainment and leisure.
WarnerMedia recruits Monika Oomen and Lars Wagner
Monika Oomen and Lars Wagner have joined WarnerMedia’s newly formed leadership team for its kids business in EMEA.
TNT channels to become Warner TV in Germany
WarnerMedia is giving its pay-TV channels in German-speaking countries new names.