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15 May 2023

Warner Bros. Discovery gains 7m streaming subs

Warner Bros. Discovery ended the first quarter with a total of 97.6 million DTC subscribers to its streaming services HBO, HBO Max and discovery+. This, according to the company’s latest results, was 7 million more than in the same period last year. In Q1 alone, it gained 1.5 million global subs. In the US and Canada, the number of subs stood at 55.3 million in the first quarter, up from 53.4 million a year earlier, while ARPU fell slightly over the same period, from $10.83 to $10.82. Meanwhile, the number of international subs rose from 37.2 million to 42.3 million, with ARPU increasing from $3.28 to $3.48. Global ARPU grew from $7.39 to $7.48. DTC revenues in Q1 amounted to [...]

10 May 2023

Warner Bros. Discovery

Warner Bros. Discovery, Viacom18 ink content partnership for India In a move that the firms say represents a significant step forward for them both as they seek to deliver unrivalled world-class content to audiences, Warner Bros. Discovery and Viacom18 have embarked upon a new multi-year partnership spanning thousands of hours of TV series and films Max jb perrette 13April2023 The deal, which includes exclusive content rights across digital and linear, will see JioCinema become India's new streaming home of HBO, Max Original and Warner Bros. content starting in May 2023. It will also see Viacom18 offer an content slate to its users in India across linear channels and the JioCinema streaming service. HBO Original, Max Original and Warner Bros. Television [...]

11 Apr 2023

Warner Bros Discovery Streaming Platform Launching In OZ US media giant Warner Bros Discovery will launch a streaming service in Australia next year. Warner Bros Discovery’s western Pacific president and managing director James Gibbons confirmed the service would launch in the Asia-Pacific in 2024, after a US launch later this year. In an interview with The Australian, Gibbons said the service will be the result of last year’s merger of HBO Max and Discovery Plus. “We are going to be launching our new streaming service in the US this year,” Gibbons said. “The first order of business is to really combine those services and make one ‘uber’ service that can target a wide audience. “After that we’re going to be [...]