Tag: WarnerMedia
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WarnerMedia Launches New Streaming Service ‘Ride’ to Watch in the Car
WarnerMedia is making it easier for parents to keep kids entertained during long car rides, with the launch of a video services called WarnerMedia Ride. The service will be available for smartphones and tablets that connect to AT&T WiFi hotspots in cars, at no extra cost. Content on WarnerMedia Ride will include news and sports…
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WarnerMedia Makes 7 Year Rights Deal for Major League Baseball
WarnerMedia’s Turner Sports has reached a deal with Major League Baseball for a seven year rights extension through 2028. With the renewed deal, TBS will continue to air games and will be the exclusive home to the most MLB Postseason games of any network. Bleacher Report and “additional WarnerMedia platforms” will have digital rights to…
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Ad-Supported HBO Max Tier Reportedly in the Works, 2021 Launch Possible
WarnerMedia could be prepping a new, ad-supported tier for its HBOMax streaming service, possibly for launch in 2021. The company is reportedly in talks with ad buyers about the feature, which could go live in the second quarter of 2021 — or potentially sooner to capitalize on NCAA basketball tournaments. Specific details aren’t exactly plentiful,…
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Zack Snyder’s Justice League: The HBO Max Exclusive Explained
The road to Zack Snyder’s version of the 2017 Justice League film has been unusual and, at times, turbulent. And with a new trailer shown off during the online DC FanDome event, the so-called “Snyder Cut” is attracting even more attention as we inch toward its 2021 premiere on HBO Max. So if you’ve been…
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DC Universe’s Future Uncertain After Recent Layoffs
WarnerMedia’s recent corporate realignment could have a significant impact on its DC Universe streaming service. Variety reports that while the DC brand itself may be expanding in the future, both DC Comics and DC Universe have reportedly been hit with layoffs. It’s currently unclear how such moves might affect the streaming service, which features a…
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HBO Max Pressures Amazon to Make a Deal by End of Year
With a distribution deal still not in place months after the launch of HBO Max, WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar is putting pressure on Amazon to come to an agreement before the holiday season. In an interview with Bloomberg, Kilar talked through the negotiations with Amazon, commenting that he’s “optimistic” that the service will be available…
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WarnerMedia Appoints New CTO Richard Tom
Today WarnerMedia announced Richard Tom as its new Chief Technology Officer. In this new position, Tom will spearhead the company’s tech and operations organization spanning across all shared services of WarnerMedia. This includes data strategy, content delivery systems, broadcast engineering and the technology platform for the newly launched HBO Max streaming service. “Richard is a…
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WarnerMedia Names Jason Kilar as CEO
AT&T has named former Hulu CEO Jason Kilar as the new CEO of WarnerMedia. Kilar was formerly the CEO of Hulu and previously served as VP of worldwide application software at Amazon. Kilar was also a co-founder of the streaming service Vessel. “Jason is a dynamic executive with the right skill set to lead WarnerMedia…
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Warner Media’s President Of Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Boomerang & TCM is Stepping Down
Christina Miller, President of Warner Media’s Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Boomerang and TCM announced today that she will be stepping down from her position at the end of this year. “This is not a decision I came to lightly,” said Miller. “It’s one of the hardest I’ve had to make in my career. Ultimately, it…
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What to Expect from AT&T’s HBO Max Announcement Today
Today at 6 pm EST, AT&T will host WarnerMedia Day, an event that will include new details about the content, features, and pricing of the new HBO Max streaming service. Here’s what we expect to hear. Goals of the Service AT&T has big plans for HBO Max. By 2025, the company has a goal of…