Tag: HBO Max

Park County, the company owned by South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, has threatened legal action against incoming Paramount executive Jeff Shell, accusing him of interfering in the show’s next streaming deal. They allege Shell directed Netflix and…

Max is rolling out AI-assisted autoplay video previews for all U.S. adult profiles on connected TV devices, aiming to improve content discovery and reduce manual curation. A new in-house tool will identify standout moments from its library for use in…

Paramount Global is struggling to secure long-term streaming rights to "South Park" as its current $900M deal with creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker nears expiration in 2027. Negotiations to bring the show fully to Paramount+ have stalled due to…

Warner Bros. Discovery is shutting down HBO Family and three Cinemax multiplex channels: ThrillerMax, MovieMax, and OuterMax, on August 15, 2025. This move is part of a broader effort to scale back underused linear multiplex networks as viewership continues to…

Warner Bros. Discovery is splitting into two public companies by mid-2026, aiming to unlock greater value by separating its high-growth streaming and studio operations from its declining cable networks. CEO David Zaslav will lead WBD Streaming & Studios, housing HBO,…

Warner Bros. Discovery is splitting into two independent public companies. One will focus on streaming and studios, led by David Zaslav. The other will contain the company’s cable networks and will be led by CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels. Most of WBD’s…

UFC is in active negotiations for its next media rights deal, with ESPN reportedly “furthest along” in talks. ESPN aims to retain linear TV rights and secure content for its upcoming DTC service, but faces competition from Netflix and Amazon,…

Netflix holds a 31% share of South Korea’s streaming market, but local platforms Tving, Coupang Play, and Wavve collectively command 40%, according to Omdia. Tving, backed by CJ ENM, is investing an additional $106 million into content this year on…

S&P downgraded Warner Bros. Discovery to BB+ junk status, citing continued revenue and cash flow declines in its linear TV business and a lack of near-term debt improvement. The agency lowered its EBITDA forecasts for 2025 and 2026, now expecting…

Variety discusses how this year’s TV upfronts were steeped in irony and anxiety, with media giants putting on a confident face despite industry-wide budget cuts, layoffs, and shifting strategies. Live sports dominated pitches, scripted TV continued to shrink on broadcast,…