Warner Bros. Discovery Drops Expected 2023 Earnings By Up To $500M Due To Ongoing Strikes
In an SEC filing made on Tuesday, WBD adjusted its 2023 earnings forecast by between $300M-$500M.
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Warner Bros. Discovery Q2 Financials: Revenues/Streaming Subscribers Down, Free Cash Flow Up
An unsteady quarter saw the company post a net loss of $1.24 billion, or 51 cents per share.
Warner Bros. Discovery Unveils New Singapore-Set ‘Tom And Jerry’ Series
Episodes will premiere on Cartoon Network in Asia Pacific and stream on HBO Go in Southeast Asia, Taiwan, and Hong Kong before debuting internationally.
‘South Park’ Streaming Lawsuit Continues As Warner Bros. Discovery Contests Paramount’s Partial Motion To Dismiss
Two media giants continue to battle in the courts over a half-billion dollar ‘South Park’ deal that went south.
U.S. Companies Own Nearly Half Of Europe’s Kids’ Channels
A new study from the European Audiovisual Observatory shows that more than a third of on-demand providers have U.S. parent companies as well.
Boomerang Is Rebranding To Cartoonito Across Southeast Asia
The rebrand will happen at the end of July.
Third Time’s The Charm: Warner Bros. Relaunches Its Feature Animation Division Yet Again
Has Warner Bros. finally figured out how to run a feature animation division?
Warner Bros. Has Picked Up The CG-Animated Reboot ‘Barney’s World’ For Cartoon Network, Cartoonito, And Max
The show, a “modernized” and “dynamic” reboot of the 1990s live-action series, will debut later this year.
Former Dreamworks Exec Bill Damaschke Confirmed As Head Of Warner Animation Group, Developing A New Feature Slate
The news of Damaschke’s official appointment came during WBD’s Q1 earnings call led by CEO David Zaslav.
Warner Bros. Discovery Is Bringing ‘Totally Spies!’ Back To Cartoon Network In 2024
A seventh-season reboot has been picked up by WBD, which will also put the show on Max in EMEA.
‘Final Space’ To Get Graphic Novel Finale From Creator Olan Rogers
Warner Bros. Discovery has given Rogers a one-off licensing deal to wrap up the story he started with the animated series.
Paramount Files Countersuit Against Warner Bros. Discovery In Their Ongoing Battle Over ‘South Park’ Streaming Rights
Paramount says WBD owes them more than $50 million in back licensing fees for content sent to HBO Max.
After A Five-Year Hiatus, ‘The Venture Bros.’ Are Back In A New Clip For Their Upcoming Film ‘Radiant is the Blood of the Baboon Heart’
Series creators Doc Hammer and Christopher McCulloch (aka Jackson Publick) wrote and executive produced the film, with McCulloch directing.
‘Gremlins: Secrets of Mogwai’ Gets Adorable Trailer, May 23 Release Date
The prequel series takes place in 1920s Shanghai and will expand the lore of the 1984 live-action cult classic.
Cartoon Network Boss Michael Ouweleen Opens Up About Company’s Rough 2022 And Why 2023 Is Already Looking Better
Ouwleen believes the growing pains that accompanied the Warner Bros. and Discovery merger are now behind them.
HBO Max’s Animated Shorts Program ‘Only You’ Through The Eyes Of Its Filmmaker Participants
Eight unique and personal animated shorts debut on HBO Max today.
‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ Gets Two Season Prime Video Commission
The series is a throwback to the iconic ‘Batman: The Animated Series,’ and that show’s co-creator Bruce Timm is attached.
Warner Bros. Has Restored The Classic ‘Superman’ Theatrical Shorts
The newly-restored films will be available May 16 on digital and Blu-ray.
Warner Bros. Discovery Sues Paramount For An “Illicit Conspiracy” To Circumvent $500M ‘South Park’ Deal
WBD says Paramount used “verbal trickery” to circumvent the terms of their 2019 agreement.
Eight Shorts By Artists From Underrepresented Communities Will Premiere On HBO Max Next Month
The shorts were produced as part of Warners’ HBO Max x Warnermedia Access Animated Shorts Program.
DC Animated Content Will Share Canon With Live-Action Titles Say New Bosses James Gunn, Peter Safran
The duo also unveiled the animated series ‘Creature Commandos,’ explaining its voice actors will play their characters in live action too.
Feature Animation Year In Review: Winners And Losers
In 2022, Universal flew high while Disney floundered. Here’s a look back at which distributors will remember this year fondly and which will be hoping to improve in the coming year.
Warner Bros. Is Finalizing A Deal With Amazon For DC Animated Content
“With animation, we used to be about staying in-house but now we are doing it on different platforms,” says WBTV chief Channing Dungey.
A Detailed Timeline Of Animation At Warner Bros. And Cartoon Network Since Being Acquired By Discovery
A look at how animation has been affected by the upheaval since Discovery completed its acquisition of Warner Bros. back in April.
Warner Taps James Gunn, Peter Safran To Helm DC Studios, Including Animation
The co-heads will begin their four-year term on November 1 and steer Warner’s DC output across film, tv, and animation.
Cartoon Network Studios, As You Know It, Is Gone Thanks To David Zaslav
Cartoon Network Studios and Warner Bros. Animation are consolidating into a single unit, and that’s an ominous sign for the future of new, original Cartoon Network animation.
Warner Bros. Boss David Zaslav: ‘We Are Not For Sale’
In a companywide townhall on Wednesday, the embattled CEO assured employees that, despite rumors, there are no plans for a WBD sale.
With Stock Prices Down, Firms Line Up To File Class Action Lawsuits Against WBD
Accusations including over-inflating subscriber numbers and prioritizing streaming at the expense of other company businesses.
Despite Layoffs, Warner’s ‘Bye Bye Bunny’ Is Still ‘Very Much Alive’ At Studio
“The project is still very much alive and we plan to pitch it out when ready,” sources within Warner have confirmed.
‘Infinity Train’ Creator Calls Out ‘Unprofessional, Rude . . . Slimy’ Tactics At Warner Bros. Discovery
In a Substack post, Dennis discusses the show’s removal from HBO Max, its near complete deletion by WBD, and what hope there is for the future of ‘Infinity Train.’
HBO Max’s Feature ‘Driftwood’ Cancelled Just Months After Being Greenlit
The 90-minute film idea was created by Victor Courtright (‘Aquaman: King of Atlantis,’ ‘Thundercats Roar’).
Without Warning, HBO Max To Slash Dozens Of Animated Series From Its Service
“Close Enough,” “Summer Camp Island,” and “Infinity Train” are some of titles that will longer be available on HBO Max after this week.
Allison Abbate Steps Down As Warner Animation Group Head
Abbate’s departure comes as Warner Bros. Discover CEO David Zaslav reorganizes the company’s film divisions.
Confusion Reigns Over Future Of Animation At Warner Bros. Discovery
We try to make sense of the noise surrounding rumored cuts and cancellations at Warner Bros. Discovery after the company’s Q2 earnings call.
‘Scoob!’ Sequel Directors Hope For A ‘Christmas Miracle’ After Warner Bros. Shelves Nearly-Finished Film
The decision to shelve the film was not known to any of the crew until yesterday.
Warner Bros. Can’t Stop Making ‘Scooby-Doo’ Series
The company’s two new Scooby series target very different audiences.
Warner Bros. Discovery’s Head Of Kids/Young Adults Tom Ascheim Is Out After Just Two Years
Ascheim’s position has been eliminated as a result of the Warnermedia/Discovery merger.
Discovery Completes Acquisition Of Warnermedia From AT&T
Discovery and Warnermedia have now merged into Warner Bros. Discovery.
