Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific is a division of Warner Bros. Discovery that operates several television channels in Asia and Australasia, along with the Discovery+ streaming service.[2][3]
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| Formerly | Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific (1989–2020) WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks Asia Pacific (2020–2022) |
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| Company type | Division |
| Predecessor | Discovery Asia-Pacific (1994–2022) |
| Founded | 1 January 1989 (original) 2022 (merger with Discovery Asia-Pacific) |
| Headquarters | Singapore |
Area served | Asia-Pacific |
Key people |
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| Products | |
| Parent | Warner Bros. Discovery International |
| Subsidiaries | Warner Bros. Discovery India Warner Bros. Discovery New Zealand Discovery Japan |
In April 2022, WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks Asia-Pacific (founded in 1989) merged with Discovery Asia-Pacific (founded in 1994) after their owners, WarnerMedia (then owned by AT&T before being spun off), merged with Discovery, Inc. It has consequently been announced that Discovery+, which is currently available in India and was available in the Philippines,[4] would be merged with HBO Go ( available in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Southeast Asian countries), to form simply Max in fall-2024.[5][6]
TV channels
editPan-Asian countries
edit- Animal Planet
- Japan
- Asian Food Network
- Boomerang Thailand
- Cartoon Network
- Cartoonito
- Cinemax Asia
- Discovery Asia
- Discovery Channel
- Japan
- Korea
- Taiwan
- Discovery Science
- DMAX
- EVE
- Food Network Asia
- TLC
- Travel Channel
- World Heritage Channel
Japan
edit- Movieplus
- LaLa TV
- Mondo TV (Japan)
- Tabi Channel
South Asia
edit- Animal Planet India
- Cartoon Network India
- Cartoon Network Pakistan
- Discovery Channel India
- Discovery Tamil India
- Discovery Science India
- Discovery Turbo India
- Discovery Kids India
- Food Network Asia
- Investigation Discovery India
- Pogo
- Travel Channel
- TLC India
Australia and New Zealand
editAustralia
edit- 9Rush (co-owned with Nine)
- Boomerang
- Travel Channel
New Zealand
editDefunct channels
edit- 7food network (licensed to Seven West Media)
- Boomerang Japan
- Boomerang Asia
- Breeze TV
- China Entertainment Television (36%)
- Discovery Kids (Asia)
- The Edge TV
- Food Network (New Zealand)
- Toonami (India)
- Imagine TV
- Imagine Showbiz
- Jeet Prime
- Oh!K
- Lumiere Movies
- Mondo Mah-jong TV
- Real
- Red by HBO
- SBS Food Network (licensed to Special Broadcasting Service)
- Setanta Sports Asia
- Tabi Tele
- Toonami (Asia)
- TruTV Asia
- Turner Classic Movies Asia
- WB Channel (India)
Carriage disputes with StarHub
editOn May 30, 2018, StarHub announced their plans to discontinue 11 channels from Discovery's portfolio due to disputes of "recent carriage renewal talks and hinges on a disagreement over fees" with Discovery.[7]
On June 30, 2018, Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, TLC, Discovery Asia, Discovery Science, Eurosport and Setanta Sports were let go of the channel line-up and were replaced by Gusto TV, CuriosityStream, Travelxp, Makeful, Fight Sports, GEM TV, and Colors Tamil.[7][8] The other four channels that were part of the legacy Scripps contract with Discovery, namely HGTV, Asian Food Channel, Food Network and Travel Channel, ceased transmission on August 31, 2018.[7]
In October 2023, StarHub has relaunched Discovery Channel and HGTV, joining with the Warner Bros. Discovery channel line-up that include CNN International, Cartoonito, Cartoon Network, HBO, HBO On Demand, HBO Signature, HBO Family, HBO Hits and Cinemax.[9]
References
edit- ^ Middleton, Richard (21 April 2022). "Warner Bros. Discovery names int'l team, as Priya Dogra, James Gibbons & Anil Jhingan take new roles". TBI Vision. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (4 August 2022). "HBO Max, Discovery+ to Merge Into Single Streaming Platform Starting in Summer 2023". Variety. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "Warner Bros Discovery closes in on 'Max' as the name of its combined HBO Max-Discovery+ streaming service". CNBC. 5 December 2022. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "discovery+". Globe. Archived from the original on 20 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (28 January 2022). "WarnerMedia Readies Ground in Asia for HBO Max, Expanded Local Production". Variety. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ Maas, Jennifer (12 April 2023). "Warner Bros. Discovery Unveils 'Max': Everything Revealed at Combined HBO Max-Discovery+ Streaming Presentation". Variety. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ a b c Frater, Patrick (30 May 2018). "Discovery Threatens Blackout in Singapore Cable Spat". Variety. Archived from the original on 20 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ Chignall, Selina (26 June 2018). "StarHub drops Discovery; adds seven new channels". RealScreen. Archived from the original on 26 June 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ Thomson, Stuart (3 October 2023). "StarHub brings back Discovery HD and HGTV after dropping CuriosityStream". Digital TV Europe. Archived from the original on 10 October 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2024.