Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific
{{Short description|Asia-Pacific regional hub of Warner Bros. Discovery}}{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Use Singapore English|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific
| logo = Warner Bros. Discovery.svg
| former_name = Time Warner Entertainment Australia (1989–2001)
Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific (1989–2020)
WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks Asia Pacific (2020–2022)
| trade_name =
| type = Division
| genre =
| fate =
| predecessor = Discovery Asia-Pacific (1994–2022)
| successor =
| foundation = {{Start date and age|1989|1|1|df=y}} {{small|(original)}}
2022 {{small|(merger with Discovery Asia-Pacific)}}
| location = Singapore
| key_people = {{Ubl|James Gibbons (president – Australia, New Zealand and Japan){{cite news|last=Middleton|first=Richard|title=Warner Bros. Discovery names int'l team, as Priya Dogra, James Gibbons & Anil Jhingan take new roles|url=https://tbivision.com/2022/04/21/warner-bros-discovery-names-intl-team-as-priya-dogra-james-gibbons-anil-jhingan-take-new-roles/|access-date=May 29, 2022|publisher=TBI Vision|date=April 21, 2022}}|Clement Schwebig (president – Southeast Asia, South Korea and India)|Anna Pak Burdin (general manager)}}
| area_served = Asia-Pacific
| products = {{Ubl|Broadcasting|cable television|video streaming}}
| owner =
| parent = Warner Bros. Discovery International
| divisions =
| subsid = Warner Bros. Discovery India
Warner Bros. Discovery New Zealand
Discovery Japan
}}
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.{{Cite web |last=Spangler |first=Todd |date=2022-08-04 |title=HBO Max, Discovery+ to Merge Into Single Streaming Platform Starting in Summer 2023 |url=https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/hbo-max-discovery-plus-merger-2023-1235333314/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805010522/https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/hbo-max-discovery-plus-merger-2023-1235333314/ |archive-date=August 5, 2022 |access-date=2022-08-20 |website=Variety |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=December 5, 2022 |title=Warner Bros Discovery closes in on 'Max' as the name of its combined HBO Max-Discovery+ streaming service |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/05/warner-bros-discovery-max-streaming-service-name.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205154430/https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/05/warner-bros-discovery-max-streaming-service-name.html |archive-date=December 5, 2022 |access-date=December 12, 2022 |website=CNBC}}
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,{{Cite web |title=discovery+ |url=https://www.globe.com.ph/apps-content/discovery-plus%3F_ga%3D2.94191709.1704690890.1631868062-1003393427.1631168628 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240920012300/https://www.globe.com.ph/web/20240920012300/https://www.globe.com.ph/apps-content/discovery-plus%3F_ga%3D2.94191709.1704690890.1631868062-1003393427.1631168628#gref |archive-date=September 20, 2024 |access-date=September 20, 2024 |website=Globe}} would be merged with HBO Go, to form simply Max on November 19, 2024.{{Cite web |last=Frater |first=Patrick |date=2022-01-28 |title=WarnerMedia Readies Ground in Asia for HBO Max, Expanded Local Production |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/asia/warnermedia-asia-hbo-max-local-production-1235165924/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220820030825/https://variety.com/2022/tv/asia/warnermedia-asia-hbo-max-local-production-1235165924/ |archive-date=August 20, 2022 |access-date=2022-08-20 |website=Variety |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Maas |first=Jennifer |date=2023-04-12 |title=Warner Bros. Discovery Unveils 'Max': Everything Revealed at Combined HBO Max-Discovery+ Streaming Presentation |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/max-streaming-service-hbo-warner-discovery-1235579785/ |access-date=2023-04-24 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}{{cite web |last=Brzeski |first=Patrick |date=October 14, 2024 |title=Warner Bros. Discovery Confirms Max Launch in 7 Asian Markets in November |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/warner-bros-discovery-max-launch-date-7-asia-markets-1236032219/ |access-date=October 14, 2024 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en}}
TV channels
= Pan-Asian countries =
- Animal Planet
- India
- Japan
- Asian Food Network
- Boomerang Thailand
- Cartoon Network
- India (HD+)
- Japan
- Korea
- Pakistan
- Philippines
- Taiwan
- Cartoonito
- Korea
- Taiwan
- Cinemax
- CNN International Asia Pacific
- Discovery Asia
- Discovery Channel
- India (DTamil)
- Japan
- Korea
- Taiwan
- Discovery Science
- Discovery Science India
- DMAX
- Discovery Turbo (India)
- Discovery Kids India
- EVE
- Food Network
- HBO
- HBO Family
- HBO Hits
- HBO Signature
- HGTV
- Investigation Discovery (India)
- TLC
- India
- Travel Channel
- India
= Oceanic countries =
- Animal Planet
- Cartoon Network
- Discovery Channel
- Discovery Turbo (Australia)
- HBO (New Zealand)
- HGTV
- Investigation Discovery
- TLC
- Travel Channel
= Regional channels =
Pan-Asian countries
- LaLa TV (Japan)
- Mondo TV (Japan)
- Movieplus (Japan)
- Pogo (South Asia)
- Tabi Channel (Japan)
- World Heritage Channel
Oceanic countries
= Defunct channels =
- 7food network (licensed to Seven West Media)
- Boomerang (Japan)
- Boomerang (Asia)
- Boomerang (Australia)
- Breeze TV
- China Entertainment Television (36%)
- Discovery Kids (Asia)
- The Edge TV
- Food Network (New Zealand) - replaced by Investigation Discovery
- 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
On 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.{{Cite web |last=Frater |first=Patrick |date=2018-05-30 |title=Discovery Threatens Blackout in Singapore Cable Spat |url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/asia/discovery-threatens-in-singapore-cable-spat-1202825117/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240920014724/https://variety.com/2018/tv/asia/discovery-threatens-in-singapore-cable-spat-1202825117/ |archive-date=2024-09-20 |access-date=2024-09-20 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}
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.{{Cite web |last=Chignall |first=Selina |date=2018-06-26 |title=StarHub drops Discovery; adds seven new channels |url=https://realscreen.com/2018/06/26/starhub-drops-discovery-adds-seven-new-channels/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180626191938/https://realscreen.com/2018/06/26/starhub-drops-discovery-adds-seven-new-channels/ |archive-date=2018-06-26 |access-date=2024-09-20 |website=RealScreen}} 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.
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.{{Cite web |last=Thomson |first=Stuart |date=2023-10-03 |title=StarHub brings back Discovery HD and HGTV after dropping CuriosityStream |url=https://www.digitaltveurope.com/2023/10/03/starhub-brings-back-discovery-hd-and-hgtv-after-dropping-curiositystream/#close-modal |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231010095852/https://www.digitaltveurope.com/2023/10/03/starhub-brings-back-discovery-hd-and-hgtv-after-dropping-curiositystream/#close-modal |archive-date=2023-10-10 |access-date=2024-09-20 |website=Digital TV Europe}}
See also
References
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