WBTV WB Discovery new free streaming service in the works

[ben6543]

That’s why Warner Bros Discovery is building a new free streaming service called WBTV.


Selling to these so-called fast services is one way that media companies believe they can profit off their library. A small number of library titles (like Friends) make up almost all of the viewing on streaming services. So don’t expect Warner Bros. to let its biggest hits leave HBO Max. But if it can find someone to pay them for library titles that aren’t even popular on HBO Max, it will take some extra money.

And if no one wants to pay them, it will put the titles on its own service and make some nickels from advertising.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsl...firing-workers

[kevin87]

Originally Posted by ben6543

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsl...firing-workers

Tubi already has their WB channels up, that's how they aired The Nevers... unfortunately it was early in the afternoon so I'm sure most people still didn't have a chance to see them.

[steve_dave]

Originally Posted by kevin87

Tubi already has their WB channels up, that's how they aired The Nevers... unfortunately it was early in the afternoon so I'm sure most people still didn't have a chance to see them.

But Tubi’s deal is a limited time contract until WarnerDiscovery gets their own FAST up and running.

[Deadend45]

Is it going to be mostly compression blocks like the free Tubi?

[Alan Gordon]

I just wish WB would allow you to buy some shows on digital again, like "Hart Of Dixie", season two of "Human Target", "Mike & Molly", "The Secret Circle", etc.