{{Short description|Asia-Pacific regional hub of Warner Bros. Discovery}}{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}} {{Use British 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)<br>Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific (1989–2020)<br>WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks Asia Pacific (2020–2022) | trade_name = | type = Division | genre = | predecessor = Discovery Asia-Pacific (1994–2022)
| foundation = {{Start date and age|1989|1|1|df=y}} {{small|(original)}}<br>{{Start date and age|2022|4|8|df=y}} {{small|(merger with Discovery Asia-Pacific)}}
| location = Singapore | key_people = {{Ubl|James Gibbons (president – Australia, New Zealand and Japan)<ref>{{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}}</ref>|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<br/>Discovery Japan<br/>JTBC (5.72%){{efn|Joint venture with JoongAng Group and other companies.}} }}
'''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.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>
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,<ref>{{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}}</ref> would be merged with HBO Go, to form simply Max on 19 November 2024.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>
== Current assets ==
=== Asian countries === * Animal Planet ** India ** Japan * Asian Food Network * Cartoon Network ** India ** Japan ** Korea ** Pakistan ** Philippines * Cartoonito ** South Korea ** Taiwan * Cinemax * CNN International Asia Pacific * Discovery Asia * Discovery Channel ** India ** DTamil ** Japan ** Korea ** Taiwan * Discovery Science ** India * DMAX ** Discovery Turbo (India) * Discovery Kids India * Food Network * HBO ** HBO Family ** HBO Hits ** HBO Signature * HGTV * Investigation Discovery (India) * TLC ** India * Travel Channel ** India * tvN Asia {{efn|Under license from CJ ENM HK.}} ** tvN Movies
=== Pacific countries === * Animal Planet * Cartoon Network * Discovery Channel * Discovery Turbo * HGTV * Investigation Discovery * TLC * Travel Channel
=== Regional-specific === * HBO (New Zealand) * LaLa TV (Japan) * Living (New Zealand) * Mondo TV (Japan) * Movieplus (Japan) * Pogo (India) * Tabi Channel (Japan) * World Heritage Channel
== Former assets ==
=== Defunct === * 7food network (licensed to Seven West Media) * 9Rush (joint with Nine; Australia) * Boomerang (Asia) * Boomerang (Australia) * Breeze TV * China Entertainment Television (36%) * Discovery Kids (Asia) * The Edge TV * EVE * Food Network (New Zealand) - replaced by Investigation Discovery * Toonami (India) * Imagine TV * Imagine Showbiz * Jeet Prime * Oh!K * Lumiere Movies * Mondo Mah-jong TV * Newshub * 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)
=== Divested === * Boom - sold to MVTV (Thailand) * Discovery New Zealand<ref name="1News 22 Jul 2025">{{Cite news |title=Sky TV agrees to buy Three for $1 |url=https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/07/22/sky-tv-agrees-to-buy-three-for-1/ |access-date=22 July 2025 |date=22 July 2025 |work=1News |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250722112759/https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/07/22/sky-tv-agrees-to-buy-three-for-1/|archive-date=22 July 2025|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Stuff 22 July 2025">{{Cite news|last1=Burr |first1=Lloyd |title=From US$20m to $1 in five years: The Three-Sky deal explained |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360766529/us20m-1-five-years-three-sky-deal-explained |access-date=22 July 2025 |date=22 July 2025 |work=Stuff |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250722113101/https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360766529/us20m-1-five-years-three-sky-deal-explained|archive-date=22 July 2025|url-status=live}}</ref> ** Bravo (joint with Comcast NBCUniversal; New Zealand) ** Eden ** Rush ** Three
== 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.<ref name=":0">{{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}}</ref>
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.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref name=":0" />
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.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
== See also == * Warner Bros. Discovery Americas * Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA
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