Formerly | Turner Broadcasting System International (1985–2020) WarnerMedia International (2020–2022) |
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Company type | Division |
Industry | Broadcasting |
Predecessor | WarnerMedia International Discovery Networks International |
Founded | 1985(original) 2022 (Merger with Discovery Networks International) |
Founder | Ted Turner (Turner Broadcasting System International) John S. Hendricks (Discovery Networks International) |
Headquarters | Warner House, 98 Theobalds Rd, London, United Kingdom Piet Heinkade 173 1019 GM, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Key people | List
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Parent | Turner Broadcasting System (1985-2020) WarnerMedia (2020-2022) Warner Bros. Discovery (2022-Present) |
Divisions | Warner Bros. Discovery Americas Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA |
Subsidiaries | TVN Warner Bros. Discovery |
Warner Bros. Discovery International, formerly known as Turner Broadcasting System International and WarnerMedia International, is an international unit of Warner Bros. Discovery led by president Gerhard Zeiler.[1][2] The division oversees the production, broadcasting and promotion of key WBD brands outside of the United States. These brands include Adult Swim, Animal Planet, Boomerang, Cartoon Network, Discovery Channel, HBO, TLC, TBS, TNT, and Warner TV, as well as Polish owned TVN Group channels and has a stake of some networks operated by CTV Speciality Television Inc., a joint venture between Bell Media and ESPN Inc. such as Discovery and Animal Planet.
The networks' headquarters are located in London. Other international offices are located in São Paulo, Santiago, Mexico City, Amsterdam, Warsaw, Milan, Mumbai, Paris, Singapore, Bogotá, and Auckland amongst others.[3][4]