Warner Bros. Discovery International

Warner Bros. Discovery International
FormerlyTurner Broadcasting System International (1985–2020)
WarnerMedia International (2020–2022)
Company typeDivision
IndustryBroadcasting
PredecessorWarnerMedia International
Discovery Networks International
Founded1985; 39 years ago (1985) (original)
2022; 2 years ago (2022) (Merger with Discovery Networks International)
FounderTed Turner (Turner Broadcasting System International)
John S. Hendricks (Discovery Networks International)
HeadquartersWarner House, 98 Theobalds Rd, London, United Kingdom
Piet Heinkade 173 1019 GM, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Key people
List
  • Gerhard Zeiler
    (Chairman & President WBD International)
  • James Gibbons
    (President & Managing Director, Asia-Pacific - Australia, New Zealand and Japan)
  • Clement Schwebig
    (President & Managing Director, Western Europe and Africa/Corporate Officer)
  • Kasia Kieli
    (President & Managing Director, Poland, and CEO of TVN)
  • Christina Sulebakk
    (EVP & Managing Director, Nordics)
  • Fernando Medin
    (President, Latin America and U.S. Hispanic)
  • Jamie Cooke
    (EVP & Managing Director, CEE MENAT, EMEA Creative and PayTV)
  • Andrew Georgiou
    (President & Managing Director, UK & Ireland and WBD Sports Europe)
  • Alessandro Araimo
    (EVP & Managing Director, Italy & Iberia)
ParentTurner Broadcasting System (1985-2020)
WarnerMedia (2020-2022)
Warner Bros. Discovery (2022-Present)
DivisionsWarner Bros. Discovery Americas
Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific
Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA
SubsidiariesTVN 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]

  1. ^ Plunkett, John (8 February 2012). "RTL chief Gerhard Zeiler to join Turner Broadcasting". the Guardian.
  2. ^ Middleton, Richard (April 21, 2022). "Warner Bros. Discovery names int'l team, as Priya Dogra, James Gibbons & Anil Jhingan take new roles". TBI Vision. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  3. ^ "Businesses & Brands – Discovery, Inc". corporate.discovery.com. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  4. ^ "Locations – Discovery, Inc". corporate.discovery.com. Retrieved January 16, 2019.