Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific

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Warner Bros. Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Ltd.
Formerly
Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific (1989–2020)
WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks Asia Pacific (2020–2022)
FoundedJanuary 1, 1989; 35 years ago (1989-01-01)
HeadquartersSingapore
Area served
Asia-Pacific
Key people
  • James Gibbons
    (President - Australia, New Zealand and Japan)[1]
  • Clement Schwebig
    (President - Southeast Asia, South Korea and India)
  • Anna Pak Burdin
    (General manager)
Products
OwnerWarner Bros. Discovery
ParentWarner Bros. Discovery International
DivisionsWarner Bros. Discovery New Zealand
SubsidiariesTurner Japan

Warner Bros. Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific is a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery that operates several television channels in Asia and Australasia, along with the Discovery+ streaming service.

In April 2022, WarnerMedia Entertainment Neworks 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+ will become one with HBO Max.

Operating channels[edit]

Pan-Asia[edit]

East Asia[edit]

Southeast Asia[edit]

South Asia[edit]

Australia and New Zealand[edit]

Australia only[edit]

New Zealand only[edit]

Defunct[edit]

Carriage disputes with StarHub[edit]

On May 30, 2018, StarHub announces it plans to discontinue seven Discovery channels, marking the end of partnership between Discovery and StarHub for more than 20 years, including Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, TLC, Discovery Asia, Discovery Science, Eurosport, and Setanta Sports on both StarHub TV and streaming service (StarHub GO) at the end of June 30 due to StarHub's unpaid carriage fees and price increase. Discovery's expanded lifestyle channels, with the exception of HGTV, Asian Food Channel, Food Network and Travel Channel on both platforms are ceased transmission on August 31. On July 3, all seven Discovery channels was replaced by Gusto TV (until 23 November 2020), CuriosityStream HD, Travelxp HD, Makeful HD, Fight Sports HD, GEM TV HD, and Colors Tamil HD. In the meanwhile, all Discovery channels (including HGTV, Food Network and Asian Food Channel, Exclude Eurosport until Resume on Air from 1 October 2021) will continue to air on Singtel TV.

References[edit]

  1. 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.
  2. "Turner to launch Cartoon Network HD+ on 15 April". www.televisionpost.com. Retrieved 2018-04-12.

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