Tag: James Gibbons

Ahead of the official arrival of Max in Southeast Asia, Taiwan and Hong Kong, Warner Bros. Discovery’s JB Perrette and James Gibbons talk to World Screen Newsflash about the platform’s positioning in the region, the importance of partnerships and the plans for local content.

Warner Bros. Discovery is bringing its Max streaming service to Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan and Hong Kong on November 19.

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has extended its alliance with U-NEXT, bringing Max to the Japanese streaming platform next week.

Michael Brooks has been tapped as the new general manager for Australia and New Zealand at Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), while Nilesh Zaveri joins the company as CFO and COO for AsiaPac.

Buddy Marini is joining Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) to serve as general manager for Japan, effective June 3.

Glen Kyne is stepping down from his post at Warner Bros. Discovery ANZ, with Juliet Peterson tapped to succeed him in leading the company's networks in New Zealand.

Warner Bros. Discovery has proposed a restructure of its business in New Zealand, including the closure of Newshub’s multiplatform news operations, with all local content to be produced in conjunction with funding partners.

The recently installed president for the Asia Pacific discusses the upcoming launch of Max in Asia in 2024, the continued importance of third-party distribution, investments in local content and the potential to expand its live experiences business.

Warner Bros. Discovery has made several appointments to its AsiaPac leadership team under James Gibbons, the company's recently installed president for the region.

Gerhard Zeiler has unveiled a new international leadership structure at Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) that includes a merged AsiaPac operation under James Gibbons and Clement Schwebig taking oversight of Western Europe and Africa.