As Warner Bros. Discovery send the Batgirl movie back to the Batcave, Stephen Arnell warns of the greater risks of alienating talent and putting hard limits on original productions.

A lack of synergy following the merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery has led to underperformance, Warner. Bros Discovery said in its earnings.

This is a daily digest of news stories from around the media world, updated by The Media Leader team, to ensure you’re 100% up-to-date.

A daily digest of news stories from around the media world, updated by The Media Leader team, to ensure you’re 100% up-to-date.

Introducing today’s round-up of stories from around the media world, updated by the Mediatel News team, to ensure you’re 100% up-to-date.

It’s right that Nielsen (and BARB) are held to high standards. What about the rest of the media ecosystem?

Raymond Snoddy studies the shifting sands of media ownership and what it could all mean for UK and European public service broadcasters

Combined, Discovery and Scripps will have nearly 20% share of ad-supported pay-TV audiences in the US.

The case for full privatisation of Channel 4 has almost certainly been lost – so naturally it’s time for an even worse proposal…

Discovery’s Eurosport will become the new home of the Summer and Winter Games between 2018 and 2024, following a deal worth £920 million.