Wednesday 17 May 2023

Deadline: Warner Bros Discovery Unveils Warner Bros Discovery Stream, A Digital Gateway For Advertisers

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Warner Bros. Discovery announced at its upfront presentation Wednesday the launch of Warner Bros Discovery Stream, a new digital video offering bringing together all properties in its portfolio for advertisers.

Available to media buyers in the 2023-24 upfront, the new outlet offers access to the most popular and premium content across Warner Bros Discovery’s sports, lifestyle, entertainment and news platforms. The portfolio also includes including the websites and apps of top brands like Bleacher Report, Food Network, TNT, Animal Planet, ID and HGTV. Warner Bros Discovery Stream is sold separately from advertising for Max and discovery+.

Through Warner Bros Discovery Stream, advertisers can use direct and programmatic marketplace campaigns via mobile, desktop, and connected television, with reach to up to 110 million adults each month.

“Warner Bros Discovery Stream represents a critical step forward in our journey to provide our advertising partners with simple, high-quality digital products that reach engaged and passionate audiences, wherever they choose to watch our content,” said Jim Keller, EVP, Digital Ad Sales and Advanced Advertising for Warner Bros Discovery. “This offering pairs well for partners advertising across our premium streaming services Max and discovery+ and extends advertisers’ incremental reach to connect with fervent fans who watch their favorite shows, series and sports, again and again.”

Warner Bros Discovery Stream includes digital inventory from owned and operated sites and apps, as well as through third-party partnerships with the use of dynamic ad insertion. Advertisers can also use audience targeting with the option to leverage their own data or choose from Warner Bros. Discovery’s catalog of 140 audience segments.

At launch, Warner Bros Discovery Stream will run on mobile web and apps (iOS and Android) as well as via desktop, web, and CTV apps.

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