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Friday round-up: Latest news, deals & hires

All the latest news from the global content industry on Friday, 27 February

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HBO Max hits 131m subscribers but WBD revenues fall

Streaming fuels growth for David Zaslav-led company as losses cut to just over $250m

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Trespasses and I Fought the Law head stateside

Wildgaze Films and Hera Pictures’ dramas picked up by PBS

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WBD says Paramount’s offer ‘superior’ to Netflix deal

Global streamer now has four days to increase its bid for the HBO owner

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Show of the Week: The Maya: War of the Kingdoms

This gen-AI powered premium factual series explores a ‘Game of Thrones’ of the Maya period of conflict

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Broadcast International - February 2026

Unpacking Mediawan’s momentum; What’s on Priya Dogra’s to-do list; Zai Bennett on giving BBC Studios its swagger back