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== History ==
== History ==
In March 2015, the Filipino feed separated from the Southeast Asian Warner TV channel to air a different programming schedule, including selected programming from [[truTV (Southeast Asia)|truTV]].<ref>{{cite web|date=March 12, 2015|title=Warner TV Revamps, Launches Philippines Feed|url=http://www.mediabusinessasia.com/apos2015/industry.php?id=99&start=5|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402140539/http://www.mediabusinessasia.com/apos2015/industry.php?id=99&start=5|archive-date=April 2, 2015|access-date=March 19, 2015|publisher=Media Business Asia}}</ref>
In March 2015, the Filipino feed separated from the Southeast Asian Warner TV channel to air a different programming schedule, including selected programming from [[truTV (Southeast Asia)|truTV]].<ref>{{cite web|date=March 12, 2015|title=Warner TV Revamps, Launches Philippines Feed|url=http://www.mediabusinessasia.com/apos2015/industry.php?id=99&start=5|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402140539/http://www.mediabusinessasia.com/apos2015/industry.php?id=99&start=5|archive-date=April 2, 2015|access-date=March 19, 2015|publisher=Media Business Asia}}</ref>

On March 15, 2015, to tie in with the premiere of [[iZombie (TV series)|iZombie]] on March 20, 2015, Warner TV introduced its new branding and logo. The slogan "Get Into It" was introduced.


On November 1, 2015, the Latin American channel changed it to dub a programming instead of just subtitling them. This caused an uproar to most of its audience.
On November 1, 2015, the Latin American channel changed it to dub a programming instead of just subtitling them. This caused an uproar to most of its audience.


On November 9, 2017, [[Turner Broadcasting System France]] and [[Groupe Canal+|Canal+]] both launched Warner TV in [[France]], replacing [[Syfy (France)|Syfy]] which became a [[SFR]] exclusive.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/global/turner-canal-plus-group-partner-up-to-launch-warner-tv-in-france-1202556809/|title=Turner, Canal+ Group Launch Warner TV in France|website=Variety.com|date=13 September 2017|access-date=September 9, 2018}}</ref>
On November 9, 2017, [[Turner Broadcasting System France]] and [[Groupe Canal+|Canal+]] both launched Warner TV in [[France]], replacing [[Syfy (France)|Syfy]] which became a [[SFR]] exclusive.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/global/turner-canal-plus-group-partner-up-to-launch-warner-tv-in-france-1202556809/|title=Turner, Canal+ Group Launch Warner TV in France|website=Variety.com|date=13 September 2017|access-date=September 9, 2018}}</ref>

On December 31, 2018, the channel premiered [[TruTV (Southeast Asia)|TruTV]] programming block in Southeast Asia.


On April 22, 2020, the French version launched in Sub-Saharan Africa in [[StarTimes]].
On April 22, 2020, the French version launched in Sub-Saharan Africa in [[StarTimes]].


On May 2, 2020, Warner TV began broadcasting the [[Adult Swim]] programming block in Latin America and Brazil, which initially included ''[[Rick and Morty]]'', ''[[Robot Chicken]]'', and ''[[Aqua Teen Hunger Force]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/WarnerChannelBR/status/1253458630826881026|title=Vocês estão prontos para novidades no canal? Então se prepara porque o bloco #AdultSwim está chegando para animar as suas noites! Nossa estreia vai acontecer dia 04/05 às 23h45, então já coloca o despertador para não perder um segundo pic.twitter.com/ZMena51GSo|last=Brasil|first=Warner Channel|date=2020-04-23|website=@WarnerChannelBR|language=pt|access-date=2020-04-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.omelete.com.br/series-tv/rick-and-morty-warner-channel|title=Rick and Morty e mais séries do Adult Swim chegam ao Warner Channel|last=Raphael|first=Pablo|date=2020-04-27|website=Omelete|language=pt-br|access-date=2020-04-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cosmonerd.com.br/series/noticias-series/adult-swim-e-anunciado-pela-warner-channel-em-sua-programacao-veja/|title=Adult Swim é anunciado pela Warner Channel em sua programação; veja|last=Barbarossa|first=Diego|date=2020-04-24|website=CosmoNerd|language=pt-BR|access-date=2020-04-27}}</ref> On May 3, 2021, ''[[Metalocalypse]]'' and ''[[The Shivering Truth]]'' were added to the Adult Swim programming block.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.anmtvla.com/2021/04/adult-swim-metalocalypse-y-shivering.html|title=Adult Swim: Metalocalypse y the Shivering Truth llegan en mayo a Warner Channel}}</ref> On November 8, 2021, Adult Swim was pulled from Warner TV's lineup.
On May 2, 2020, Warner TV began broadcasting the [[Adult Swim]] programming block in Latin America and Brazil, which initially included ''[[Rick and Morty]]'', ''[[Robot Chicken]]'', and ''[[Aqua Teen Hunger Force]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/WarnerChannelBR/status/1253458630826881026|title=Vocês estão prontos para novidades no canal? Então se prepara porque o bloco #AdultSwim está chegando para animar as suas noites! Nossa estreia vai acontecer dia 04/05 às 23h45, então já coloca o despertador para não perder um segundo pic.twitter.com/ZMena51GSo|last=Brasil|first=Warner Channel|date=2020-04-23|website=@WarnerChannelBR|language=pt|access-date=2020-04-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.omelete.com.br/series-tv/rick-and-morty-warner-channel|title=Rick and Morty e mais séries do Adult Swim chegam ao Warner Channel|last=Raphael|first=Pablo|date=2020-04-27|website=Omelete|language=pt-br|access-date=2020-04-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cosmonerd.com.br/series/noticias-series/adult-swim-e-anunciado-pela-warner-channel-em-sua-programacao-veja/|title=Adult Swim é anunciado pela Warner Channel em sua programação; veja|last=Barbarossa|first=Diego|date=2020-04-24|website=CosmoNerd|language=pt-BR|access-date=2020-04-27}}</ref> On September 12, 2020, the channel premiered "[[We Bare Bears: The Movie]]" in Southeast Asia. On May 3, 2021, ''[[Metalocalypse]]'' and ''[[The Shivering Truth]]'' were added to the Adult Swim programming block.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.anmtvla.com/2021/04/adult-swim-metalocalypse-y-shivering.html|title=Adult Swim: Metalocalypse y the Shivering Truth llegan en mayo a Warner Channel}}</ref> On November 8, 2021, Adult Swim was pulled from Warner TV's lineup.


On June 14, 2021, it was announced that the TNT channels in Germany would be rebranded into Warner TV from September 25, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2021/06/14/tnt-channels-to-become-warner-tv-in-germany/|title=TNT channels to become Warner TV in Germany|date=14 June 2021}}</ref>
On June 14, 2021, it was announced that the TNT channels in Germany would be rebranded into Warner TV from September 25, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2021/06/14/tnt-channels-to-become-warner-tv-in-germany/|title=TNT channels to become Warner TV in Germany|date=14 June 2021}}</ref>
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In January 2024, it was announced that Warner TV would be launched in the Czech Republic sometime in the same year,<ref>{{Cite web|last=REFRESHER|title=Do Česka míří nový televizní kanál, spustí ho Warner Bros. Discovery|url=https://refresher.cz/152530-Do-Ceska-miri-novy-televizni-kanal-spusti-ho-Warner-Bros-Discovery|access-date=2024-01-18|website=refresher.cz|language=cs}}</ref> and on March 4, WBD has confirmed that the channel would launch on April 2.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2024-03-04|title=Warner TV to go live in Czech Republic on 2 April|url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2024/03/04/warner-tv-to-go-live-in-czech-republic-on-2-april/|access-date=2024-03-04|website=Broadband TV News|language=en-GB}}</ref>
In January 2024, it was announced that Warner TV would be launched in the Czech Republic sometime in the same year,<ref>{{Cite web|last=REFRESHER|title=Do Česka míří nový televizní kanál, spustí ho Warner Bros. Discovery|url=https://refresher.cz/152530-Do-Ceska-miri-novy-televizni-kanal-spusti-ho-Warner-Bros-Discovery|access-date=2024-01-18|website=refresher.cz|language=cs}}</ref> and on March 4, WBD has confirmed that the channel would launch on April 2.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2024-03-04|title=Warner TV to go live in Czech Republic on 2 April|url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2024/03/04/warner-tv-to-go-live-in-czech-republic-on-2-april/|access-date=2024-03-04|website=Broadband TV News|language=en-GB}}</ref>

Warner TV ceased broadcasting in Singapore on Eazie TV on September 6, 2024, with Malaysia on [[Astro (company)|Astro]] following suit on June 1, 2025.

On December 20, 2024, the channel premiered "[[Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage]]" in Southeast Asia, two months after its US premiere on CBS.

On January 9, 2025, the channel premiered "[[Hack My Life|Hack My Life Inside Hacks]]" in Southeast Asia.

On February 5, 2025, the channel premiered "Dirty Money" in Southeast Asia.

On June 16, 2025, the channel premiered "[[The West Wing]]" in Southeast Asia


== Programming ==
== Programming ==

Revision as of 10:05, 16 June 2025

For other uses of "WBTV", see WBTV (disambiguation).
Warner TV
Logo used in Latin America and Asia.
Logo used in Europe.
Broadcast areaLatin America
Brazil
Mexico
Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
Southeast Asia
Singapore
Malaysia
Philippines
Indonesia
Thailand
Vietnam
East Asia
Hong Kong
Taiwan
Japan
South Korea
South Asia
Sri Lanka
Bangladesh
Maldives
Europe
France
Belgium
Switzerland
Germany
Poland
Romania
Italy
Spain
Czech Republic
Programming
Language(s)English
Spanish
Portuguese
French
Chinese
Indonesian
Malaysian
Thai
Vietnamese
Cantonese
Japanese
Korean
German
Polish
Romanian
Italian
Czech
Picture format1080i HDTV
Ownership
OwnerWarner Bros. Discovery
History
LaunchedSeptember 30, 1995 (Latin America)
January 1, 2010 (Asia)
November 9, 2017 (France)
September 25, 2021 (Germany)
October 23, 2021 (Poland and Romania)
October 30, 2022 (Italy)
April 14, 2023 (Spain)
April 2, 2024 (Czech Republic)
Former namesWBTV: El Canal Warner / O Canal da Warner (1996–2001), The Warner Channel (2001–'02, 1996–2002 on the channel logo)
Links
WebsiteOfficial Website (Brazil)
Official Website (Latin America)
Official Website (Asia)
Official Website (France)
Official Website (Germany)
Official Website (Poland)
Official Website (Romania)
Official Website (Italy)
Official Website (Spain)
Official Website (Czech)

Warner TV is a pay television channel mainly airing in Latin America, Europe, parts of South Asia and Southeast Asia, which is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery through its International unit that focuses on airing American series and films.

Most programming air in their original English audio, with subtitles in Spanish (for Latin American countries except Brazil), Portuguese (for Brazil), Chinese (for Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore), Malaysian (for Malaysia) and Indonesian (for Indonesia), however, there are also some dubbed programming.

Warner TV's headquarters are located in Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Singapore, and Malaysia; the broadcasting, however, is based in Miami for Latin American viewers and Singapore for Asian viewers.

The channel's catalogue, for its entirety, is sourced from the library of Warner Bros., which licensed its name to the channel until 2019.

History

In March 2015, the Filipino feed separated from the Southeast Asian Warner TV channel to air a different programming schedule, including selected programming from truTV.[1]

On March 15, 2015, to tie in with the premiere of iZombie on March 20, 2015, Warner TV introduced its new branding and logo. The slogan "Get Into It" was introduced.

On November 1, 2015, the Latin American channel changed it to dub a programming instead of just subtitling them. This caused an uproar to most of its audience.

On November 9, 2017, Turner Broadcasting System France and Canal+ both launched Warner TV in France, replacing Syfy which became a SFR exclusive.[2]

On December 31, 2018, the channel premiered TruTV programming block in Southeast Asia.

On April 22, 2020, the French version launched in Sub-Saharan Africa in StarTimes.

On May 2, 2020, Warner TV began broadcasting the Adult Swim programming block in Latin America and Brazil, which initially included Rick and Morty, Robot Chicken, and Aqua Teen Hunger Force.[3][4][5] On September 12, 2020, the channel premiered "We Bare Bears: The Movie" in Southeast Asia. On May 3, 2021, Metalocalypse and The Shivering Truth were added to the Adult Swim programming block.[6] On November 8, 2021, Adult Swim was pulled from Warner TV's lineup.

On June 14, 2021, it was announced that the TNT channels in Germany would be rebranded into Warner TV from September 25, 2021.[7]

On July 8, 2021, it was announced that TNT in Poland and Romania would rebrand into Warner TV from October 23, 2021.[8][9]

In October 2022, it was announced that a Warner TV channel would be launched in Italy by October 30 of the same year. However unlike other Warner TV channels, this one will be operating as a free to air channel on Italian DTT.[10]

On February 27, 2023 it was announced that TNT in Spain would be rebranded as Warner TV on April 14, 2023.[11]

In January 2024, it was announced that Warner TV would be launched in the Czech Republic sometime in the same year,[12] and on March 4, WBD has confirmed that the channel would launch on April 2.[13]

Warner TV ceased broadcasting in Singapore on Eazie TV on September 6, 2024, with Malaysia on Astro following suit on June 1, 2025.

On December 20, 2024, the channel premiered "Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage" in Southeast Asia, two months after its US premiere on CBS.

On January 9, 2025, the channel premiered "Hack My Life Inside Hacks" in Southeast Asia.

On February 5, 2025, the channel premiered "Dirty Money" in Southeast Asia.

On June 16, 2025, the channel premiered "The West Wing" in Southeast Asia

Programming

Shows marked with a parenthesis after the title are Southeast-Asia-only programs unless otherwise noted.

Main article: List of programs broadcast by Warner Channel

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

Others

References

  1. ^ "Warner TV Revamps, Launches Philippines Feed". Media Business Asia. March 12, 2015. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  2. ^ "Turner, Canal+ Group Launch Warner TV in France". Variety.com. 13 September 2017. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  3. ^ Brasil, Warner Channel (2020-04-23). "Vocês estão prontos para novidades no canal? Então se prepara porque o bloco #AdultSwim está chegando para animar as suas noites! Nossa estreia vai acontecer dia 04/05 às 23h45, então já coloca o despertador para não perder um segundo pic.twitter.com/ZMena51GSo". @WarnerChannelBR (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  4. ^ Raphael, Pablo (2020-04-27). "Rick and Morty e mais séries do Adult Swim chegam ao Warner Channel". Omelete (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  5. ^ Barbarossa, Diego (2020-04-24). "Adult Swim é anunciado pela Warner Channel em sua programação; veja". CosmoNerd (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  6. ^ "Adult Swim: Metalocalypse y the Shivering Truth llegan en mayo a Warner Channel".
  7. ^ "TNT channels to become Warner TV in Germany". 14 June 2021.
  8. ^ "TNT od października w Polsce jako Warner TV".
  9. ^ "La revedere, TNT! Bun venit, Warner TV! Când va fi lansat noul post care înlocuieşte TNT?".
  10. ^ "Ufficiale: Warner TV arriva il 30 ottobre sul canale 37 del digitale terrestre".
  11. ^ "TNT se convierte en Warner TV el próximo 14 de abril". www.mundoplus.tv (in Spanish). February 27, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  12. ^ REFRESHER. "Do Česka míří nový televizní kanál, spustí ho Warner Bros. Discovery". refresher.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  13. ^ "Warner TV to go live in Czech Republic on 2 April". Broadband TV News. 2024-03-04. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
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