What would TNT look like this fall without National Basketball Association games for the first time in decades? What advertising opportunities are coming soon to Max, TBS and all those ad-supported unscripted/lifestyle channels? How will CNN gear up another try at a megacontent format? Will the New York Knicks win and clinch an NBA Eastern Conference final spot tonight? Those questions and others were top of mind with the crowd awaiting Warner Bros. Discovery’s annual Upfront presentation Wednesday morning from Madison Square Garden’s rotunda theater. When the showcase wrapped under 90 minutes later, attendees departed with some clear answers -- and at least one new question to ponder: Has Shark Week, the long-running Discovery Channel’ summer attraction (ahem with dread) finally jumped the shark?
Warner Bros. Discovery Upfront 2025: HBO Max Rides Again, TNT Post-NBA and (Gasp!) “Dancing with Sharks”??
