EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros Discovery is closing its Danish production arm, we’ve learned. Warner Bros International Television Production Denmark will effectively shutter and be consolidated into…
will effectively shutter and be consolidated into WBD’s Swedish production base in Stockholm. We understand a number of roles, believed to be in the double digits, will be impacted.
will be safeguarded. We hear that WBD is holding talks with broadcasters in coming weeks about how they reshape productions. WBD said Denmark remains “an important market to WBITVP” and its “difficult decision has been made against an incredibly challenging backdrop of ongoing uncertainty in the Danish media market and the rising costs of content creation.”
Yesterday, the country’s new media bill revealed on-demand services would be asked to pay a ‘cultural contribution’ of 2% of their Danish turnover and those that spend 5% or more would fulfil all obligations. Those who spend less than 5% would have to be top up their contribution, with the money going on films, scripted series and docs.
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