WBD had posted several quarters of streaming losses before todays swing into the black.

U.S. streaming subs were up 1.6 million to 97.6 million overall.

In the very near term, migration success is one of the key metrics i.e.

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getting the HBO Max customers migrated over to Max, he said.

Elsewhere, Zaslav confirmed WBD was actively looking to add news and sport to Max.

Both genres have proven difficult for streaming services.

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We have content in every language and channels in every country, said Zaslav.

Its a real advantage, but were really driven by free cashflow and long-term free cashflow growth.

Zaslav said it was an important time for Warner Bros.