WARNER BROS. FRANCE

Name

WARNER BROS. FRANCE

Legal name

Warner Bros. Entertainment France SAS

Website

https://warnerbros.fr

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Warner Bros. France (Warner Bros. Entertainment France SAS) is the French subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery, distributing Warner Bros. franchises and operating the French-language Harry Potter Studio Tour ticketing platform, Max streaming promotion, Eurosport sports content, and physical home entertainment sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film & TV Entertainment Distribution

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Distribution (512120)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822), Cable & Other Pay Television Services (4841)

akta.pro primary industry

Pay-TV / Premium Window Distribution (MPADAJAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Sports Broadcasters & Rights Networks (MPABAJAE), International TV Program Distribution (Sales/Output Deals) (MPABAMAD), Publisher-Owned Direct-to-Consumer Stores (MPAFACAK), Sponsorship & Sports Media Rights Buying (BPAFABAH)

Keywords

• Video content distribution
• Home entertainment products
• Streaming services
• Sports broadcasting
• Studio tour ticketing

Headquarters

HQ city

Neuilly-sur-Seine

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Studio Tour Ticket Sales: Revenue from selling bundled tickets (studio entry + round-trip bus from London) for the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – the Making of Harry Potter, operated via the French-language ticketing portal. Warner Bros. France is the retailer for French customers.
2. Physical Products (Vidéogrammes): Sale of physical video products (DVDs, Blu-Ray discs) and merchandise derived from Warner Bros. film and TV franchises (DC Comics, Harry Potter, HBO originals, etc.) on the warnerbros.fr e-commerce site.
3. Streaming Subscriptions (Max): Revenue generated through HBO Max subscription fees in France, a streaming platform owned by Warner Bros. Discovery offering films, series, sports, and original content.
4. Sports Broadcasting Rights & Advertising: Revenue from broadcasting cycling Grand Tours (Giro, Tour de France, Vuelta), tennis, motorsport, and other sports on Eurosport channels and Max. Earnings come from advertising, sponsorship, and subscriber fees for sports content on TNT Sports, Eurosport, and HBO Max.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Warner Bros. France (Warner Bros. Entertainment France SAS) distributes Warner Bros. Discovery's entertainment content across France through the Max streaming platform, Eurosport and other linear pay-TV channels, theatrical releases, and home entertainment products (DVDs, Blu-Ray). The company also operates the official French-language online ticketing portal for the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – the Making of Harry Potter, selling bundled entry-plus-bus tickets from London, and retails an online catalog of Harry Potter and DC Comics branded merchandise.

Product overview

Warner Bros. France operates a multi-platform entertainment portfolio consisting of: (1) the Studio Tour Harry Potter London ticketing platform (studiotour.warnerbros.fr) offering tickets with transportation from London, paired with on-site themed experiences including dining venues and retail shops; (2) the Warner Bros. Newsroom press portal for media and press resources; and (3) an online merchandise catalog featuring Harry Potter and DC Comics branded products. The company also connects to Warner Bros. Discovery's streaming platform Max.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Max: Streaming platform of Warner Bros. Discovery offering movies, series, and original content
• Eurosport
• Warner TV
• TCM Cinéma
• Cartoon Network
• Boomerang
• Discovery Channel
• Warner Bros. Studio Tour Londres - Les coulisses de Harry Potter

Products and services

• Studio Tour Harry Potter London Tickets

Quantifiable outcome

• 6.9 million cumulative viewers for Tour de France 2026 on Eurosport, a record
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• World Series of Poker (WSOP)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2026Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) and the World Series of Poker signed a 3-year broadcasting agreement. Six 45-minute highlight programs of the Main Event (July 2-13) and Final Table (August 3-5) will air on Eurosport in Europe and Asia, TNT Sports in the UK and Ireland, and on-demand via HBO Max across Europe. Content is produced by Omaha Productions. WSOP is held annually in Las Vegas since 1970.
• RCS Sport S.p.A.flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2026RCS Sport S.p.A. is the organizer of the Giro d'Italia and major Italian cycling races. Warner Bros. Discovery extended its exclusive broadcasting rights for Giro d'Italia (men and women), Italian Classics (Milan-San Remo, Il Lombardia, Strade Bianche, Tirreno-Adriatico, etc.) across Europe (50 markets via Eurosport) and the United States (via HBO Max and truTV). WBD has broadcast the Giro since 1998, entering its fourth decade of partnership.
• Golden Tours LimitedcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGolden Tours Limited (4 Fountain Square, 121-151 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 9SH) is the transportation provider for the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – the Making of Harry Potter. Warner Bros. France sells bundled tickets (studio entry + round-trip bus from London) where Golden Tours provides the bus transport component. The studio visit and London transport are described as inseparable services.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Amazon Prime Video France: Amazon's streaming service in France, increasingly active in acquiring premium sports rights (notably Roland-Garros, Ligue 1). Directly competes with Eurosport for French sports subscribers and with Max for general entertainment streaming.
• Gaumont: Historic French film production and distribution group with active home entertainment and theatrical businesses. Competes with Warner Bros. France for French audiences across cinema releases and home video distribution.
• Netflix France: Market-leading SVOD in France with significant local content investment. Competes head-to-head with Max for French streaming subscriptions and consumer attention, with materially deeper local content library.
• StudioCanal (Canal+ Group): France's leading film production and distribution company, part of Canal+ Group. Competes directly with Warner Bros. France on film rights acquisition, theatrical distribution, and home entertainment in France, with a much larger local catalog.
• Pathé: Major French cinema production and distribution company operating theatrical exhibition, home entertainment, and content production. Comparable as a local incumbent in French content distribution and exhibition alongside Warner Bros. France.
• Canal+ (Groupe Canal+): Dominant French pay-TV operator and streaming platform, directly competing with Max and Eurosport for French subscribers and sports rights. The leading incumbent in French pay-TV and a frequent bidder against WBD for premium sports rights.

Direct peers

• The Walt Disney Company France: Disney's French subsidiary distributes Disney/Pixar/Marvel/Star Wars films on physical media, operates Disney+ streaming, and runs the local marketing/press operation. Same business model as Warner Bros. France across streaming, home entertainment, and theatrical releases in the French market.
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment France: Sony Pictures' French entity distributes Sony/Columbia film and TV content via home entertainment (DVD/Blu-ray), theatrical, and digital channels. Directly comparable as a studio subsidiary managing French-language distribution and retail.
• Paramount Pictures France: Paramount's French subsidiary handles distribution of Paramount/Skydance content in France across theatrical, home entertainment, and streaming. Same role and operating model as Warner Bros. France within the French market.
• Universal Pictures International France: Universal's French distribution arm handles physical media, theatrical releases, and streaming (Peacock in international markets, local distribution). Closely comparable as a Hollywood studio's local French distribution and marketing subsidiary.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/warnerbrosfr
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/WarnerBrosFrance/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/iwbfr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/warner-bros.-transatlantic-france
• Instagraminstagram.com/warnerbrosfr/?hl=fr

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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