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Warner Bros. has an extensive film library consisting of rights to over 6,000 feature films previously
released by Warner Bros. and other studios.
Warner Bros. Television Group (“WBTVG”) continues to be a leader in the television production and
distribution business in the U.S. and internationally. WBTVG’s production and development slate in the U.S.
includes scripted television series, reality-based entertainment shows, first-run syndication series and animation
programs. WBTVG licenses its television programming for initial exhibition on traditional broadcast and cable
networks. In most cases, these initial licenses to broadcast and cable networks also permit the networks to
distribute WBTVG shows on various network-branded on-demand platforms during the current season.
Subsequent to initial broadcast exhibition, WBTVG distributes its television series across numerous secondary
windows, including through traditional off-network syndication and to SVOD services. Television series
developed in the U.S. are also licensed to networks in international territories. Similar to the arrangements in the
U.S., these initial licenses allow for both traditional network exhibition and various on-demand rights. In certain
territories, WBTVG also licenses its U.S. content to SVOD services for on-demand exhibition.
WBTVG’s business relies on its production, development and distribution expertise and scale. Its
programming is primarily produced and developed by Warner Bros. Television (“WBTV”), a division of WB
Studio Enterprises Inc. WBTV produces scripted comedy and dramatic television series for initial primetime
exhibition on broadcast and cable networks. For the 2012-2013 season, WBTV programs airing on The CW
include returning series Gossip Girl,Hart Of Dixie,Nikita,Supernatural and The Vampire Diaries, and new
series Arrow,The Carrie Diaries and Cult. For the 2012-2013 season, WBTV is producing returning series 2
Broke Girls,The Big Bang Theory,Fringe,The Mentalist,The Middle,Mike & Molly,Person of Interest,
Suburgatory and Two and a Half Men for third party broadcast networks as well as new series, which include
The Following and Revolution. WBTV also produces original series for cable networks, including Major Crimes
and Southland for TNT.
Warner Horizon Television Inc. (“Warner Horizon”) specializes in non-scripted programming for broadcast
and cable networks as well as scripted original programming for cable networks. For the 2012-2013 season,
Warner Horizon is producing non-scripted series, including The Bachelor and The Voice airing on third party
broadcast networks, and made-for-cable scripted original series, including Longmire,The Lying Game and Pretty
Little Liars airing on third party networks, Sullivan & Son airing on TBS and Dallas and Rizzoli & Isles airing on
TNT.
Telepictures Productions Inc. (“Telepictures”) specializes in reality-based and talk/variety series for the
syndication and daytime markets. For the 2012-2013 season, Telepictures is producing first-run syndication
franchises such as The Ellen DeGeneres Show,Extra and TMZ.
Warner Bros. Animation Inc. (“WBAI”) creates, develops and produces contemporary animated television
programming and original made-for-DVD releases, including Beware the Batman,The Looney Tunes Show,
Mad,Teen Titans Go!, and The Tom & Jerry Show, all of which are airing on Cartoon Network in the 2012-2013
season. WBAI also oversees the creative use of, and production of animated programming based on, classic
animated characters from Warner Bros., including Looney Tunes, and from the Hanna-Barbera and DC Comics
libraries.
In 2012, WBTVG acquired Alloy Entertainment, a leading producer of content, primarily books, aimed at
teen girls and young women. For the 2012-2013 season, WBTVG is producing and distributing four series based
on Alloy Entertainment’s properties, including Gossip Girl,Pretty Little Liars and The Vampire Diaries.
Subsequent to primary broadcast and cable network exhibition in the U.S., WBTVG licenses its
programming to numerous secondary off-network windows, including traditional syndication and SVOD
services. WBTVG has also created new licensing models with television networks that allow WBTVG to
accelerate the timing of off-network windows for SVOD and traditional syndication after the initial exhibition of
series on network television. For example, in December 2012, WBTVG entered into a licensing agreement with
Netflix for the exclusive subscription streaming rights to five new programs produced by WBTVG for broadcast
and cable networks for the 2012-2013 season (666 Park Avenue,The Following,Longmire,Political Animals and
Revolution), as well as potential future programs. Each season of each series will become available on the Netflix
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