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producing first-run syndication franchises such as The Ellen DeGeneres Show and Extra. Telepictures also
produces the first-run syndication series TMZ and TMZ Live, which are extensions of the TMZ brand, a leading
entertainment news brand in the U.S. across online and mobile platforms.
Warner Bros. Animation Inc. (“WBAI”) creates, develops and produces contemporary animated television
programming and original made-for-DVD releases, including Beware the Batman,Teen Titans Go! and The
Tom & Jerry Show, all of which are airing on Cartoon Network in the 2013-2014 season. WBAI oversees the
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, Warner Bros. acquired Alloy Entertainment (“Alloy”), a leading producer of content, primarily
books, aimed at teen girls and young women. For the 2013-2014 season, Warner Bros. is producing and
distributing the following series based on Alloy’s properties: The 100,The Originals,Pretty Little Liars,
Ravenswood and The Vampire Diaries.
After the initial exhibition window in the U.S., Warner Bros. licenses its programming to numerous
secondary off-network windows, including off-network television syndication to local stations and basic cable
networks and SVOD services. Warner Bros. has also created new licensing models with television networks that
allow Warner Bros. to accelerate the timing of various off-network windows, including SVOD, after the initial
exhibition of series on network television.
Warner Bros. also licenses its U.S. original television series for exhibition in international territories,
primarily through long-term agreements with television networks, premium pay and basic tier television services
and SVOD services. During 2013, Warner Bros. International Television Distribution Inc. entered into significant
licensing agreements in a number of international territories, several of which were entered into with
international SVOD services. Warner Bros. International Television Production also continues to capitalize on
growing demand for locally produced television programming in international regions by expanding local
production capabilities in key international territories.
In addition, Warner Bros. manages various online destinations, including TMZ.com and various websites for
many of its syndicated television properties, including The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
Warner Home Video (“WHV”), a division of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Inc. (“WBHE”), distributes
DVDs and Blu-ray Discs containing filmed entertainment product and television programming produced or
acquired by the Company. Significant WHV releases of filmed entertainment product during 2013 included
Argo,The Conjuring,The Great Gatsby,The Hangover Part III,The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,Man of
Steel,Pacific Rim and We’re the Millers. The DVDs and Blu-ray Discs for new titles in the U.S. include an
UltraViolet digital copy. WHV also distributes DVDs and Blu-ray Discs containing films and television
programs from Warner Bros.’ extensive library. In addition, WHV distributes content on DVDs and Blu-ray
Discs for others, such as the BBC, Paramount and Sesame Street in the U.S. and content producers outside the
U.S.
Warner Bros. Digital Distribution (“WBDD”), a division of WBHE, enters into domestic and international
licensing arrangements for the distribution of Warner Bros.’ film and television content as well as acquired
content through VOD and EST transactions via cable system operators, satellite distribution services,
telecommunications companies, broadband services and mobile platforms for delivery to consumers worldwide.
WBDD distributes its motion pictures via VOD and EST in the U.S. and 113 international territories.
WBDD continued to participate in several digital ownership initiatives in 2013, including licensing
UltraViolet EST rights to additional digital retailers, launching UltraViolet in additional countries and expanding
the devices consumers can use to access their UltraViolet movie collections. In addition, in 2013, WBDD
launched the Flixster app on several additional platforms. Flixster is a social media discovery interface that
allows consumers to purchase UltraViolet film and television content and manage their digital collections. In
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