WBD Diversity Digest

Warner Bros. Discovery launches its WBD Diversity Digest!

The WBD Diversity Digest will provide highlights of multicultural efforts across all divisions of the company. For this inaugural edition, we are excited to celebrate the on-screen initiatives that highlight the groundbreaking Latino talent we were proud to feature during Hispanic Heritage Month.

Superhero Celebrations

Directed by Puerto Rican filmmaker Ángel Manuel Soto, we continued to promote and celebrate our latest superhero film, "Blue Beetle," throughout Hispanic Heritage Month. While "Blue Beetle" is a superhero for all, through the talented cast led by rising star Xolo Maridueña, the film is a celebration of Latinidad that embraces the voice and energy of a Latino hero, authentically reflecting the cultural ethos on screen. WB Pictures partnered with AMC to launch $5 "Fan Faves" showtimes with "Blue Beetle" in more than 500 U.S. locations in the month of September to bring the film to more people in more places across the U.S. And now, you can purchase "Blue Beetle" and watch from the comfort of your home.

We also commend and thank the 27 national Latino civil rights and advocacy groups, including icon Dolores Huerta, who came together ahead of the release of "Blue Beetle" to sign an open letter to amplify and highlight the work of Latino artists and creatives, which included endorsement and support around "Blue Beetle." Muchas gracias!

Representation on Screen and Around the World

To celebrate the month, Max amplified the Nuestras Voces collection to spotlight Latino talent and programming. Featured content included the HBO original documentary "The Golden Boy: Oscar De La Hoya," the HBO original "Shakira in Concert: El Dorado World Tour," the HBO original films "Habla Loud" and "Romeo Santos: King of Bachata," the Max original series "Selena + Chef" and "Vgly," TLC's "The Family Chantel" and CNN's "Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico." Max also highlighted the winners of their Latino Short Film Competition on the platform and participated in the New York Latino Film Festival.

Inclusive Content Grand Slam

During Hispanic Heritage Month, WBD Sports announced and debuted a brand new, first-ever alternate viewing experience, Postseason ALTcast: Peloteros with its National League Championship Series (NLCS) coverage. ALTcast: Peloteros featured cultural conversations centered on the NLCS and the game of baseball as told through the experiences of leading Latinos from the grandes ligas – the big leagues. Hosted by veteran sportscaster Alanna Rizzo alongside a diverse panel, it featured contributions throughout the series from some of the best current and former Latino Major League Baseball peloteros — or ballplayers in Spanish, including Pedro Martínez, Albert Pujols, Yonder Alonso, Néstor Cortés, Rubén Amaro Jr., Pudge Rodríguez, and more.

Postseason ALTcast: Peloteros aired on truTV and Max with the B/R Sports Add-On during each game of the NLCS, alongside the traditional game telecast airing on TBS and Max. Peloteros was also highlighted on B/R Walk-Off, WBD Sports' baseball digital platform under the Bleacher Report brand. During Hispanic Heritage Month, B/R Walk-Off also ran special content remembering Latino baseball legend Roberto Clemente and his positive influence on baseball and communities in Latin America. See it here and here.

Serving up Content on the Networks

WBD's US Networks Group celebrated Latino talent and content of the past, present, and future through such networks as HGTV, Food Network, TBS, TNT, and TCM during Hispanic Heritage Month. Highlights included:

Welcoming the Story of Civil Rights Leaders Marc Morial and Janet Murguía to WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery was proud to host an advance screening in Washington, DC of "Gumbo Coalition," a documentary produced and directed by two-time Academy Award® winner Barbara Kopple that follows the work of civil rights leaders Marc Morial and Janet Murguía. "Gumbo Coalition" is now streaming on Max.