Royce Battleman
About Royce Battleman
Royce Battleman is Senior Vice President, Content Acquisition, for WarnerMedia, overseeing all acquisitions for HBO, Cinemax, and the Turner networks: TBS, TNT, TruTV and Adult Swim, as well as film acquisitions for Cartoon Network and TCM. Her team is also responsible for film acquisitions for WarnerMedia's new streaming service, HBOMax, and Royce has been a key strategic partner in the acquisitions strategy for the streamer. Prior to taking on a leadership role in acquisitions for WarnerMedia, Royce was SVP Business Affairs for HBO, responsible for negotiating acquisitions for HBO's subscription networks, as well as overseeing deals for off-channel domestic and international content licensing, syndication deals and home video distribution.Significant negotiations have included all of HBO's major studio output deals, the creation of an HBO Canada pay tv offering in Canada, and the roll-out of HBO's world-wide EST licensing strategy. Royce has also been a strategic advisor to the implementation of HBO's digital strategy, including HBO Go and HBO Now, predecessors to HBOMax.Specialties: strategic planning, content acquisition, contract negotiation, film, television and home entertainment distribution, digital rights management strategy, international licensing, co-productions, negative pick-ups and production finance.