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Warner Bros. Discovery is rushing the launch date of its AVOD streaming service meant to combine WarnerMedia’s HBO Max and Discovery’s Discovery+. Combined, WBD networks lost 8% in total Q3 revenue, but the company doubled its streaming ad revenue, giving WBD hope as it smooths out its rocky post-acquisition start.

On Tuesday, Warner Bros. Discovery held its first quarterly earnings report as Warner Media and Discovery newlyweds. The merger has only been closed for hardly two weeks, but the combined company is revving up for this year’s upfronts. Discovery, for one, reported a 5% YOY increase in ad revenue and 13% YOY growth in total revenue. The duo hopes to keep up the momentum by leaning into streaming with original content production.