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Warner Bros. Discovery
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Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered in New York City. It was formed from WarnerMedia's spin-off by AT&T and merger with Discovery, Inc. on April 8, 2022. On April 23, 2026, it was agreed that the company would be sold to Paramount Skydance, though this proposed deal still awaits approval from U.S. federal regulators.
Warner Bros. Discovery is a major American media and entertainment company created in 2022 when AT&T spun off WarnerMedia and combined it with Discovery, Inc. The company matters because it owns and operates numerous film studios, television networks, and streaming services that produce and distribute entertainment content to millions of people worldwide, though it is currently pursuing a sale to Paramount Skydance pending regulatory approval.
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Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered in New York City. It was formed through the spin-off of WarnerMedia by AT&T, and its merger with Discovery, Inc. on April 8, 2022. On April 23, 2026, it was agreed that the company would be sold to Paramount Skydance, though this proposed deal still awaits approval from U.S. federal regulators.
Warner Bros. Discovery operates via two divisions: Streaming & Studios and Global Linear Networks. Streaming & Studios includes the flagship Warner Bros. studios, HBO, DC Entertainment, and the Warner Bros. Discovery's streaming services. Global Linear Networks largely includes advertising-supported cable networks. Those networks were inherited from its predecessors Discovery (such as Discovery Channel among others), Scripps Networks Interactive (such as HGTV among others), and Turner Broadcasting System (such as Cartoon Network, Boomerang, CNN, TBS, and TNT). Warner Bros. Discovery International is also included in the division, which manages broadcasting operations outside of the United States.
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