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Warner Bros. Discovery breakup speculation ramps up

Warner Bros. Discovery eyeing major restructuring
After restructuring its business divisions internally, Warner Bros. Discovery is seemingly heading towards a split. According to David Faber, co-host of CNBC’s Squawk on the Street, Warner Bros. Discovery — the corporate home of the Max streaming service and linear cable channels including TNT and TBS — is reportedly eyeing a “split” that could see Read
CEO David Zaslav Says Warner Bros. Discovery Can Move Quickly If It Wants To Restructure
WBD chief executive David Zaslav said an internal reorganization into two operating divisions, Global Linear Networks and Studios & Streaming, means "we can move quickly if we decide to change and make a determination on restructuring.
Warner Bros. Discovery breakup speculation ramps up after weak earnings report
The Warner Bros. studio struggled in the quarter, but the company's streaming unit grew by 5.3 million subscribers.
Warner Bros. Discovery Plans Major Company Split
Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) is gearing up for a potential split between its linear cable networks and its studio-plus-streaming arm, Max, even as it rolls out a password-sharing crackdown to boost streaming revenue.
Warner Bros. Discovery Stock Jumps on Report of Possible Split
Shares of media company Warner Bros. Discovery popped Thursday following reports that the company was considering a split.
Warner Bros. Discovery stock leaps on continued speculation of company split
Warner Bros. Discovery shares jumped as much as 6% early Thursday following comments from CNBC’s David Faber, who reported the company may be exploring a potential breakup.
Here’s why Warner Bros stock price could crash to $5 after earnings
Warner Bros. Discovery stock price has crashed and is hovering near its all-time low of $6.68 after plunging to a high of $16.14 in 2023.
Warner Bros Discovery moving towards splitting company, CNBC reports
Warner Bros Discovery is moving towards a potential breakup, CNBC reported on Thursday, as media companies explore options for their struggling cable TV businesses and sharpen focus on their faster-growing streaming and studios divisions.
Warner Bros. Rises as Deal Speculation Overshadows Slow Quarter
Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., the parent of HBO and CNN, rose in New York trading on speculation it may split off its cable TV networks into a separate company, overshadowing financial results that missed estimates.
Warner Bros. Discovery: When Growth Outweighs Decline
Does management at Warner Bros. Discovery have the tools in place to execute its ongoing strategy? Read more about this content giant and plans to grow its business.
Warner Bros. Discovery Adds 5.3 Million Streaming Subs as Losses Narrow, Studios Slow on Tough Box Office
Max and Discovery+ now have more than 122 million subscribers, the company says, beating Wall Street expectations in most ...
Warner Bros. Discovery Sees Content Revenue Drop 27% to $1.9 Billion in First Quarter on Lower Box Office, Home Entertainment
Ad revenue tumbled 8% to $1.98 billion as ad-supported subscriber growth was offset by linear TV audience declines ...
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Digest: Ireland pushes for Big Tech to Vet Financial Ads; Warner Bros. Discovery Considers Split as Financial Loss Continues
In today’s Digest, Ireland pushes for Big Tech to vet financial ads, Warner Bros. Discovery explores a split, and Threads ...
Warner Bros. Discovery’s New Ad Sales Chiefs Hope “Best In Class IP” Boosts This Year’s Upfront
Ryan Gould and Robert "Bobby" Voltaggio say that they are preaching "flexibility" this year, hoping that clients lock in buys ...
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Warner Bros. Discovery Adds 5.3 Million Streaming Subscribers in Q1, Narrows Loss
Warner Bros. Discovery said its first-quarter loss narrowed from the year-earlier period as it added more than 5 million subscribers to its streaming services around the globe. Even so, the ...