John Oliver criticizes Warner Bros Discovery over shelved movie
Comedian John Oliver criticized HBO’s parent company Warner Bros Discovery during a segment on his news satire program.
Warner Bros Discovery is an international mass media conglomerate that was formed by the merger of AT&T’s WarnerMedia with Discovery, Inc. in April 2022. The company owns several domestic and international pay television channels — including CNN, TBS, TNT, the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, HBO, Cinemax, Eurosport, AT&T Sportsnet, TVN Poland and Three (New Zealand) — along with streaming services HBO Max and Discovery Plus. The company is based in New York City.
Comedian John Oliver criticized HBO’s parent company Warner Bros Discovery during a segment on his news satire program.
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