Warner Bros Discovery
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 Max (formerly HBO Max) and Discovery Plus. The company is based in New York City.
As of October 2026, Warner Bros Discovery is owned by Skydance, formerly Paramount Global.
DirecTV satellite plans to include access to streaming apps
Services like HBO Max and Peacock will be included in DirecTV's satellite and streaming TV plans by the end of the year.
DirecTV adding free content streams from Warner Bros Discovery
DirecTV is expanding its offering of FAST channels with the inclusion of content streams from Warner Bros Discovery.
CNN ends July as one of cable’s top-performing networks
CNN finished July as one of the top five cable networks in overall, total-day viewing, according to data released by Nielsen this week.
WBD reveals new names for cable networks business, film studio
The spin-off is expected to be finalized in the near future, with the cable networks company owning equity in the film and streaming business.
WBD hires Sasha Breslau from ITV ahead of HBO Max rollout in U.K.
WBD has hired away one of ITV's top programming executives as the company readies the launch of HBO Max in the United Kingdom.
Sky New Zealand to acquire WBD’s Three for $1
Sky New Zealand has reached a deal to acquire Three and a handful of WBD-owned cable networks for $1.
Parrot: Netflix adds 32 million global subscribers during Q2
Netflix attracted 32 million new global subscribers during the second quarter (Q2) of the year, according to a new analysis from Parrot Analytics.
Local Now adds free content streams from Warner Bros Discovery
Warner Bros Discovery has inked a distribution deal with the parent company of the free TV app Local Now to offer more than two dozen of its content streams through the platform.
WBD to shut down some HBO, Cinemax multiplex channels
HBO Family and three Cinemax-branded channels will be closed as WBD focuses on spinning out its cable networks business.
Sources: Fox execs discuss Fox One bundling opportunities with Max, ESPN
Fox has discussed bundling Fox One with a number of streaming apps like Max, Disney Plus and Hulu, according to sources familiar with the talks.
WBD to split cable networks from streaming business
WBD on Monday confirmed plans to spin off the company's cable networks unit from its streaming and studios business.
WBD laying off workers in cable networks business
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) on Wednesday began issuing pink slips to workers within the company's broad cable networks business.