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.
Dish’s Sling TV stops offering Day Pass, Week Pass
Sling TV has removed a feature that allowed sports and news fans to subscribe to a handful of channels for as little as 24 hours.
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Judge approves settlement, clearing Paramount’s merger with Warner Bros Discovery
The states sued in July to block the merger, alleging the combination would reduce competition in theatrical films and cable programming.
Warner Bros integrates ad platform into Mediaocean’s Prisma Direct
The integration is intended to automate direct advertising transactions between agencies, brands and WBD.
Report: Paramount CEO wants HBO boss to lead streaming operations
Paramount CEO David Ellison has selected HBO content chief Casey Bloys to oversee streaming for the combined company as another executive is set to depart.
Paramount, state attorneys defend settlement over WBD acquisition
Both sides filed their briefs this week, about a week after Senator Cory Booker raised concerns about the legal settlement.
Paramount to move some stock from NASDAQ to NYSE
Paramount said its Class B shares will move to the NYSE on October 5 as the company prepares to acquire Warner Bros Discovery.
Judge hits pause on settlement between states, Paramount over Warner Bros acquisition
A federal judge declined to approve a settlement between Paramount and 12 state attorneys general over its acquisition of Warner Bros, saying she needs more time to deliberate on the matter.
Antenna: Fall is best season for acquiring streaming subscribers
Streaming has developed a new version of the traditional fall TV season, with the last four months of a year being crucial for subscriber acquisition, according to Antenna.
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Local Now renews deal for Warner Bros Discovery streams
The deal keeps free streaming channels like CNN Headlines, CNN Originals and WB At the Movies on the Allen Media-owned FAST platform.
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Paramount settlement lacks structural remedies, ex-FCC nominee Sohn says
Her comments came a day after California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a settlement resolving the state-led antitrust challenge to the merger.
Paramount required to operate free streaming service under settlement over WBD merger
The condition was outlined Monday by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, whose office led the multi-state antitrust challenge.
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Paramount deemed too large to sue: States expected to settle lawsuit over WBD merger
The settlement does not require Paramount to sell major cable networks, but does require the company to commit to film releases and the installation of an independent oversight group for CBS News and CNN.