Warner Bros. Discovery to separate into two leading media companies

Jun 09, 2025
Warner Bros. Discovery to Separate into Two Leading Media Companies
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Enhanced Strategic Focus and Flexibility Will Better Position Storied Brands Across Entertainment, Sports and News to Drive Shareholder Value
June 9, 2025 – New York – Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD) (the “Company,” “WBD,” “we,” “us,” “our”) today announced plans to separate the company, in a tax-free transaction, into two publicly traded companies, enabling each to maximize its potential. The Streaming & Studios company will consist of Warner Bros. Television, Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group, DC Studios, HBO, and HBO Max, as well as their legendary film and television libraries. Global Networks will include premier entertainment, sports and news television brands around the world including CNN, TNT Sports in the U.S., and Discovery, top free-to-air channels across Europe, and digital products such as the profitable Discovery+ streaming service and Bleacher Report (B/R).

David Zaslav, President and CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, will serve as President and CEO of Streaming & Studios. Gunnar Wiedenfels, CFO of Warner Bros. Discovery, will serve as President and CEO of Global Networks. Both will continue in their present roles at WBD until the separation.