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The Newhouse family is selling most of its stake in Warner Bros. Discovery via a $1.1 billion block sale, marking the end of a decades-long partnership. The move drops their holding below the 5% SEC reporting threshold, giving them greater…

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Warner Bros. Discovery is significantly reducing CEO David Zaslav’s compensation package following shareholder backlash and a major corporate restructuring. His annual bonus opportunity drops from $22 million to $6 million, and his long-term equity incentives are restructured to align with…

Warner Bros. Discovery is splitting into two public companies by mid-2026, aiming to unlock greater value by separating its high-growth streaming and studio operations from its declining cable networks. CEO David Zaslav will lead WBD Streaming & Studios, housing HBO,…

Warner Bros. Discovery is splitting into two independent public companies. One will focus on streaming and studios, led by David Zaslav. The other will contain the company’s cable networks and will be led by CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels. Most of WBD’s…

Warner Bros. Discovery just axed dozens from its linear networks division, quietly admitting cable’s a sinking ship. Meanwhile, nearly 60% of shareholders told David Zaslav to shove his $52 million payday, voting against his comp package. Between layoffs, a junk…

Warner Bros. Discovery is actively preparing to spin off its cable networks, signaling a definitive strategic pivot away from legacy linear assets. The company's structural reorganization, financial disclosures, and executive commentary all point to an impending split, likely timed after…

Skip breaks down Warner Bros. Discovery’s loss of NBA media rights and CEO David Zaslav’s attempt to spin it as a strategic win. While Zaslav has successfully cut costs and improved WBD’s financial standing, the company underestimated NBCUniversal’s aggressive bid…

Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming unit posted a $409 million quarterly profit, a sharp turnaround from last year, while total subscribers hit 116.9 million—including HBO cable users. Meanwhile, linear networks saw a 5% revenue drop, with ad revenue plunging 17%. Despite…

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has appointed Anthony Noto, CEO of SoFi Technologies and a former Twitter executive, and Joey Levin, CEO of IAC, to its board of directors, expanding the board to 13 members. Noto joined on January 8, and…