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Warner Bros Discovery WBD · USD

Communication Services · Entertainment · US listing · 🇺🇸 United States

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About Warner Bros Discovery

Its shares trade under the ticker WBD. It has been listed since 6 July 2005. In the fiscal year to 31 December 2025, it reported revenue of $37.30bn and net income of $727.0m. At that date it held total assets of $100.08bn and shareholders' equity of $35.92bn.

Warner Bros.Discovery, Inc. operates as a media and entertainment company. The company is headquartered in New York City, New York. The company went IPO on 2005-07-06. Discovery, Inc. is a global media and entertainment company. The firm operates through three segments: Studios, Networks, and DTC. The Studios segment consists of the production and release of feature films for initial exhibition in theaters, production, and initial licensing of television programs to third parties. The company also includes networks/DTC services, distribution of its films and television programs to various third party and internal television and streaming services, distribution through the home entertainment market (physical and digital), related consumer products and themed experience licensing, and interactive gaming. The Networks segment primarily consists of its domestic and international television networks. The DTC segment primarily consists of its premium pay-TV and streaming services. The firm's brands and franchises include Warner Bros. Pictures Group, Warner Bros. Television Group, DC, HBO, HBO Max, Discovery Channel, discovery+, and CNN.

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Company facts

Sector
Communication Services
Industry
Entertainment
Listed since
6 Jul 2005
Employees
35,500
Website
wbd.com ↗
Head office
230 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY, 10003
Incorporated in
DE
Classification
Cable & Other Pay Television Services
Filer status
Large accelerated filer

Leadership

Pay as last reported

  • Mr. Samuel Di PiazzaIndependent Chairman of the Board$541,618
  • Dr. John MaloneChairman Emeritus, since 2005$371,610
  • Mr. David ZaslavPresident, Chief Executive Officer, Director, since 2007$51.9m
  • Mr. Fraser WoodfordChief Financial Officer
  • Mr. Jean-Briac PerretteChief Executive Officer and President - Global Streaming and Games$19.7m
  • Mr. Gerhard ZeilerPresident, International$14.8m
  • Ms. Jennifer RemlingChief People and Culture Officer
  • Mr. Brian RauchChief Accounting Officer
  • Ms. Priya AiyarChief Legal Officer
  • Mr. Bruce CampbellChief Revenue and Strategy Officer$19.8m
  • Mr. Richard FisherIndependent Director$412,640
  • Mr. Paul GouldIndependent Director$391,610

Environmental, social and governance

Scores out of 100, from our data supplier

ESG
Overall
50
Environment
42
Social
67
Governance
42
Direct emissions (scope 1)
46,443 t
Energy emissions (scope 2)
175,044 t
Value chain emissions (scope 3)
1,567,625 t
Women in the workforce
46.6%
Carbon reduction policy
No
Human rights policy
Yes

SWOT analysis

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Strengths

  • Warner Bros Discovery employs 35,500 employees across global media operations.
  • HBO Max and Discovery+ are key streaming services driving DTC segment growth.
  • The company's portfolio includes iconic brands like HBO, DC, and CNN.

Weaknesses

  • The company's IPO listing date is 6 July 2005, which is a historical fact.
  • Discovery Channel and CNN are well-known brands but face market saturation.
  • The Networks segment relies heavily on traditional television revenue streams.

Opportunities

  • Expanding DTC services globally with HBO Max and Discovery+ subscriptions.
  • Leveraging DC and Warner Bros. franchises for new content in streaming markets.
  • Growing international markets in the Communication Services sector.

Threats

  • Competition from global streaming platforms like Netflix and Disney+.
  • Regulatory changes in the Media industry affecting content distribution.
  • Economic downturns impacting advertising revenue in the Communication Services sector.

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