Warner Bros. Discovery

Arcs in the news about Warner Bros. Discovery from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Organization · 184 stories · 1,354 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 3, 2023

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Paramount's merger with Skydance and its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery

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Warner Bros. Discovery to split cable TV networks from streaming, Hollywood studios · 32 articles, Jun 9‘South Park’ Creators Slam Proposed Paramount-Skydance Merger, Saying “It’s F***ing Up” Their Show · 6 articles, Jul 2Skydance informs Trump’s FCC it will eliminate DEI at paramount, create CBS News ombudsman following merger · 10 articles, Jul 23FCC clears way for $8 billion Paramount-Skydance merger · 58 articles, Jul 24Warner Bros. Discovery announces post-split companies will be ‘Warner Bros.' and ‘Discovery Global' · 7 articles, Jul 28Paramount Skydance Merger Finally Closes · 7 articles, Aug 5Paramount Skydance prepping bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery: report · 22 articles, Sep 11Warner Bros. Discovery signals it may be open to a sale, says it has received interest from "multiple parties" · 17 articles, Oct 21Paramount Layoffs Begin; CEO David Ellison Says Cuts Are Key To Building “Strong, Future-Focused Company” · 26 articles, Oct 27Paramount, Netflix & Comcast Submit Warner Bros Discovery Bids · 8 articles, Nov 20Paramount Calls WBD Sale Process "Tilted And Unfair" In Letter To CEO David Zaslav · 5 articles, Dec 4Netflix to buy Warner Bros. in $83 billion deal to create a streaming giant · 123 articles, Dec 5Netflix breaks down how its approach to movie theaters will (and will not) change when it buys Warner Bros. · 6 articles, Dec 5Trump says Netflix deal to buy Warner Bros. 'could be a problem' because of size of market share · 38 articles, Dec 6Paramount's hostile bid on Warner Bros · 82 articles, Dec 8Donald Trump Praises Ted Sarandos But Says Netflix-WBD Would Have "Very Big Market Share" In Streaming · 7 articles, Dec 8Trump says Warner Bros. deal should include sale of CNN · 19 articles, Dec 9Jared Kushner’s firm exits takeover battle for Warner Bros Discovery · 17 articles, Dec 17Warner Bros. urges shareholders to reject hostile Paramount offer · 52 articles, Dec 17Paramount’s new, hostile offer to Warner Bros. Discovery: Larry Ellison will personally guarantee $40 billion · 29 articles, Dec 22

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Everything else13 stories in 2025 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Warner Bros. Discovery that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Jun 3– 4Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders reject CEO David Zaslav’s pay package8 articles · 8 independent sources
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  2. May 14Returning the HBO to Max Is Latest Sign of Potential Warner Bros. Discovery Split5 articles · 5 independent sources
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  3. May 5Netflix, Media Stocks Drop After Trump Orders Tariffs on Foreign-Made Films7 articles · 6 independent sources
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  4. Apr 11Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav Receives $51.9 Million Pay Package for 20245 articles · 5 independent sources
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  5. Jan 22– 23Chris Brown sues Warner Bros for $500m over sexual assault allegations in documentary11 articles · 11 independent sources
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Stories that name Warner Bros. Discovery

  1. Nov 21'Superman' comic found in attic sells for $9 million, breaking all-time record18 articles · 13 independent sources
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  2. Oct 21HBO Max Raises Prices Across All Plans Effective Immediately13 articles · 13 independent sources
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  3. Jul 10Larry David Returning to HBO With Obamas-Produced Sketch Series5 articles · 5 independent sources
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  4. Jul 8– 9HBO Max Name Returns After Rebranding To Max6 articles · 5 independent sources
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  5. May 19– 20‘Sesame Street’ to start streaming on Netflix, in addition to PBS54 articles · 37 independent sources
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  6. Mar 31At long last, scrapped Looney Tunes movie Coyote vs. Acme will hit theaters7 articles · 7 independent sources
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  7. Jan 22– 23CNN is announcing layoffs as part of a further shift to digital business13 articles · 10 independent sources
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  8. Jan 6Disney to Merge Hulu + Live TV With Fubo, Taking on YouTube TV and Ending Venu Lawsuit16 articles · 16 independent sources
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