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Warner Bros Discovery splits streaming from cable TV in latest media shakeup
By Dawn Chmielewski, Aditya Soni and Jaspreet Singh LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Warner Bros Discovery said it would split into two publicly traded companies, separating its studios and streaming business from its fading cable television networks as the parent of HBO and CNN looks to compete better in the streaming era.

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Warner Bros. Discovery to split into two companies, dividing cable and streaming services
Warner Bros. Discovery Makes Layoffs Across Cable TV Group
Warner Bros. Split Puts Bondholders in a Bind
Warner Bros Discovery Inc. is attempting this at a grand scale with its planned separation into businesses focused first on streaming and studios, and second on legacy television.

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From Time Inc to Discovery: Warner Bros breakup puts spotlight on checkered M&A history
David Zaslav just threw in the towel on his WBD experiment — and Wall Street is thrilled
HBO and CNN owner to split streaming and cable businesses
"We are empowering these iconic brands with the sharper focus and strategic flexibility they need to compete most effectively in today's evolving media landscape", said David Zaslav, Warner Bros Disc...

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Warner Discovery Splits Cable From Marquee Streaming, Studio Businesses
CNN owner Warner Bros. splits streaming and cable into different companies
Paramount Global to Cut 3.5% of US Workforce Due to Decline of Cable-TV Industry
Paramount Global plans to cut several hundred employees on Tuesday due to a continuing decline in the cable-TV industry and the broader economic landscape.
Disney CEO Bob Iger Says WBD and NBCU Spinning Off Cable Networks ‘Gives Us an Advantage’
Bob Iger positioned Disney's linear networks as an advantage over rivals like WBD and Comcast/NBCU that are spinning off their cable TV assets.
Paramount lays off several hundred employees amid linear TV declines and ‘dynamic macro-environment’
As studios continue to downsize, Paramount Global is the latest to announce layoffs. The company said Tuesday that it would be laying off 3.5% of its domestic staff.
Lake Forest City Council decides to keep broadcasting meetings on cable tv channel
Lake Forest residents who prefer to watch city meetings on cable television will continue to have that option as the City Council did not approve a staff recommendation to suspend the channel.
Did David Zaslav’s Grand Vision Fail? As WBD and Other Media Giants Move Pieces Around, They Can’t Outrun the Cable Math
David Zaslav insisted that Discovery Communications together with what was then called WarnerMedia was more than the sum of its parts. They had a “formidable” lineup of global assets, he said. “When you put us together — Batman,
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The Rise of OTT: Decline of Pay TV and Its Impact on Employment
A joint report by AICPDF and EY India highlights a drastic drop in pay TV households in India, falling from 151 million in 2018 to 111 million in 2024. This decline has significantly impacted local cable operators (LCOs),
“Majority” of Warner Bros. Discovery’s $37 Billion in Debt Will Be Spun Off With TV Networks, Its CEO Says
At the end of March, Warner Bros. Discovery had gross debt of $38.0 billion, which is comprised of “total debt” ($37.4 billion) and financial leases ($535 million). The 2022 merger of WarnerMedia (owned by AT&T) and Discovery, Inc. created more than $50 billion of debt.
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