Warner Brothers Discovery split

[MartyDe]

Looks like WBD is going to split its services.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/warner-bros-discovery-split-two-110955221.html

 

[Bruce]

Looks like WBD is going to split its services.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/warner-bros-discovery-split-two-110955221.html

Already posted-

Post in thread 'MAX Changing Names Again...'

Jun 9, 2025

Neither of your last two paragraphs are accurate. I'm 100% certain. Nor does it make any sense as the majority of their cash comes from the linear networks and there would be no reason to cut off that cash flow stream. It also goes completely against what they said in their earnings call last week about the importance of the linear business and the slowing of losses there or their recently announced new linear carriage deals with both Comcast and Charter. Finally, they didn't eliminate their new scripted content as they showed multiple programs at their upfront presentation today...

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[b4pjoe]

Its CEO David Zaslav will lead the streaming and studios business after the breakup

Horrible news for the streaming and studios business side of things.

 

[KAB]

Horrible news for the streaming and studios business side of things.

And they are turning over the linear TV division to present Chief Financial officer. We all know how that will turn out.

 

[MartyDe]

Here's some more of the nuts and bolts of the split. Not that simple.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/warner-bros-split-leaves-bondholders-140616171.html

 

[KAB]

Warner Bros. Discovery’s Post-Split Companies Will Be Warner Bros. and Discovery

The post-split companies also set their senior leadership teams.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

 

[b4pjoe]

Warner Bros. Discovery’s Post-Split Companies Will Be Warner Bros. and Discovery

The post-split companies also set their senior leadership teams.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

Warner Bros. will include the Warners film and TV studios, DC Studios, HBO and HBO Max, and the TCM cable channel; Discovery will include the former Discovery and Turner linear channels, including TNT, TBS, CNN, Cartoon Network, Discovery, Food Network, and HGTV. It will also include the company's international TV channels, and the Discovery+ streaming service.

So what happened to The Magnolia Network?

 

[telstar_1]

So then the idee-r is make people sub to both hbo-max and disc?

 

[b4pjoe]

So then the idee-r is make people sub to both hbo-max and disc?

No doubt. I'm sure they were shocked when they put the Discovery content on MAX and everyone quite subscribing to Discovery+. A real genius move on their part.

 

[KAB]

No doubt. I'm sure they were shocked when they put the Discovery content on MAX and everyone quite subscribing to Discovery+. A real genius move on their part.

Discovery content is still on HBOMax.

 

[b4pjoe]

Discovery content is still on HBOMax.

Yes but the split has not occurred yet. I mean I don't have any "insider" info but I can't see why they would leave it on HBO Max which will be a Warner product while Discovery + will be a Discovery product.

 

[KAB]

Yes but the split has not occurred yet. I mean I don't have any "insider" info but I can't see why they would leave it on HBO Max which will be a Warner product while Discovery + will be a Discovery product.

True. And as it's turning out, it will be like they never merged in the fist place!!!

 

[ncted]

True. And as it's turning out, it will be like they never merged in the fist place!!!

Aside from all the stupid debt anyway.

 

[Radioguy41]

So what happened to The Magnolia Network?

and Animal Planet?

 

[Bobby]

So what happened to The Magnolia Network?

and Animal Planet?

Magnolia Network is on channel 111
Animal Planet is on channel 184

Magnolia Network requires a sub with Flex or Top 200 or above
Animal Planet requires a sub with Top 120 or above, not available with Flex

 

[MartyDe]

I think b4pjoe was referring to Magnolia ownership, since it is partially owned by Warner. Yes?

 

[Bobby]

I think b4pjoe was referring to Magnolia ownership, since it is partially owned by Warner. Yes?

Maybe so, but I think the article he refers to is only including the most popular channels. They didn't list them all. Here is a more complete list:

 

[b4pjoe]

Magnolia Network is on channel 111
Animal Planet is on channel 184

Magnolia Network requires a sub with Flex or Top 200 or above
Animal Planet requires a sub with Top 120 or above, not available with Flex

I do not have DISH. I do have DIRECTV and know where the linear channels are at.

I think b4pjoe was referring to Magnolia ownership, since it is partially owned by Warner. Yes?

Yes I was referring to which side now owns Magnolia Network. Warner or Discovery. The article never mentioned it.

 

[Bobby]

I do not have DISH. I do have DIRECTV and know where the linear channels are at.

Yes I was referring to which side now owns Magnolia Network. Warner or Discovery. The article never mentioned it.

From the article itself: "Warner Bros. will include the Warners film and TV studios, DC Studios, HBO and HBO Max, and the TCM cable channel; Discovery will include the former Discovery and Turner linear channels, including TNT, TBS, CNN, Cartoon Network, Discovery, Food Network, and HGTV. It will also include the company's international TV channels, and the Discovery+ streaming service."

Based on that and the chart I listed above I'd guess that Magnolia Network and Animal Planet would both go over to Discovery. Magnolia is iffy based on what the chart says but I'd bet it goes with Discovery.

 

[b4pjoe]

From the article itself: "Warner Bros. will include the Warners film and TV studios, DC Studios, HBO and HBO Max, and the TCM cable channel; Discovery will include the former Discovery and Turner linear channels, including TNT, TBS, CNN, Cartoon Network, Discovery, Food Network, and HGTV. It will also include the company's international TV channels, and the Discovery+ streaming service."

Based on that and the chart I listed above I'd guess that Magnolia Network and Animal Planet would both go over to Discovery. Magnolia is iffy based on what the chart says but I'd bet it goes with Discovery.

I think so too as DIY network was a spinoff of HGTV and later became Magnolia Network so it originated on the Discovery side of the fence but it just seems odd there was no mention of it in the article.