Posted on 10/21/2025 6:24:34 AM PDT by Red Badger
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Warner Bros. Discovery said it is open to a sale as it expands its strategic review.
The company had planned to split into two separate entities and is not abandoning those plans.
WBD said it’s received “unsolicited interest” from multiple parties.
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Warner Bros. Discovery said Tuesday it’s expanding its strategic review of the business and is open to a sale, sending shares of the company 8% higher in premarket trading.
Earlier this year, WBD announced plans to split into two separate entities, a streaming and studios business and a global networks business. It’s also been fielding takeout interest from the newly merged Paramount Skydance .
But on Tuesday, WBD said it’s received “unsolicited interest” from multiple parties and will now review all options. In the meantime, it’s still moving toward the previously announced separation, the company said.
“We continue to make important strides to position our business to succeed in today’s evolving media landscape by advancing our strategic initiatives, returning our studios to industry leadership, and scaling HBO Max globally,” CEO David Zaslav said in a statement. “We took the bold step of preparing to separate the Company into two distinct, leading media companies, Warner Bros. and Discovery Global, because we strongly believed this was the best path forward.”
“It’s no surprise that the significant value of our portfolio is receiving increased recognition by others in the market. After receiving interest from multiple parties, we have initiated a comprehensive review of strategic alternatives to identify the best path forward to unlock the full value of our assets,” he said.
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Elon, here is a golden opportunity
Jeff Gunn single handedly destroyed DCU.
Would a dollar be too much?
The Left would go into catatonia...............
Another supporting beam in the propaganda control house begins to buckle....love it.
Jeff Gunn single handedly destroyed DCU.The comics have been doing a pretty good job of self-destructing for a while now. 🙄
XNN
NewsEx...................
One thing going against them is their older movies are some of their best assets. But time is running out as each year more and more of them will be public domain.
I have failed to understand their rush to burn down their business by catering to fad current events.
The first Christopher Reeves Superman movie was how to do it. It captured the essence of Superman correctly.
Why they can’t do that now is something I don’t understand. They seem to like to burn money instead of making it.
They can’t write Superman because the culture of the superhero industry is that every superhero has a flaw. Superman was created to be a secular Christ where he always does right, even when the odds are against him.
There are hundreds of old comics they could use. The basic formula is there. They let their politics ruin everything and cost them money.
Wish I had as much money as Elon. There is so much I would change with Warner Bros and with Discovery. Both can use a good house cleaning.
Yes, bring back Bugs Bunny and friends cartoons!..................
I want to get the woke out of the HGTV network and similar networks in the “Discovery” wing.
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