Warner Bros. Discovery
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Business
Impact: Warner Bros. Discovery is the parent company of Warner Bros. Discovery — HBO Max and is implementing the price increases across all Warner Bros. Discovery — HBO Max subscription tiers. This action is part of a strategy to offset higher content costs and improve profitability, and it comes amidst considerations of a potential sale of the company.
Oct 21, 2025 · 6 articles
Business
Impact: Warner Bros. Discovery has rejected Paramount's takeover bid and recommended shareholders support Netflix's offer for its studio and streaming business. The company is at the center of a bidding war.
Jan 07, 2026 · 7 articles
Business
Impact: Warner Bros. Discovery's board unanimously rejected Paramount Skydance's $108.4 billion hostile takeover bid, reaffirming its commitment to a deal with Netflix. The board cited concerns about the debt financing and risks associated with Paramount Skydance's offer.
Jan 07, 2026 · 6 articles
Regulatory
Impact: Warner Bros. Discovery is the target company in the $110 billion acquisition deal by Paramount Global, which is now facing an antitrust lawsuit from several US states. Its shares were down 2.8% to 3% after the news.
Jun 05, 2026 · 6 articles
Regulatory
Impact: Target of the acquisition; deal delay creates uncertainty for its future.
Jul 20, 2026 · 20 articles
Regulatory
Impact: Warner Bros. Discovery is suing Midjourney for copyright infringement, alleging that Midjourney's AI system uses its copyrighted characters without permission, seeking damages and an injunction.
Sep 05, 2025 · 7 articles
Business
Impact: Warner Bros. Discovery had a successful night at the Golden Globes with its films winning top honors, and is currently subject to an $83 billion acquisition offer from Netflix and a rival offer from Paramount Skydance.
Jan 12, 2026 · 6 articles
Regulatory
Impact: Warner Bros. Discovery>>> owns CNN>>> and supports its lawsuit against Perplexity AI>>>, emphasizing the importance of protecting original content creators.
May 28, 2026 · 24 articles
Business
Impact: Warner Bros. rewarded its CEO David Zaslav for negotiating the sale to Paramount Skydance and achieving financial targets.
May 27, 2026 · 7 articles
Domestic
Impact: Donald Trump bought a modest stake in Warner Bros. Discovery worth at least $30,000, during a period when Netflix and Paramount Global were vying to acquire it.
May 15, 2026 · 13 articles
Business
Impact: Netflix lost a potential $72-billion US deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery's studio and streaming business, receiving a $2.8 billion termination fee.
Apr 16, 2026 · 21 articles
Regulatory
Impact: Target of activist campaigns; may benefit from increased transparency.
Apr 20, 2026 · 7 articles
Domestic
House Democrats, anticipating a possible return to majority after the November midterms, are developing a broad investigative strategy targeting companies and financial firms linked to President Donald Trump, rather than pursuing immediate impeachment. The plan…
Impact: Warner Bros. Discovery is mentioned in connection with a proposed deal with Paramount Skydance. The investigation could complicate the transaction.
Aug 08, 2026 · 7 articles
Domestic
Impact: Warner Bros. Discovery is the target of a takeover bid by Paramount Global, which would give Paramount control over CNN.
Apr 16, 2026 · 9 articles
Business
Impact: Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. is the target of a planned acquisition by Skydance Media, with Paramount Global involved.
Jun 01, 2026 · 6 articles
Accidents
Impact: Parent company of CNN; the attack on its crew may have minor reputational impact.
Jul 11, 2026 · 13 articles
Accidents
Impact: Warner Bros. Discovery is the parent company of CNN, which covered the event.
Jul 07, 2026 · 309 articles
Accidents
Impact: Parent company of Warner Bros. Discovery — CNN, not directly involved.
Aug 01, 2026 · 110 articles
Accidents
Impact: Warner Bros. Discovery is the parent of CNN, which covered the outbreak.
Jul 08, 2026 · 358 articles
Business
Impact: Warner Bros. Discovery is the company led by David Zaslav, who was also featured in the top-paid CEOs list.
Jun 25, 2026 · 6 articles
Accidents
Impact: Parent company of CNN, which reported the event; no direct impact.
Jul 07, 2026 · 52 articles
Domestic
Impact: Parent company of CNN, which reported on the case.
Apr 20, 2026 · 300 articles
Accidents
Impact: Parent company of CNN.
Apr 20, 2026 · 355 articles
Business
Impact: Warner Bros. Discovery is the parent of CNN, which reported on the event; not directly impacted.
Jun 17, 2026 · 199 articles
Accidents
Impact: Parent company of CNN.
Jun 30, 2026 · 348 articles
Tech
Impact: Parent company of CNN; minimal relevance.
Jul 15, 2026 · 56 articles
International
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Impact: Parent company of CNN; not directly involved.
Jul 16, 2026 · 305 articles
Domestic
Impact: Parent company of CNN; not directly involved in event.
Jul 25, 2026 · 308 articles
Accidents
Impact: Warner Bros. Discovery is CNN's parent company, with no direct impact.
Jul 25, 2026 · 213 articles
Accidents
Impact: Parent company of CNN, which reported on outbreak.
Jul 06, 2026 · 410 articles
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