WBD Networks, also known as Discovery, is a privately owned global broadcaster and media company headquartered in the US, operating under its parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery. Founded in 1985, with approximately 6,580 employees, the company reported $17.7B in revenue as of 2025. It specializes in entertainment, with a portfolio of brands including Discovery Channel, HGTV, Food Network, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, MotorTrend, Animal Planet, Science Channel, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, and the multi-platform joint venture with Chip and Joanna Gaines, Magnolia Network, in the U.S. WBD Networks also operates Discovery Kids in Latin America and Eurosport, a provider of locally relevant, premium sports and the Home of the Olympic Games across Europe. The entity was previously known as Discovery, Inc. Its subsidiaries include BluTV, Cable News Network (CNN), Discovery Networks International, Discovery Networks U.S., Eurosport, Motortrend Group, Otter Media Holdings, Play Sports Group, TNT, TNT Sports (BT Sport), TNT Sports (Chile), TNT Sports (US), TVN Warner Bros. Discovery, Turner Broadcasting Systems (TBS), Warner Bros. Discovery Germany, and Warner Bros. Discovery New Zealand.

2025 Revenue

Founded

1985

Headcount

35,500

Headquarters

United States

Primary Segment

Entertainment

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

On July 24, 2026, a federal judge extended the pause on Paramount Skydance's proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery until August 17, granting Paramount Skydance additional time to argue against a potential months-long halt. U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín in California issued the extension, following a bombshell lawsuit from 12 state attorneys general, including California, who challenged the mega-merger and secured a temporary restraining order. Amidst the acquisition uncertainty, Mark Thompson, who assumed leadership as CNN chairman and CEO in October 2023, continues his mandate to transform the network for a post-cable future, a role intended to move beyond prior ownership turbulence rather than navigate another transition.
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WBD Networks (Discovery) currently holds 14 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including cycling and tennis.

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