June 10th, 2025
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In a strategic realignment predicated on the accelerating disaggregation of traditional cable bundles—a phenomenon colloquially termed "cord-cutting"—Warner Bros. Discovery is poised to bifurcate its operational framework, segregating its legacy cable assets from its burgeoning streaming division into two discrete corporate entities. The streaming and studio arm will encompass the prestigious HBO and HBO Max platforms, Warner Bros. Television, the cinematic juggernaut Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group, and the DC Studios intellectual property portfolio. Conversely, the cable-centric entity will consolidate CNN, TNT Sports' domestic operations, the Discovery Channel suite, a pan-European consortium of prominent free-to-air broadcasting channels, and the digital assets Discovery+ and Bleacher Report. David Zaslav, currently at the helm of Warner Bros. Discovery, will retain executive oversight of the streaming and studio division, while Gunnar Wiedenfels, the current CFO, is slated to assume the mantle of CEO at the newly formed Global Networks, the entity housing the cable assets. Pending final board ratification, the corporate schism is projected to reach completion by mid-year, a maneuver designed to mitigate the intensifying exogenous pressures exerted on the legacy cable ecosystem by both vertically integrated streaming platforms and increasingly ubiquitous alternative broadband subscription models.
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