Warner Bros. Discovery Networks
American multinational media and entertainment conglomerate
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December 12 2024 | WBD announced plans to reorganize its studios, networks, and streaming divisions into two units: 'Streaming & Studios' and 'Global Linear Networks' in mid-2025. |
August 16 2024 | Kathleen Finch announced her retirement as the head of Warner Bros. Discovery Networks, to be succeeded by Channing Dungey at the end of the year. |
January 2024 | Root Sports Northwest sold its stake to the Mariners |
October 21 2023 | AT&T SportsNet shut down |
August 28 2023 | Checkered Past channel launched by Turner Broadcasting System |
August 28 2023 | Checkered Past channel launched |
April 8 2022 | WarnerMedia was divested by AT&T and merged with Discovery, Inc. to form Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). |
September 13 2021 | Cartoonito launched by Cartoon Network |
May 17 2021 | AT&T decided to sell its ownership of WarnerMedia and merge with Discovery, Inc. to form a new publicly traded company. |
August 10 2020 | WarnerMedia Entertainment and Warner Bros. Entertainment television assets are merged to form WarnerMedia Studios & Networks Group. This corporate restructuring brings TBS, TNT, TruTV, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Boomerang, and TCM under a unified management structure. |
March 4 2019 | AT&T reorganizes its broadcasting assets, dissolving Turner Broadcasting System and creating WarnerMedia Entertainment. HBO, TBS, TNT, TruTV, and a new direct-to-consumer video service are consolidated, with Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Boomerang, and Turner Classic Movies moved under Warner Bros. Entertainment's new 'Global Kids & Young Adults' business unit. |
July 31 2017 | Discovery announced acquisition of Scripps Networks Interactive for $14.6 billion, with significant leadership reorganization including Kathleen Finch becoming chief brand officer of Lifestyle networks. |
May 2016 | Casey Bloys is elevated to President of Programming at HBO and Cinemax, after being with WarnerMedia since 2004 as director of development at HBO Independent Productions. |
January 1 2011 | Oprah Winfrey Network launched, replacing Discovery Health Channel |
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