Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
Discovery, Inc. was an American multinational mass media and factual television conglomerate based in New York City that was in operation from 1982 to April 8, 2022. It operated factual and lifestyle television brands like the namesake Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, Science Channel and TLC. In 2018, the company acquired Scripps Networks Interactive, adding networks such as Food Network, HGTV and Travel Channel to its portfolio. Since the purchase, Discovery described itself as serving members of "passionate" audiences, and also placed a focus on streaming services built around its properties.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- mass media; broadcasting [1]
- Company / filing name
- Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. [2]
- Headquarters location
- New York City [1]
- Founded
- 1982; 1994 [1]
- Legal form
- corporation [1]
- Leadership in background record
- David Zaslav [1]
- Founders
- John Hendricks [1]
- Official website
- www.discovery.com ↗ [1]
- Employees
- 11,000 · reported year 2021 [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US25470F1049; US25470F3029 [1]
- CIK
- 1437107 [2]
- Country in background record
- United States [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- WBD (Nasdaq) [2]
Company positioning and business
Discovery, Inc. was an American multinational mass media and factual television conglomerate based in New York City that was in operation from 1982 to April 8, 2022. It operated factual and lifestyle television brands like the namesake Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, Science Channel and TLC. In 2018, the company acquired Scripps Networks Interactive, adding networks such as Food Network, HGTV and Travel Channel to its portfolio. Since the purchase, Discovery described itself as serving members of "passionate" audiences, and also placed a focus on streaming services built around its properties. [3]
Discovery owned or had interests in local versions of its channel brands in international markets, in addition to its other major regional operations such as Eurosport (a pan-European sports channel brand, most prominently the rightsholder of the Olympic Games throughout most of Europe), GolfTV (an international golf-focused streaming service, which is the international digital rightsholder of the PGA Tour), Discovery Communications Nordic (which operates general-interest channels in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland), TVN Group in Poland, and a portfolio of various free-to-air channels in Germany, Italy, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. [3]
0n May 18, 2021, AT&T announced its proposal to merge its acquired media subsidiary WarnerMedia with Discovery, Inc. The transaction was approved by the European Commission (EC) in December 2021 and was completed on April 8, 2022, forming Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Discovery, Inc.. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Management and corporate governance
The Wikidata background record identifies David Zaslav in the chief-executive role. This background entry is not an official confirmation of the current board or executive roster. [1]
Understanding company scale
Employees: 11,000 · reported year 2021. [1]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: WBD (Nasdaq). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. founded?
Founded: 1982; 1994. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.?
Headquarters location: New York City. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.?
Business sectors: mass media; broadcasting. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Discovery, Inc. (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.