HBO and CNN Split Up

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🗓️ 9 June 2025

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Warner Bros. Discovery is planning to break itself up into two distinct companies. (00:21) Andy Cross and Jason Hall discuss: - Warner Bros. Discovery splits up. - How does it affect the streaming game of thrones? - Reddit vs. Claude Companies discussed: WBD, NFLX, DIS, CMCSA, RDDT Host: Andy Cross Guests: Jason Hall Producer: Anand Chokkavelu Engineer: Dan Boyd Advertisements are sponsored content and provided for informational purposes only. The Motley Fool and its affiliates (collectively, "TMF") do not endorse, recommend, or verify the accuracy or completeness of the statements made within advertisements. TMF is not involved in the offer, sale, or solicitation of any securities advertised herein and makes no representations regarding the suitability, or risks associated with any investment opportunity presented. Investors should conduct their own due diligence and consult with legal, tax, and financial advisors before making any investment decisions. TMF assumes no responsibility for any losses or damages arising from this advertisement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:35.0	Warner Brothers files for divorce. You're listening to Motley Fool Money.
0:40.3	Welcome to Motley Full Money.
0:51.3	I'm Andy Cross, joined here by Jason Hall. Hey, Jason.
0:55.0	Hey, Andy.
0:56.3	So, Jay, let's jump right into the big news of the day.
1:00.0	Warner Brothers Discovery is planning to split itself up into two distinct companies.
1:06.8	Warner Brothers Global Networks, that's home to CNN, and Warner Brothers streaming and studios,
1:13.2	that's home to HBO and other things too.
1:16.5	Jason, since the merger between Warner Media and Discovery that created this $25 billion
1:21.9	media company in 2022, shares are down 60%.
1:26.9	Now, they're up 7% today. So maybe investors have some hope that
1:31.3	WBD is finally creating. Maybe it's equivalent of Netflix. Is this good for shareholders?
1:37.7	Yeah, I mean, I think that's the upside here is that we're finally seeing somebody make a true
1:44.0	competitor to Netflix,
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