But he also acknowledged that the company would “look at things that are trading in the space around our industry” and figure out if there’s ways to add value, suggesting the company would be open to a deal for WBD’s studio and streaming following its own cable network spin off into Versant, which is set to launch as a standalone, publicly-traded company by the end of the year. Discovery chairman emeritus John Malone recently said he sees a scenario in which Comcast shareholders “can have ownership in a company that combines Warner with Comcast, with NBCUniversal.” But he questioned whether Comcast CEO Brian Roberts would be able to have “effective, hard control” of the combined company. In addition to continuing on with its planned split into Warner Bros. and Discovery Global, which remains on track for completion in April, the company’s board will also consider separate transactions for those two companies or a deal for the entire combined company.
Author: Lucas Manfredi
Published at: 2025-11-06 22:43:09
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