Warner Bros. Discovery

company

About

Discovery is a multinational mass media factual television company covering science, history, geography, survival, and more.

  • New York,New York,United States
  • 5001 - 10000

Details

Last Funding Type
IPO
Industries
Advertising,Broadcasting,Digital Entertainment,Digital Media,Media and Entertainment
Founded date
Jun 17, 1985
Number Of Employee
5001 - 10000
Operating Status
Active
Stock Symbol
nasdaq:WBD
Legal Name
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
Also Known As
Discoveries

Discovery is a global mass media and entertainment company.

The company operates through U.S. networks; international networks; education; and other segments. It owns and operates television networks under many brand names, including Discovery, TLC, Animal Planet, Investigation Discovery, Science, Velocity, Discovery Family, American Heroes, Destination America, Discovery Life, Oprah Winfrey Network, Eurosport, DMAX, and Discovery Kids.

The company’s content genres include survival, exploration, sports, lifestyle, general entertainment, heroes, adventure, crime and investigation, health, and kids. It distributes content across various platforms such as brand-aligned websites, web-native networks, online streaming, mobile devices, video on demand (VOD), and broadband channels; and operates radio stations and websites. In addition, it provides access to an online suite of curriculum-based VOD tools, professional development services, digital textbooks, and student assessments through subscriptions for K-12 schools; and publishes hard copy curriculum-based content. It also operates production studios that develop television content for television service providers.

Discovery Communications was founded on June 17, 1985, and is headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
1
Warner Bros. Discovery has raised a total of — in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Jul 15, 2005 from a IPO round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Jul 15, 2005 IPO Detail

Investments

Number of Investments
Number of Lead Investments
25
14
Warner Bros. Discovery has made 25 investments. Their most recent investment was on Jan 10, 2022, when OpenAP raised 0.
Date Company Name
Round Money Raised Industry Lead Investor
Jan 10, 2022 OpenAP
Corporate Round Advertising Yes
Jan 19, 2021 BluTV
Corporate Round Internet Yes
Jan 6, 2021 GB News
Series A £60M Content Yes
Sep 9, 2019 Group Nine Media
Series Unknown $50M Advertising Yes
Jun 3, 2019 FloSports
Series C $47.20M Advertising Yes

Employee Profiles

Number of Employee Profiles
70
Warner Bros. Discovery has 70 current employee profiles, including Executive Joseph Ambeault
Executive
Board member
Employee
Executive
Board member

Exits

Warner Bros. Discovery has had 7 exits. Warner Bros. Discovery most notable exits include Joyn GmbH ,   Group Nine Media

Date Company Name Exit Type Industry
Sep 13, 2022 Joyn GmbH M&A Content Detail
Dec 13, 2021 Group Nine Media M&A Advertising Detail
Jul 2, 2021 Sharecare M&A Consumer Detail
Apr 28, 2020 DivvyCloud M&A Cloud Computing Detail
Jan 23, 2019 New Form Digital M&A Content Creators Detail

Acquisition

Warner Bros. Discovery has acquired 22 organizations. Their most recent acquisition was Travel Channel on Dec 1, 1997. They acquired Travel Channel for 0.

Date Company Name
Industry Acquisition Type Price
Dec 1, 1997 Travel Channel
Broadcasting Detail
Aug 16, 2004 AIMS Multimedia
Education acquisition Detail
Education acquisition Detail
Audio acquisition Detail
May 1, 2006 Academy123
Content acquisition Detail