On the record · Company
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
Public media company (NASDAQ: WBD). Discovery Communications, Inc. renamed itself Discovery, Inc. after acquiring Scripps Networks Interactive in 2018, then Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. after combining with WarnerMedia in 2022.
Also known as Discovery Communications, Inc., Discovery, Inc.
Research depth
Transactions sourced
At least one recorded transaction has a public source.
Record updated Aug. 29, 2026
Current ownership
Current owner not established
This record does not identify a current owner. That absence is a gap in the record, not a conclusion about ownership.
Ownership and transaction history
Chronology from recorded ownership periods, transactions and reviewed outcome events. Event order does not imply causation.
March 6, 2018
Discovery Communications acquires Scripps Networks Interactive
Strategic acquisition · Completed · Recorded transaction
April 8, 2022
WarnerMedia and Discovery combine to form Warner Bros. Discovery
Merger · Completed · Recorded transaction
Sources and evidence
Recorded transaction sources
These support a recorded transaction row. They have not passed the separate evidence-review process.
- R1Discovery Communications Completes Acquisition Of Scripps Networks Interactive; Changes Company Name To Discovery, Inc.
Discovery Communications, Inc. · Company announcement · March 6, 2018
Supports: Entity record; Recorded transaction
- R2Combination of Discovery and WarnerMedia Creates Warner Bros. Discovery, Global Leader in Entertainment and Streaming
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. · Company announcement · April 8, 2022
Supports: Recorded transaction
What we do not know
These are gaps in the public record, not findings about the organization.
- The organization's operating status has not been researched.
- No current public ownership assessment has been published.
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