NASDAQ: WBD

Description of Business

Warner Bros. Discovery is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates and distributes a differentiated and comprehensive portfolio of content and products across television, film, streaming, interactive gaming, publishing, themed experiences, and consumer products through brands including: Discovery Channel, HBO Max, CNN, DC Studios, TNT Sports, HBO, Food Network, TLC, TBS, Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group, Warner Bros. Television Group, Warner Bros. Games, Adult Swim, Turner Classic Movies, and others.

We are home to one of the largest collections of owned content in the world with assets and intellectual property across sports, news, lifestyle, and entertainment in most languages and regions of the globe. We create some of the best-in-class content using our renowned library, beloved franchises, and acclaimed creative expertise to serve our audiences and consumers. Our asset mix strongly positions us to execute our key strategies: grow our streaming business globally, enhance our Studios segment, and manage our linear networks for the best possible success in order to create long-term value for our shareholders.

We generate revenue from fees charged to distributors that carry our network brands and programming, including cable, direct-to-home (“DTH”) satellite, telecommunication and digital service providers, as well as through direct-to-consumer (“DTC”) subscription services (distribution revenue); the sale of advertising on our networks and digital platforms (advertising revenue); the release of feature films for initial exhibition in theaters, the licensing of feature films and television programs to various television, subscription video on demand (“SVOD”) and other digital markets, distribution of feature films and television programs in the physical and digital home entertainment markets, sales of console games and mobile in-game content, sublicensing of sports rights, and licensing of intellectual property such as characters and brands (content revenue); and other sources such as studio tours and production services (other revenue).

In the first quarter of 2025, the Company renamed its DTC reportable segment to Streaming and its Networks reportable segment to Global Linear Networks.

In June 2025, the Company announced its plans to separate the Company into two publicly traded companies, Warner Bros. and Discovery Global, and in October 2025, the Company announced that the board of directors would evaluate a broad range of strategic options, including continuing to advance the separation of the Company, a transaction for the entire company or separate transactions for Warner Bros. and/or Discovery Global, as well as an alternative separation structure that would enable a merger of Warner Bros. and spin-off of Discovery Global.

Termination of Netflix Merger

In January 2026, the Company entered into an amended and restated agreement and plan of merger, by and among the Company, Netflix, Inc. (“Netflix”), Nightingale Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Netflix, and New Topco 25, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of WBD (the “Netflix Merger Agreement”), under which Netflix would have acquired the Streaming and Studios segments (subject to certain deviations) and certain other assets and liabilities, including the Company’s film and television studios, HBO Max, and HBO, following the separation and distribution of Discovery Global to the Company’s stockholders (the “Separation Transaction”).

Following the board of directors’ determination that it had received a “Company Superior Proposal,” as defined in the Netflix Merger Agreement, from PSKY and Netflix’s waiver of its right to propose revisions to the Netflix Merger Agreement, on February 27, 2026, in accordance with the terms of the Netflix Merger Agreement, the Company terminated the Netflix Merger Agreement in connection with entering into the PSKY Merger Agreement (as defined below). In connection with the termination of the Netflix Merger Agreement, PSKY, on behalf of the Company, paid Netflix a termination fee of $2.8 billion in cash (the “Netflix Termination Fee”) as required by the terms of the Netflix Merger Agreement.

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PSKY Merger

On February 27, 2026, the Company entered into an agreement and plan of merger, by and among the Company, PSKY and Prince Sub Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of PSKY (“Merger Sub”) (as may be amended from time to time, the “PSKY Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which and subject to the terms and conditions therein, at the effective time, Merger Sub will merge with and into WBD, with WBD surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of PSKY.

Upon completion of the PSKY Merger, each issued and outstanding share of WBD common stock (subject to certain exceptions) will be converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to $31.00, without interest, plus, if the closing date of the PSKY Merger occurs after September 30, 2026, the Ticking Consideration (the “Merger Consideration”). The “Ticking Consideration” will be an amount in cash equal to $0.00277778 multiplied by the number of calendar days elapsed after September 30, 2026 to and including the closing date (which, for the avoidance of doubt, will not exceed $0.25 per 90 calendar day period).

Concurrently with the execution of the PSKY Merger Agreement, Larry J. Ellison and an associated trust entered into a guarantee in favor of WBD to, among other things, jointly and severally guarantee certain payments by PSKY under the PSKY Merger Agreement, including $45.72 billion of the Merger Consideration, and assist WBD with the consummation of the PSKY Merger.

The completion of the PSKY Merger is subject to the receipt of required regulatory approvals, the approval of WBD shareholders and other customary closing conditions. In addition, PSKY’s obligation to consummate the PSKY Merger is subject to WBD not having completed the separation of its Streaming & Studios business from its Global Linear Networks business nor having declared or made any dividend to WBD’s stockholders to effectuate the separation. There can be no assurance that the PSKY Merger will occur in accordance with the expected plans or anticipated timeline, or at all.

The PSKY Merger Agreement contains certain customary termination rights for WBD and PSKY, including, without limitation, a right for either party to terminate if the PSKY Merger is not completed on or before March 4, 2027, subject to an extension to June 4, 2027 specified in the PSKY Merger Agreement. Termination under specified circumstances will require WBD to pay PSKY a termination fee of $3.0 billion and reimburse PSKY for (i) any payment made by PSKY, which will in no event be more than $1,528 million, in connection with WBD’s obligation to complete the Junior Lien Exchange Offer (as defined herein) by December 30, 2026 and (ii) the Netflix Termination Fee, or PSKY to pay WBD a termination fee of $7.0 billion.

Reportable Segments

There have been no changes to the Company’s reportable segments or the composition of the Company’s reportable segments as a result of these actions. Any differences in the composition of our reportable segments as a result of the previously proposed Separation Transaction have not been reflected as our chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), has not implemented any corresponding changes to the way our business was managed through December 31, 2025.

We have included supplemental Streaming & Studios and Global Linear Networks division information and supplemental consolidating data in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

As of December 31, 2025, we classified our operations in three reportable segments:

•Streaming - Our Streaming segment primarily consists of our premium pay-TV and streaming services.

•Studios - Our Studios segment primarily consists of the production and release of feature films for initial exhibition in theaters, production and initial licensing of television programs to third parties and our networks/streaming services, distribution of our films and television programs to various third party and internal television and streaming services, distribution through the home entertainment market (physical and digital), related consumer products and themed experience licensing, and interactive gaming.

•Global Linear Networks - Our Global Linear Networks segment primarily consists of our domestic and international television networks.

Our segment presentation aligns with our management structure and the financial information management uses to make decisions about operating matters, such as the allocation of resources and business performance assessments. Financial information for our segments and the geographical areas in which we do business is set forth in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and Note 23 to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Streaming

WBD’s Streaming segment includes our streaming services, such as HBO Max and discovery+, premium pay-TV services, such as HBO, and certain premium sports streaming products. Our streaming services are available on most mobile and connected TV devices. As of December 31, 2025, we had 131.6 million Streaming subscribers1. Our strong subscriber growth this year has driven increased revenue and profitability for the Streaming segment. In January 2026, HBO Max was launched in Germany and Italy, and we anticipate launching in the UK in March 2026.

HBO is one of the most respected and innovative entertainment brands in the world, serving iconic, award-winning programming through the HBO linear channels and our DTC streaming service, HBO Max. In 2025, HBO’s crime drama The Penguin earned Colin Farrell a Golden Globe Award in the category for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television, and the series garnered nine wins at the 77th Emmy Awards. Other Emmy standouts were Hacks and the new HBO Max series The Pitt. The Pitt concluded its freshman season with a 13-week streak of week-over-week growth – with every episode since its two-part premiere on January 9, 2025 outperforming the last. The medical drama, produced by Warner Bros. Television, received five Emmy Awards including Outstanding Drama series and is renewed for a third season. Other hit HBO series that returned to critical acclaim in 2025 included The White Lotus, The Gilded Age, and The Last of Us.

HBO Max is a streaming destination for a variety of programming including HBO Originals, Warner Bros. films, HBO Max Originals, the DC universe, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, CNN, and programming across food, home, reality, lifestyle, and documentaries from leading brands like HGTV, Food Network, Discovery Channel, and more. Our strategy to grow our Streaming business globally delivered success in 2025 with HBO Max’s expansion hitting over 100 markets including Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, Australia, and Asia and the addition of 14.7 million global subscribers to our Streaming products.

In 2025, our content pipeline for HBO and HBO Max included the highly anticipated returns of The White Lotus, The Last of Us, Hacks, ...And Just Like That, Peacemaker, and The Gilded Age, as well as the series premieres of It: Welcome to Derry and Task. Notable new series slated for 2026 include the Game of Thrones prequel, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, the dark comedy miniseries DTF St. Louis starring David Harbour and Jason Bateman, and the HBO Original comedy series Rooster, from co-showrunners and executive producers Bill Lawrence and Matt Tarses and stars Steve Carell, who also serves as executive producer. Hit series returning in 2026 include House of the Dragon, Euphoria, The Pitt, and Hacks.

discovery+ is WBD’s non-fiction, real-life subscription-based streaming service. discovery+ features a wide range of series across popular passion verticals, including lifestyle and relationships; home and food; true crime; paranormal; adventure and natural history; science, tech, and the environment; and a slate of high-quality documentaries.

HBO Max and discovery+ currently feature both ad-free and ad-lite versions in most markets.

1 Streaming subscriber - We define a “Core Streaming Subscription” as:

i.a retail subscription to discovery+, HBO, HBO Max, Max, or a Premium Sports Product (defined below) for which we have recognized subscription revenue, whether directly or through a third party, from a Streaming platform;

ii.a wholesale subscription to discovery+, HBO, HBO Max, Max, or a Premium Sports Product for which we have recognized subscription revenue from a fixed-fee arrangement with a third party and where the individual user has activated their subscription;

iii.a wholesale subscription to discovery+, HBO, HBO Max, Max, or a Premium Sports Product for which we have recognized subscription revenue on a per subscriber basis, including third-party services that host a branded environment of discovery+, HBO, HBO Max, Max, or a Premium Sports Product for which we have recognized subscription revenue on a per subscriber basis;

iv.a retail or wholesale subscription to an independently-branded, regional product sold on a stand-alone basis that includes discovery+, HBO, HBO Max, Max, and/or a Premium Sports Product, for which we have recognized subscription revenue (as per (i) –(iii) above); and users on free trials who convert to a subscription for which we have recognized subscription revenue within the first seven days of the calendar month immediately following the month in which their free trial expires.

The Company defines a “Premium Sports Product” as a strategically prioritized, sports-focused product sold on a stand-alone basis and made available directly to consumers.

The current “independently-branded, regional product” referred to in (iv) above consist of TVN/Player.

Subscribers to multiple WBD Streaming products (listed above) are counted as a paid subscriber for each individual WBD streaming product subscription.

We may refer to the aggregate number of Core Streaming Subscriptions as “subscribers”.

The reported number of “subscribers” included herein and the definition of “Streaming Subscription” as used herein excludes:

i.individuals who subscribe to Streaming products, other than discovery+, HBO, HBO Max, Max, a Premium Sports Product, and independently-brand, regional products (currently consisting of TVN/Player), that may be offered by us or by certain joint venture partners or affiliated parties from time to time;

ii.a limited number of international discovery+ subscribers that are part of non-strategic partnerships or short-term arrangements as may be identified by the Company from time to time;

iii.domestic and international Cinemax subscribers, and international basic HBO subscribers; and users on free trials except for those users on free trial that convert to a Streaming Subscription within the first seven days of the next month as noted above.

Domestic subscriber - We define a Domestic subscriber as a subscription based either in the United States of America or Canada.

International subscriber - We define an International subscriber as a subscription based outside of the United States of America or Canada.

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For the year ended December 31, 2025, distribution, advertising, and content revenues were 87%, 9%, and 4%, respectively, of total revenues for this segment.

Studios

WBD’s Studios segment includes the Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group (“WBMPG”), DC Studios, Warner Bros. Television Group (“WBTVG”), Consumer Products, Themed Entertainment and Brand Licensing, DC Comics Publishing, Content Licensing, Home Entertainment, Studio Operations, and Interactive Gaming.

WBMPG is comprised of Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema, and Warner Bros. Pictures Animation. WBMPG partners with captivating storytellers to create filmed entertainment for a global audience.

DC Studios, tasked with developing properties licensed from DC Comics for film, television, animation, and games, continues the tradition of high-quality storytelling within the DC Universe, while building a sustainable growth business out of the iconic characters.

WBTVG consists of Warner Bros. Television, the Company’s flagship television production unit for live-action scripted programming, as well as Warner Bros. Unscripted Television, which produces unscripted and alternative programming through its four production units – Warner Horizon Unscripted Television, Telepictures, Warner Bros. International Television Production, and Shed Media. WBTVG also includes Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios, and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe.

Among the Studios segment’s content highlights for 2025 were One Battle After Another, Sinners, Superman, A Minecraft Movie, and Weapons on the film side, and we were also the first studio in Hollywood’s history to open seven consecutive movies above $40 million at the domestic box office. Award-winning TV titles for 2025 include Abbott Elementary, Shrinking, and The Pitt.

Beyond its production operations, the Studios segment includes various businesses that facilitate consumer interaction with the intellectual property it creates.

WBD Global Experiences consists of the Company’s worldwide studio tours, retail destinations, touring exhibitions, and all location-based experiences inspired by Harry Potter, DC, Looney Tunes, Scooby-Doo, Game of Thrones, Friends, and more.

Global distribution of most of WBD’s content is handled by Content Sales, which provides content for viewers across streaming, cable, satellite and broadcast networks, local television stations, and airlines. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment oversees the global distribution of content through physical goods (Blu-ray Disc™ and DVD) and digital media in the form of electronic sell-through and video-on-demand via cable, satellite, online, and mobile channels.

The Studios segment also includes Warner Bros. Games, a worldwide publisher, developer, licensor, and distributor of content for the interactive space across all platforms, including console, handheld, mobile, and PC-based gaming for both internal and third-party game titles. In June 2025, Warner Bros. Games announced its new focus on four core franchises - Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, DC, and Mortal Kombat.

For the year ended December 31, 2025, content and other revenues were 93% and 7%, respectively, of total revenues for this segment.

Global Linear Networks

WBD’s Global Linear Networks segment includes general entertainment, lifestyle, and news networks in the U.S., as well as a host of international media networks and global sports networks.

General and lifestyle entertainment networks in the U.S. include TNT, TBS, Turner Classic Movies, OWN, HGTV, Food Network, TLC, Discovery Channel and Adult Swim, among many others.

In 2025, our portfolio of networks commanded a monthly average of over 140 million total viewers and delivered 17 of the 25 highest-rated unscripted freshman or limited series among Adults 25-54. TNT, TBS, TLC, Food Network, and CNN were five of the top ten ad-supported cable networks for the year among Adults 25-54, with TLC’s breakout hit Baylen Out Loud ranking as the #1 unscripted freshman series in prime time among Adults and Women 25-54.

CNN, a leading global news brand, launched CNN All Access in October 2025, giving audiences the ability to access a combination of on-air CNN content, news coverage, and exclusive programming directly on CNN’s apps and websites.

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TNT Sports is a global leader in the delivery of premium sports content. The TNT Sports U.S. portfolio includes expansive, multi-platform partnerships with the College Football Playoff, The National Collegiate Athletic Association (the “NCAA”) Division I Men’s Basketball Championship, Big 12 Football and Men’s Basketball, BIG EAST Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Major League Baseball, National Hockey League, National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (“NASCAR”), Roland-Garros, Unrivaled and the United States Soccer Federation. TNT Sports also produces the iconic Inside the NBA studio show featuring Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal, and Kenny Smith. Additionally, TNT Sports co-manages NCAA.com and NCAA March Madness Live.

In Europe, WBD’s portfolio of sports brands reaches fans and broad audiences across free-to-air TV, pay-TV, streaming, online, and social platforms. WBD Sports Europe includes consumer brands Eurosport and TNT Sports in the UK and Ireland, as well as sports programming and content on WBD’s free-to-air TV networks and streaming content on HBO Max and discovery+. WBD’s channels and platforms are home to several major sporting events, including the 2026-2032 Olympic Games in Europe; Australian Open and Roland-Garros; tennis’ Grand Slams; Grand Tour cycling; the Union Cycliste Internationale Mountain Bike World Series; British and World Superbikes; the Professional Golfers’ Association Tour year-round in some markets; the Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (“FIM”) Enduro World Championship; The Ocean Race; the Snooker World Tour; the FIM Speedway Grand Prix, Speedway of Nations and Speedway World Cup; major World Championship and World Cup winter sports events; Premier League; the Emirates FA Cup; Adobe Women’s FA Cup; Union of European Football Associations (“UEFA”) Champions League, Europa League and Conference League; Gallagher PREM Rugby; Premiership Women’s Rugby; MotoGP; international cricket; and Ultimate Fighting Championship.

In Latin America, the TNT Sports portfolio includes live broadcasting for UEFA Champions League and UEFA Super Cup in Brazil and Mexico; Premier League, FA Challenge Cup and Community Shield in Mexico; and Campeonato Paulista in Brazil.

TNT Sports’ owned-and-operated platforms include Bleacher Report, Eurosport.com, House of Highlights, Golf Digest, and a full suite of digital and social brands.

For the year ended December 31, 2025, distribution, advertising, content, and other revenues were 55%, 36%, 7%, and 2%, respectively, of total revenues for this segment.

COMPETITION

Providing content across various distribution platforms is a highly competitive business worldwide. We experience competition for the development and acquisition of content, distribution and sale of our content, sale of advertising time on our services, and viewership.

There is competition from other content providers, including production studios, television networks, and online-based content providers for creative talent such as writers, producers and directors, as well as for the acquisition of content. Our ability to produce and acquire popular content is an important competitive factor for the distribution and monetization of our content, attracting viewers and the sale of advertising. Our success in securing popular content and creative talent depends on various factors such as the number of competitors providing content that targets the same genre and audience, the distribution of our content, viewership, and the production, marketing and advertising support we provide.

Our services compete with other television networks, including broadcast, cable and local, other streaming services and with other studios and production companies for the distribution of our content and fees charged to cable television operators, DTH satellite service providers, and other distributors that carry our content. Our ability to secure distribution agreements is necessary to ensure the retention of our audiences. Our contractual agreements with distributors are renewed or renegotiated from time to time in the ordinary course of business. Growth in the number of networks distributed, consolidation and other market conditions in the cable and satellite distribution industry, and increased popularity of other platforms may adversely affect our ability to obtain and maintain contractual terms for the distribution of our content that are as favorable as those currently in place. The ability to secure distribution agreements is dependent upon the production, acquisition and packaging of content, viewership, the marketing and advertising support and incentives provided to distributors, the product offering across a series of networks within a region, and the prices charged for carriage.

Our services also compete for the sale of advertising with other television networks, including broadcast, cable, local networks, other streaming services, other content distribution outlets (including large social media and free video distribution platforms), and new market participants for their target audiences and the sale of advertising. Our success in selling advertising is a function of the size and demographics of our audiences, quantitative and qualitative characteristics of the audience of each network, the perceived quality of the network and of the particular content, the brand appeal of the network and ratings as determined by third-party research companies, prices charged for advertising and overall advertiser demand in the marketplace.

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Our services also compete for their target audiences with all forms of content and other media provided to viewers, including broadcast, cable and local networks, a growing number of paid and ad-supported streaming services, other digital products, online activities, and other forms of news, information and media entertainment. The composition of our competitors has evolved with the entrance of new market participants, including companies in adjacent sectors with significant financial, marketing, and other resources, greater efficiencies of scale, and fewer regulatory burdens.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

We are one of the world’s leading creators, owners and distributors of intellectual property. Our intellectual property assets include copyrights in films, television programs, games, software, comic books and mobile apps; trademarks in names, logos and characters; patents or patent applications for inventions related to products and services; websites; and licenses of intellectual property rights of various kinds from third parties. We have made and will continue to make investments in developing technology platforms to support our digital products and streaming services, including HBO Max and discovery+, and consider these platforms to be intellectual property assets as well.

We are a global media and entertainment company and the protection of our content and brands is of primary importance. To protect our intellectual property assets, we rely upon a combination of copyright, trademark, patent, unfair competition, and internet/domain name statutes and laws, technological protections and contract provisions. However, there can be no assurance of the degree to which these measures will be successful. Moreover, effective intellectual property protection may be either unavailable or limited in certain foreign territories, and new legislative or regulatory initiatives could impact our operations.

We seek to limit unauthorized use of our intellectual property through a combination of approaches. However, the steps taken to prevent the infringement of our intellectual property by unauthorized third parties may not be effective. Piracy, which encompasses the theft of our signals, and the unauthorized use of our intellectual property in the digital environment, continues to present a threat to revenues from products and services based on our intellectual property. Piracy also includes the unauthorized use of our intellectual property on physical goods. We have a team dedicated to disrupting and curbing piracy and other forms of intellectual property infringement and use external vendors to detect and remove infringements, whether digital in nature or on physical goods. We also engage with intermediaries that facilitate piracy, leverage our membership in a range of industry groups, and initiate enforcement actions, including litigation, to address piracy issues. In general, policing unauthorized use of our products and services and related intellectual property is difficult and costly. Further, new technologies such as generative AI and their impact on our intellectual property rights remain uncertain, and development of the law in this area could impact our ability to protect against infringing uses or result in infringement claims against us.

Third parties may challenge the validity or scope of our intellectual property from time to time, and the success of any such challenges could result in the limitation or loss of intellectual property rights. Irrespective of their validity, such claims may also result in substantial costs and diversion of resources which could have an adverse effect on our operations.

REGULATORY MATTERS

Our businesses are subject to and affected by regulations of U.S. federal, state and local government authorities, and our international operations are subject to laws and regulations of the countries and international bodies, such as the E.U., in which we operate. Content networks, such as those owned by us, are regulated in certain limited respects by the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”), including some regulations that only apply to content networks affiliated with a cable television operator. Other FCC regulations, although imposed on cable television operators, direct broadcast satellite (“DBS”) operators or other distributors, affect content networks indirectly. The rules, regulations, policies and procedures affecting our businesses are constantly subject to change. These descriptions are summary in nature and describe only the most significant regulations we face; they do not purport to describe all present and proposed laws and regulations affecting our businesses.

Program Access

The Communications Act (the “Act”) and the FCC’s program access rules prevent a content vendor in which a cable operator has an “attributable” ownership interest from discriminating against unaffiliated multichannel video programming distributors (“MVPDs”), such as cable and DBS operators, in the rates, terms and conditions for the sale or delivery of the vendor’s content networks, on the basis of the non-affiliation. These rules permit the unaffiliated MVPD to initiate a complaint to the FCC against the content vendor and content networks if it believes this rule has been violated.

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Program Carriage

The Act and the FCC’s program carriage rules prohibit MVPDs from favoring their affiliated content networks over unaffiliated, similarly situated content networks in the rates, terms and conditions of their carriage agreements in a manner that unreasonably restrains the ability of the unaffiliated content network to compete fairly. These rules permit the unaffiliated content network to initiate a complaint to the FCC against the MVPD if it believes these rules have been violated, but court decisions interpreting the regulations have made it difficult for us to challenge a distributor’s decision to decline to carry one of our content networks or discriminate against one of our content networks.

“Must-Carry”/Retransmission Consent

The Act imposes “must-carry” regulations on cable systems, requiring them to carry, as part of their cable service, the signals of most local broadcast television stations in their market if they elect mandatory carriage. DBS systems are also subject to their own must-carry rules. The FCC’s implementation of “must-carry” obligations requires cable operators and DBS providers to give broadcasters preferential access to channel space and favorable channel positions. This reduces the amount of channel space that is available for carriage of our content networks by cable and DBS operators on television. The Act also gives certain broadcasters the choice of opting out of must-carry and invoking the right to retransmission consent, which refers to a broadcaster’s right to require MVPDs, such as cable and satellite operators, to obtain the broadcaster’s consent before distributing the broadcaster’s signal to the MVPDs’ subscribers, often at a substantial cost that reduces the content funds available for programmers not affiliated with broadcasters, such as us.

Accessibility, Children’s Advertising Restrictions, Emergency Alerts and CALM Act

Certain of our content networks and some of our IP-delivered video content must provide closed-captioning and audio description of some of their programming and comply with other regulations designed to make our content more accessible to persons with disabilities. The U.S. Congress, the FCC, and the U.S. Department of Justice periodically consider proposals to implement additional accessibility requirements, some of which would increase our obligations substantially. Our television programming intended primarily for children 12 years of age and under must comply with certain limits on the amount and type of permissible advertising, and certain regulations extend to our digital products when they are referenced by web address in our television programming. We may not include actual or simulated emergency alert tones or signals in our content. Commercials embedded in our networks’ television content stream also must adhere to certain standards for ensuring that those commercials are not transmitted at louder volumes than our program material. Certain states have adopted, or are contemplating adopting, similar volume standards applicable to streaming video content delivered directly to consumers.

Obscenity Restrictions

MVPDs are prohibited from transmitting obscene content, and our distribution agreements generally require us to refrain from including such content on our networks.

Regulation of Digital Products and Services

We operate and market a variety of free, advertising-based and subscription-based digital products and services, including streaming services and games, providing news, information and entertainment to consumers in the U.S. and international markets via various platforms (e.g., websites and apps). In some cases, those products and services are provided directly to consumers, and in other cases, they can be used and/or purchased through a third-party distributor, such as Xfinity or Hulu. Our digital products and services are subject to federal and state laws in the U.S. covering areas including consumer protection, data privacy and security, online safety of children and teens, advertising, competition, access by persons with disabilities and intellectual property. Further, the scope of regulation applicable to us may differ depending on how our digital products and services are used and/or purchased. See also “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Domestic and Foreign Laws and Regulations; Other Risks Related to International Operations.”

Intellectual Property Laws and Regulations

Our intellectual property assets are discussed under “Business – Intellectual Property” above. Our content, whether distributed over broadcast, cable, DBS, wireless, or internet-based services, or through other means, is protected under intellectual property law, including copyright, trademark, patent, unfair competition, and internet/domain name statutes and laws and license agreements. Changes to these laws and regulations, including changes to the law surrounding the use of new technology such as AI, could either strengthen or weaken our ability to license and protect our content and combat its theft or misuse.

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Foreign Laws and Regulations

The foreign jurisdictions in which our products and services are offered have, in varying degrees, laws and regulations governing our businesses, including relating to the production, marketing, monetization and distribution of content. By way of example, our digital offerings available to consumers in international jurisdictions are subject to laws and regulations relating to, without limitation, consumer protection, data privacy and security, advertising, access by persons with disabilities, competition, intellectual property, and content limitations. For example, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulations may impose data security and security breach obligations on our digital products and streaming services in the European Union.

Similar to the U.S., new laws and regulations in international jurisdictions may be adopted with respect to our intellectual property, products and services. In particular, we face increased efforts in international jurisdictions to regulate streaming services, which may constrain our offerings. Further, international laws and regulations around intellectual property could limit our ability to license and protect our content, as well as impose additional burdens on our business.

HUMAN CAPITAL

As of December 31, 2025, we had approximately 35,500 employees, including full-time and part-time employees of our wholly-owned subsidiaries and consolidated ventures, with 48% located in the U.S. and 52% located outside of the U.S.

We are a talent-driven business, aiming to attract, develop, and motivate top talent throughout our company. To support these objectives, our people and culture programs are designed to provide competitive, locally-relevant benefits, performance-based pay, and nonfinancial support and incentives. We also strive to enhance our culture through efforts aimed at making our workplace engaging and inclusive, and to develop our talent to prepare them for critical roles and leadership positions for the future. We also provide opportunities for our employees to make an impact in their communities through social good initiatives around the world.

Some examples of our people and culture programs and initiatives are described below.

Compensation

Our compensation philosophy is to pay for performance, encourage excellence and reward employees who innovate and deliver high-quality results. Our compensation programs are designed to implement our compensation philosophy by:

•paying competitively, across salary grades and geographies;

•applying compensation policies in an internally consistent manner; and

•incentivizing our employees to deliver both quantitative and qualitative results on our short- and long-term objectives.

Benefits

We provide an array of benefits and programs that support our employees in their personal and professional lives. Highlights include:

•local medical, dental, and vision plans in many countries around the world to support our employees with access to health care, supplementing any state-provided health care;

•on-site wellness centers in our New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Chiswick (London) offices and fully-equipped fitness centers in our New York, Los Angeles and Atlanta offices;

•family support programs, including on-site childcare in certain offices, childcare locator services, back-up childcare, maternity/paternity leave, adoption assistance and elder care;

•tools and resources to support the mental wellbeing of our employees and their families, including mental health counselors in our on-site wellness centers and a confidential, dedicated line for employees to contact and speak with a counselor in the event they need mental health support;

•products and services to support employees’ financial wellbeing, including life, accident, and disability insurance plans, discount benefits, financial planning tools, a 401(k) savings plan in the U.S. and retirement/pension plans in over 20 countries, with competitive contributions from the Company for employees at all levels; and

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•offering an employee stock purchase plan (the “ESPP”), which allows certain employees globally (where legislation permits) an opportunity to buy WBD Series A common stock (“WBD common stock”) at a discounted price through convenient after-tax payroll deductions with no commission charges. Enrollment in the ESPP has been suspended for 2026.

Learning and Development

Our Global Learning & Development (“L&D”) team provides learning opportunities for employees around the world. The L&D team uses a variety of delivery methods suitable to the content and audience, including live in-person sessions, virtual workshops, webinars, and asynchronous online learning through our global learning management platform. The L&D team also provides tuition reimbursement for eligible courses.

AVAILABLE INFORMATION

All of our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, and Form 8-K, and all amendments to such filings are available free of charge at the investor relations section of our website, ir.wbd.com, as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. Our annual report, corporate governance guidelines, code of business ethics, audit committee charter, compensation committee charter, and nominating and corporate governance committee charter are also available on our website. In addition, we will provide a printed copy of any of these documents, free of charge, upon written request to: Investor Relations, Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc., 230 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10003. Additionally, the SEC maintains a website at www.sec.gov that contains quarterly, annual and current reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC, including the Company.

We also routinely post on our website news releases, announcements and other statements about our business and results of operations, some of which may contain information that may be deemed to be material to investors. Therefore, we encourage investors to monitor our website and review the information we post there. The information contained on our website is not part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and is not incorporated by reference herein.