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Why Warner Bros. Is Being Sold for $81 Billion

Struggles with streaming ended up putting the legendary studio on the auction block.

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For decades, Warner Bros. was the top studio in Hollywood, churning out blockbuster movies and hit TV shows with predictable regularity. But with the rise of streaming content followed by the shock of the pandemic, Warner lost its way as well as its place at the top. This video explains the studio’s stunning rise and fall, from producing some of entertainment’s most classic titles to being unceremoniously sold to Paramount this week.

Questions:

  1. Why did Warner’s decision to release movies simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max hurt the company’s bottom line?

  2. How did Warner damage its brand after its merger with Discovery?