Who owns Warner Bros.?
Warner Bros. is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery (the United States, NASDAQ: WBD).[1]
Key facts
- Current owner
- Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. verified
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, New York, New York
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, Burbank, California
- Founded
- 1923
- Category
- Media & entertainment › Film & television › Film studios
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: WBD
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. was founded by four brothers in 1923 and made the first feature film with synchronised sound the following year. Its catalogue includes Casablanca, the Harry Potter films and the DC superhero pictures, and its water tower is a Los Angeles landmark.
Ownership timeline of Warner Bros.
- 1923 – present Warner Bros. Discovery [1] verified
Where Warner Bros. sits in Warner Bros. Discovery
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Warner Bros.?
The parent company of Warner Bros. is Warner Bros. Discovery, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Warner Bros. American?
Yes. Warner Bros. originated in the United States in 1923 and its owner, Warner Bros. Discovery, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Warner Bros. still owned by Warner Bros. Discovery?
Yes. As of 8 September 2026, Warner Bros. is still owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-27 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 27 February 2026; retrieved 8 September 2026.
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