Who owns Warner Bros.?
Warner Bros. is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery (the United States, NASDAQ: WBD).[1]
Evidence: Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-27, SEC EDGAR, 27 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. verified
- 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.
- Current owner Warner Bros. Discovery [1] verified
Where Warner Bros. sits in Warner Bros. Discovery
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full Warner Bros. Discovery brand portfolio (9) →
Other brands owned by Warner Bros. Discovery
Warner Bros. Discovery controls 9 brands on Brandtree, 8 of them in media & entertainment.
Also in media & entertainment
- Cartoon Network (1992)
- CNN (1980)
- DC (1934)
- Discovery Channel (1985)
- Food Network (1993)
- HBO (1972)
- TLC (1972)
Other brands in film studios, and who owns them
The 19 brands in film studios on Brandtree belong to 13 owners. The largest is Disney, with 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| 20th Century Studios | Disney | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Lionsgate Films | Lionsgate | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Columbia Pictures | Sony | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Toei | Toei | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Anime Limited | TOHO | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Astro Shaw | Astro | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| Studiocanal | Canal+ | 🇫🇷 France |
| Cineplex Pictures | Cineplex | 🇨🇦 Canada |
About the owner: Warner Bros. Discovery
Warner Bros. Discovery is a publicly listed company headquartered in New York, New York, United States, founded in 2022. Brandtree records 9 brands under its control, and it is listed as NASDAQ: WBD.
Warner Bros. Discovery was formed in 2022 when AT&T spun off WarnerMedia and merged it with Discovery, three years after AT&T had paid $85 billion for it. The combined company carries very large debt from that history, which has shaped almost every decision it has made since.
Warner Bros. Discovery: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇺🇸 Warner Bros. and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,549 brands that began in the United States. 478 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Warner Bros. is not one of them.
- 20th Century Studios — Disney 🇺🇸
- AMC — AMC Networks 🇺🇸
- AMC Theatres — AMC Theatres 🇺🇸
- AMF — Lucky Strike Entertainment 🇺🇸
- Adventure Island — United Parks 🇺🇸
- Antenna TV — Nexstar 🇺🇸
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 16 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 16 September 2026.
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