Warner Bros. Discovery acknowledged that 'Joker 2' was disappointing even as analysts peppered the company with questions about a possible breakup

Warner Bros. Discovery achieved its first company-wide profit post merger. Read more about recent earnings and what to expect from this media giant in 2025.

Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav anticipates a friendlier environment for deal-making under the incoming Trump administration, opening the door to industry consolidation, he said on Thursday.

Warner Bros. Discovery's Max serves fewer ads per hour compared to other streaming platforms.

Warner Bros. Discovery posted a surprise profit and revealed that its streaming service Max had had its best-ever quarter on Thursday, sending its stock higher.The company, which is the parent of the movie studio Warner Bros.

The New York-based media company added 7.2 million net streaming subscribers in the three months ended Sept. 30, the strongest quarterly gain since the platform’s launch, the company said in a statement Thursday. Analysts expected 6.1 million, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

Warner Bros. Discovery under the guiding hand of CEO David Zaslav has made a series of puzzling decisions that seem antithetical to meeting fan demands. Key among its highlight reel of letdowns include unceremoniously canceling daring animated show Scavengers Reign and scrapping the completed Batgirl film for tax write-offs.

"Inconsistency" was the word of the day today during the Warner Bros. Discovery earnings. CEO David Zaslav acknowledged that the company's film business has been hit-or-miss lately, with Joker: Folie à Deux in particular being "disappointing".