TNT Sports Is Approaching Life Support After WBD Split

Monday musings: WBD spinoff signals end of an era

The following article "Monday musings: WBD spinoff signals end of an era" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. Sports Media Watch presents thoughts on recent events in the industry, starting Monday’s news that Warner Bros. Discovery plans to spin off its cable networks — and what it means for both TNT Sports and the future of sports on cable. In the history of cable, there are a handful of networks that were in some ways the equivalent of …

TNT Sports is approaching life support after WBD split

Monday morning, news broke that Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) would be splitting into two companies: one that houses its TV and movie studio along with its Max (soon to be HBO Max) streaming service and another that houses its legacy assets, including the TNT Sports family of cable networks. It was an expected move. Last December, the company restructured internally along those lines. In April, CNBC reported that the company had hired bankers to …

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