Advertising — Revenue
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Advertising — Revenue increased by 8.5% to $1.85B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 6.7%, from $1.98B to $1.85B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Advertising — Revenue shows an upward trend with a 4.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates strong demand for the company's ad inventory or successful pricing power, while a decrease may signal audience erosion or a broader downturn in the advertising market.
Detailed definition
This metric measures the total gross revenue generated from the sale of advertising inventory across the company's vario...
Peer comparison
This is a standard industry metric for all media and entertainment companies, directly comparable to advertising revenue reported by other major broadcasters and streaming platforms.
wbd_segment_advertising_revenuesHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.64B | $1.46B | $1.71B | $1.48B | $2.72B | $2.04B | $2.28B | $2.30B | $2.52B | $1.80B | $2.09B | $2.15B | $2.43B | $1.68B | $1.83B | $1.98B | $2.22B | $1.41B | $1.70B | $1.85B |
| QoQ Change | — | -10.9% | +16.9% | -13.1% | +83.6% | -25.0% | +11.6% | +0.8% | +9.6% | -28.7% | +16.2% | +2.9% | +13.1% | -30.8% | +8.8% | +8.2% | +11.9% | -36.5% | +21.0% | +8.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +66.2% | +40.1% | +33.7% | +55.1% | -7.4% | -12.0% | -8.4% | -6.5% | -3.5% | -6.3% | -12.3% | -7.8% | -8.8% | -16.3% | -6.9% | -6.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s advertising — revenue?
- Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) reported advertising — revenue of $1.85B in Q1 2026.
- How has Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s advertising — revenue changed year-over-year?
- Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s advertising — revenue decreased by 6.7% year-over-year, from $1.98B to $1.85B.
- What is the long-term trend for Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s advertising — revenue?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s advertising — revenue has grown at a 4.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.22B to $7.31B.
- What does advertising — revenue mean?
- Total income earned from selling advertising space across all company platforms.