Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. WBD Studios — Content expense

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PSK

PSKYStudios — Content costs

$816M—

CMCSAStudios — Programming and production

$2.24B+17.6%

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PSKYStudios — Total Costs & Expenses

$1.12B—

PSK

PSKYAmortization of content costs and participation and residuals expense

$6.03B+73.6%

HASEntertainment — Program cost amortization

$4M-45.9%

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PSKYStudios — Advertising and marketing

$100M—

Questions, answered.

What is Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s studios — content expense?

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) reported studios — content expense of $1.6B in Q1 2026.

How has Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s studios — content expense changed year-over-year?

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s studios — content expense increased by 19.7% year-over-year, from $1.34B to $1.6B.

What is the long-term trend for Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s studios — content expense?

Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s studios — content expense has grown at a 4.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.21B to $7.11B.

What does studios — content expense mean?

The costs incurred to produce, acquire, and amortize content for the studios segment. This includes production budgets, talent costs, and the amortization of capitalized content assets.