Warner Bros. Discovery linear networks continued to lose ground amid ongoing challenges, weighing on the fourth quarter along with one-time charges.

Warner Bros. Discovery posted a fourth quarter loss after seeing $1.9 billion in charges even as it added 6.4 million streaming subscribers

Warner Bros Discovery said it expects streaming profits to double this year and forecast at least 150 million subscribers for the business by 2026, setting a bold target as it benefits from the global rollout of Max and tight cost controls.

Warner Bros. Discovery, amid a war on diversity, equity and inclusion programs by the Trump administration, is jettisoning the diversity and equity parts of its DEI initiatives. Going forward, WBD’s “overarching work in this space will now be referred to as Inclusion,

The Hollywood giant, led by CEO David Zaslav, disclosed a $9.1 billion networks unit impairment charge for 2024 and outlined a path to 150 million streaming subs by the end of 2026.

Warner Bros Discovery on Thursday projected at least 150 million users for its streaming service by 2026, after beating estimates for fourth-quarter subscriber gains on Max's global expansion. The rebranding of HBO Max to Max and its international rollouts have been central to the company's efforts to boost streaming service subscriptions in a hyper-competitive market.