WBD — what changed in the latest 10-Q
A section-by-section comparison of WBD's newest periodic SEC filing (10-K/10-Q) against the prior same-form filing: paragraphs added and removed per section, with verbatim excerpts. Purely a deterministic text diff — no similarity scores, no directional read, not investment advice.
Comparing 10-Q · 2026-08-06 vs the prior 10-Q · 2026-05-06
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +45 | −40 | ~43 | 69 |
| Market risk (Item 3) | No paragraph-level changes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Controls & procedures | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~2 | 0 |
| Legal proceedings | Text added/removed | +3 | −3 | ~1 | 3 |
| Risk factors | No paragraph-level changes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Counts are paragraphs; added/removed means text added or removed vs the prior filing — no direction or judgement implied.
Not shown (absent or not faithfully extractable): Other information
Representative excerpts
Up to 5 excerpts of about 300 characters per section, quoted verbatim from the two SEC filings.
MD&A
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-08-06
On April 23, 2026, WBD stockholders approved the adoption of the PSKY Merger Agreement. In July 2026, two lawsuits were filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California by a coalition of twelve state attorneys general and the Writers Guild of America West and Writers…
The completion of the PSKY Merger is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory clearances. In addition, PSKY’s obligation to consummate the PSKY Merger is subject to WBD not having completed the separation of its Streaming & Studios business from its Global Linear Networks busine…
The PSKY Merger Agreement contains certain customary termination rights for WBD and PSKY, including, without limitation, a right for either party to terminate if the PSKY Merger is not completed on or before March 4, 2027, subject to an extension to June 4, 2027 in certain circumstances as specified…
As of June 30, 2026, we classified our operations in three reportable segments:
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests(13)(7)(23)(15)
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-06
On April 23, 2026, WBD stockholders approved the adoption of the PSKY Merger Agreement. The completion of the PSKY Merger is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory clearances. In addition, PSKY’s obligation to consummate the PSKY Merger is subject to WBD not having completed t…
The PSKY Merger Agreement contains certain customary termination rights for WBD and PSKY, including, without limitation, a right for either party to terminate if the PSKY Merger is not completed on or before March 4, 2027, subject to an extension to June 4, 2027 in certain circumstances as specified…
As of March 31, 2026, we classified our operations in three reportable segments:
Costs of revenues, excluding depreciation and amortization4,643 5,131 (10)%(10)%
Net loss available to Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.$(2,916)$(453)
Legal proceedings
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-08-06
Consolidated Derivative Action. Between December 20, 2024 and January 14, 2025, four stockholder derivative complaints were filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Roy v. Zaslav et al., No. 1:24-cv-09856-AT, Hollin v. Zaslav et al., No. 1:24-cv-09885-AT, KO v…
State Attorney General Complaint. On July 13, 2026, a coalition of state attorneys general from twelve states (the “States”) filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California seeking to enjoin PSKY’s proposed acquisition of WBD. The States allege that the …
Writers Guild of America Complaint. On July 14, 2026, the Writers Guild of America West and Writers Guild of America East (collectively, the “WGA”) filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California seeking to enjoin PSKY’s proposed acquisition of WBD. The …
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-06
PSKY Complaint. On January 12, 2026, PSKY filed a complaint in the Delaware Court of Chancery against our board of directors (and our Chair Emeritus, Dr. Malone) and the Company. The suit asserted a claim for breach of fiduciary duty against the directors, alleging that our board of directors failed…
Securities Class Action. On November 25, 2024, a securities class action complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Collura v. Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc., No. 1:24-cv-09027-KPF). The complaint named WBD, Gunnar Wiedenfels, and David M. Zaslav as …
Consolidated Derivative Action. Between December 20, 2024 and January 14, 2025, four stockholder derivative complaints were filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Roy v. Zaslav et al., No. 1:24-cv-09856-AT, Hollin v. Zaslav et al., No. 1:24-cv-09885-AT, KO v…
How to read Risk Factors (Item 1A) in a 10-Q
A 10-Q risk-factor section usually takes one of three forms; this page classifies it as one of:
- Pointer — the filer states there have been no material changes and points back to the annual 10-K risk factors; there is no own risk text to compare this quarter.
- Partial update — the filer carves out specific updated risks ("except as set forth below"); the excerpts show exactly what is new this quarter.
- Restated in full — the quarter carries the complete risk-factor text. When the prior quarter was only a pointer there is no prior full text to diff against, so the page flags the section as restated instead.
This describes the filing structure only — it is never a judgement on whether risk went up or down.
Source: text-level diff of the two SEC EDGAR filings · deterministic (no AI-generated content) · for reference only · not investment advice