Entertainment firm Warner Bros. Discovery reported a third-quarter loss of 17 cents a share, wider than analysts' expectations.
Warner Bros. Discovery reported a wider-than-expected third-quarter loss and a decline in television revenue amid Hollywood strikes and a difficult advertising market.
Warner reported a third-quarter loss of 17 cents a share on revenue of $9.98 billion. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had expected the entertainment company to report a loss of 9 cents a share on revenue of $9.97 billion.The company reported content revenue for its networks segment of $215 million, a 22% decline from the same period last year.
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