WarnerMedia (Time Warner) Facts & Statistics: Deal Value, Employees, Brands, Library

WarnerMedia was the name used for the former Time Warner media assets after AT&T closed its acquisition of Time Warner in June 2018. In April 2022, WarnerMedia combined with Discovery, Inc. to form Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), which now houses brands and businesses that previously sat under WarnerMedia (including Warner Bros., HBO and CNN). (WBD press release)

On this page:

• Corporate timeline (Time Warner → WarnerMedia → WBD)
• Company facts & statistics
• Warner Bros. stats (library and content scale)
• Turner / networks stats (historic)
• Time Warner revenue (historic)
• Methodology
• FAQ
• Sources & references

Corporate timeline (Time Warner → WarnerMedia → Warner Bros. Discovery)

• 1990: Time Warner is formed through the merger of Time Inc. and Warner Communications. (Reference overview)
• 2018: AT&T closes its acquisition of Time Warner; the business is renamed WarnerMedia. (Reference overview)
• 2022: WarnerMedia combines with Discovery, Inc. to form Warner Bros. Discovery. (WBD press release)

Company facts & statistics

Employees (Warner Bros. Discovery):
Approximately 35,000 employees as of December 31, 2024. (WBD Form 10-K (FY2024))

Reported value of AT&T’s acquisition of Time Warner (equity value):
$85.4 billion (deal announced 2016; completed 2018)

Time Warner ownership stake in Fandango (historic disclosure):
Time Warner disclosed a 25% interest in Fandango in SEC filings around 2016. (Time Warner filing (2016))

Warner Bros. statistics (library and content scale)

Warner Bros. content library (official statement):
Warner Bros. describes its library as 100,000+ hours of programming, including 8,600 feature films and 5,000 television seasons (as stated on a Warner Bros. company overview page). (Warner Bros. company overview)

WarnerMedia-era streaming:
WarnerMedia launched HBO Max in 2020 (later rebranded in 2023 and then returned to HBO Max branding in 2025). For corporate structure purposes, HBO Max began under WarnerMedia and later moved under Warner Bros. Discovery after the 2022 transaction. (WBD press release archive)

Turner / networks stats (historic)

Turner global footprint (historic SEC disclosure):
Time Warner-era SEC filings stated Turner operated 165+ channels globally and reached consumers in 200+ countries outside the U.S. (Time Warner Form 10-K (FY2014))

Time Warner revenue (historic)

Time Warner revenue (as reported in company filings/annual reports):

• 2017: $31.3B (historic company reporting) (link preserved from your original: Time Warner IR archive)
• 2016: $29.3B (link preserved from your original: Time Warner 2016 annual report PDF)
• 2015: $28.1B (same PDF source as above)
• 2014: $27.35B (same PDF source as above)

Methodology

• Current company facts: Headcount and present-day corporate structure use Warner Bros. Discovery’s SEC filings and official WBD communications.
• Historic metrics: Legacy Time Warner/Turner numbers are labeled as historic and tied to dated SEC filings or annual report materials.
• No speculation: Forward-looking projections and potentially outdated contract “runs through” claims were removed.

FAQ

Is WarnerMedia still a company?

WarnerMedia was the name used for the former Time Warner assets after AT&T closed its acquisition in 2018. In 2022, WarnerMedia combined with Discovery to form Warner Bros. Discovery. (WBD press release)

How many employees does Warner Bros. Discovery have?

Warner Bros. Discovery reported approximately 35,000 employees as of December 31, 2024. (WBD Form 10-K (FY2024))

How big is Warner Bros.’ content library?

Warner Bros. describes its library as 100,000+ hours of programming, including thousands of feature films and TV seasons, on an official company overview page. (Warner Bros. company overview)

Sources & references

• Warner Bros. Discovery — Discovery and AT&T close WarnerMedia transaction (Apr 8, 2022)
• Warner Bros. Discovery — Form 10-K (FY2024) (employees)
• AT&T acquisition of Time Warner — deal value and timeline (reference overview)
• WarnerMedia — corporate history (reference overview)
• Warner Bros. — company overview (library scale)
• Time Warner — Form 10-K (FY2014) (Turner global footprint)
• Time Warner filing (2016) — disclosure referencing a 25% interest in Fandango
• WBD press archive — WarnerMedia unveils HBO Max (Oct 29, 2019)