Warner Bros Discovery expects up to $2.5 billion charge on scrapped content


FILE PHOTO The Warner Bros logo is seen during the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in Cannes France June 22 2022.    REUTERSEric Gaillard

FILE PHOTO: The Warner Bros logo is seen during the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in Cannes, France, June 22, 2022. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard

(Reuters) -Warner Bros Discovery Inc on Monday put a price tag on its decision to scrap "Batgirl," "The Not-Too-Late Show With Elmo" and other series and films deemed unworthy of the investment: as much as $2.5 billion.

The newly combined media company said that costs associated with cutting content could reach $2.5 billion, making up a significant part of the total $3.2 billion to $4.3 billion in charges related to its financial restructuring.

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