'Batgirl' Just the Beginning Warner Bros. Discovery Writes $2 Billion in Content in Q3

'Batgirl' Just the Beginning: Warner Bros. Discovery Writes $2 Billion in Content in Q3

SSA 26-10-2022 By sandhya Image credit:Google

The "Batgirl" cancellation is only the tip of the iceberg.

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This is a very bright bat signal for Wall Street

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This underscores the company's commitment to cost reduction.

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Warner Bros. Discovery's army of accountants has what it calls "content impairment and development write-offs."

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Greater "pre-tax restructuring charges" recognized in its fiscal third quarter totaled between $3.2 billion and $4.3 billion.

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It is a way to balance the balance sheet

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