HBO’s Crown Jewel Status Shapes the Battle for Warner Bros. Discovery

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HBO’s Crown Jewel Status Shapes the Battle for Warner Bros. Discovery

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There’s a particularly trenchant quote from HBO’s House of the Dragon that keeps popping into my head as major media companies jockey for position in pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery: “Aegon Targaryen sits the Iron Throne. He wears the Conqueror’s crown, wields the Conqueror’s sword,…

This story appeared on observer.com, 2025-11-14 17:08:05.