S&P lowers outlook for Warner Bros Discovery to 'negative' on cable TV decline

BY Reuters | CORPORATE | 08/16/24 11:52 AM EDT

Aug 16 (Reuters) - S&P lowered its outlook on Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) on Friday to "negative" from "stable", citing declines in the media company's cable TV business due to a tough advertising market and cord-cutting.

The ratings agency said the move reflected its expectation that Warner Bros Discovery's (WBD) debt levels would stay high as the traditional TV declines weigh on the company's cash flow.

S&P reaffirmed its "BBB-" investment-grade credit rating for the company. (Reporting by Harshita Mary Varghese in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi Majumdar)

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