Warner Bros Discovery Stops Developing New Scripted Shows At TNT & TBS

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Warner Bros. Discovery stops the development of new scripted shows at TNT and TBS. Several years back, AT&T acquired WarnerMedia, giving the telecom giant ownership of everything previously under the Time Warner banner, including CNN, Turner Sports, Warner Bros. film studio, HBO, TBS, and TNT. Last year, it was announced that AT&T would merge WarnerMedia with Discovery, combining the former's premium entertainment, sports, and news with the latter's leading reality television programming under one single media company – Warner Bros. Discovery.

Since the merger was officially approved by shareholders earlier this year, the company's CEO David Zaslav has moved swiftly to put his vision in place. Zaslav reportedly has major changes planned for DC, one of Warner Bros.' most valuable properties, which includes a significant overhaul of the studio's film and TV properties. Zaslav has also vowed to find $3 billion in savings across the new company post-merger, which has sparked worries about layoffs within the company and cuts to programming under the new Warner Bros. Discovery umbrella.

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According to Variety, Warner Bros. Discovery is stopping the development of new scripted shows at TNT and TBS. According to insiders, the company is currently devising a new strategy for the two networks, as well as truTV, which primarily focuses on reality television. The report does not include any information on what this could mean for TBS and TNT's current lineup of scripted programming.

These cuts certainly call TBS and TNT's current slate of scripted shows into question, but for the time being, it doesn't look like they will be affected. This recent decision