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Warner Bros. Discovery Headquarters & offices · New York, New York

Thirteen-storey cast-iron and terracotta building at Park Avenue South and 19th Street — 230 Park Avenue South · Photo: Meridian Design Associates

Roof terrace with tables, planting and views of the Flatiron District — Roof terrace, 2022 · Photo: Meridian Design Associates

Sky lobby with sofas, a rug and circular light rings — Sky lobby, 2022 · Photo: Meridian Design Associates

Bistro café with a black-and-white tiled floor — Bistro café, 2022 · Photo: Meridian Design Associates

Boardroom with an oval table and wall screens — Multipurpose boardroom, 2022 · Photo: Meridian Design Associates

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Warner Bros. Discovery · New York, New York

A cast-iron and terracotta Flatiron building rebuilt with a rooftop meadow, twelve street-facing test kitchens and more than 100 indoor planters.

The building, the perks and 40 years of office history from Maryland to Manhattan — then the pay. Every number from the company's own filings and the architects' and engineers' project pages.

4,800 sq ftrooftop terrace, an “urban meadow”
100+planters with living plants among the desks
35,500employees, 52% outside the U.S.
$119,748median employee pay, 2025

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Sources: Form 10-K FY2025 · Proxy statement 2026 · Meridian Design Associates project pages · terrain project page

Companies / United States / Media & Entertainment / Warner Bros. Discovery

THE HEADQUARTERS · 230 PARK AVENUE SOUTH · 2022

A 13-story Flatiron landmark turned into one people-centered workplace

Meridian Design Associates rebuilt a historic cast-iron and terracotta building at Park Avenue South and 19th Street, bringing teams from several New York offices under one roof. There is a café, a new penthouse and event space, a wellness and fitness center, agile open workstations with more than 100 living planters, and on the ground floor twelve open kitchen studios for Food Network that face the street. Up top, a once-barren ballast roof is now a terraced “urban meadow” for outdoor work and cooking shoots.

375,000 RSF (≈ 34,839 m²), 13 stories
Design: Meridian Design Associates
12 open kitchen studios for Food Network
Roof terrace by terrain, 4,800 sq ft
LEED-certified · WELL Platinum

Meridian Design Associates' fit-out

Meridian rebuilt the historic building as one workplace with a café, a penthouse and event space, pantries on every floor and more than 100 planters.

Anteroom opening onto the terrace through folding glass doors — Anteroom and terrace, 2022 · Photo: Meridian Design Associates

Corridor with a large screen and booth seating — Workplace corridor, 2022 · Photo: Meridian Design Associates

Brand corridor, 2022 · Photo: Meridian Design Associates

Pantry with a bar counter and woven pendant lamps — Workplace pantry, 2022 · Photo: Meridian Design Associates

Pantry with long white counters and brick wall — Pantry, 2022 · Photo: Meridian Design Associates

Open desks behind planters by tall windows — Agile workplace, 2022 · Photo: Meridian Design Associates

Elevator lobby with timber panels — Elevator lobby, 2022 · Photo: Meridian Design Associates

Boardroom opening onto the terrace — Boardroom and terrace, 2022 · Photo: Meridian Design Associates

Community space with round ceiling lights — Community space, 2022 · Photo: Meridian Design Associates

Facts: Meridian Design Associates project pages (Workplace; Kitchen Studios) · terrain project page · Outsource Consultants project page (WELL Platinum)

230 Park Avenue South and New York

Building	Address
Global Headquarters	230 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10003
30 Hudson Yards (offices, 1,500,000 sq ft)	30 Hudson Yards, New York, NY

Source: Form 10-K FY2025, cover page and Item 2 (Properties) · See them on the map ↓

ArchitectMeridian Design Associates

Structural engineerGilsanz Murray Steficek (GMS)

Roof landscapeterrain (2021)

Building375,000 RSF (≈ 34,839 m²), 13 stories

HQ space (10-K)360,000 sq ft (≈ 33,445 m²), leased to 2037

Kitchen studios75,000 RSF (≈ 6,968 m²), 12 open kitchens

Studio addition1,750 sq ft (≈ 163 m²)

CertificationsLEED-certified · WELL Platinum

Source: Meridian Design Associates (Workplace 2022; Kitchen Studios 2022) · GMS project page · terrain project page · Outsource Consultants project page · Form 10-K FY2025, Item 2

Benefits (company-wide, as described in the annual report)

On-site wellness centers4 offices

New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta and Chiswick (London).

Fitness centers3 offices

Fully equipped gyms in the New York, Los Angeles and Atlanta offices.

Mental healthCounselors

Mental health counselors in the on-site wellness centers, plus a confidential line to speak with a counselor.

Child careBack-up care

On-site childcare in certain offices, back-up childcare and a childcare locator service.

Family supportLeave + adoption

Maternity and paternity leave, adoption assistance and elder care.

Retirement20+ countries

A 401(k) plan in the U.S. and retirement or pension plans in more than 20 countries; company contributions to defined contribution plans were $206 million in 2025.

Employee stock purchasePaused 2026

An ESPP lets eligible employees buy WBD stock at a discount through payroll; enrollment was suspended for 2026.

TuitionReimbursed

Tuition reimbursement for eligible courses through Global Learning & Development.

Source: Form 10-K FY2025 (Human Capital; Note on retirement savings plans). Exact leave lengths and 401(k) match rates are not published on the public careers site.

What keeps people here: what the company itself describes

BRGsBusiness resource groups

Global business resource groups, open to all, that build community and offer leadership opportunities.

1 dayImpact Day

An annual company-wide day of service when employees volunteer together.

LearningGlobal Learning & Development

Live sessions, virtual workshops, webinars and online courses, plus tuition reimbursement for eligible courses.

WellnessOn-site care

Wellness centers in New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta and London (Chiswick), with mental health counselors.

5Guiding Principles

From “Trust each other, succeed together, and grow together” to “Advocate the mission, move with speed, and drive results.”

Source: Form 10-K FY2025, Human Capital · careers.wbd.com (WBD Life)

Who works here

Where employees are · Dec 31, 2025 (≈ 35,500 people)

Outside the U.S. 52%U.S. 48%

35,500

employees, full- and part-time (Dec 31, 2025)

52%

work outside the United States

regions with offices

≈ 16M sq ft

of offices, studios and other space owned or leased worldwide

Source: Form 10-K FY2025 (Human Capital, Item 2) · careers.wbd.com

Pay at Warner Bros. Discovery

Median employee · total compensation, 2025$119,748

Includes salary and all other pay counted the same way as for executives. The CEO's 2025 pay was 1,378 times this, or 463 times without a one-time 2025 stock option grant.

Source: Proxy statement, April 30, 2026 (CEO Pay Ratio Disclosure)

Pay by ageNot published

U.S. companies don't have to report pay by age, and Warner Bros. Discovery doesn't.

Office history: from Landover, Maryland to Park Avenue South

1985
Founded in Landover, Maryland
Discovery was founded in Landover, Maryland, in 1985. Its founder, John Hendricks, chaired the company from September 1982 and was CEO until June 2004.
Source: Discovery press release, Jan 9, 2018 · Form 10-K FY2008 (directors)

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1991
Headquarters moves to Bethesda
Discovery moved its global headquarters to Bethesda, Maryland, in 1991.
Source: Discovery press release, Jan 9, 2018

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2003
One Discovery Place, Silver Spring — 543,000 sq ft
A headquarters building in Silver Spring, Maryland, where about 543,000 sq ft (≈ 50,446 m²) held executive offices and general office space. The 10-K for 2014 describes it as owned; the 10-K for 2018 as leased.
Source: Discovery press release, Jan 9, 2018 · Form 10-K FY2008, FY2014 and FY2018

One Discovery Place during Shark Week · Farragutful / CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
2018
The decision to move to New York
On January 9, 2018 Discovery announced it would move its global headquarters from Silver Spring to New York City, bringing together staff from several New York offices. By year-end it had 362,000 sq ft at 230 Park Avenue South in planning as the new global headquarters.
Source: Discovery press release, Jan 9, 2018 · Form 10-K FY2018

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2021
230 Park Avenue South becomes headquarters
The annual report for 2021 lists a Global Headquarters in New York and gives 230 Park Avenue South as the company's address. The rooftop terrace was completed in 2021, and the full workplace and kitchen studio fit-out in 2022.
Source: Form 10-K FY2021 (cover, Item 2) · terrain · Meridian Design Associates

230 Park Avenue South · Photo: Meridian Design Associates
2022
Warner Bros. Discovery is formed
After the WarnerMedia transaction closed on April 8, 2022, the combined Warner Bros. Discovery kept 230 Park Avenue South as headquarters: 360,000 sq ft, leased until 2037.
Source: Proxy statement 2026 · Form 10-K FY2022 and FY2025 (Item 2)

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2026
Acquired by Paramount (Skydance)
Paramount Skydance agreed to acquire WBD on February 27, 2026 and completed the deal on October 6, 2026; the combined company is named Skydance.
Source: Form 10-K FY2025 · Skydance press release, Oct 6, 2026

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Annual report	HQ space (sq ft)	m²	As described
10-K FY2008	543,000	50,446	World headquarters, One Discovery Place, Silver Spring
10-K FY2018	362,000	33,631	230 Park Avenue South, planned global headquarters
10-K FY2022	360,000	33,445	230 Park Ave. South, leased; expires 2037
10-K FY2025	360,000	33,445	230 Park Ave. South, leased; expires 2037

Map: how the headquarters moved

From the Washington suburbs of Maryland — Landover, Bethesda, then Silver Spring — to Manhattan's Flatiron District, where the global headquarters has been since 2021.

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1 · 1985Landover, Maryland — Where Discovery was founded (no street address published; town shown)
2 · 1991Bethesda, Maryland — Global headquarters from 1991 (no street address published; town shown)
3 · 2003One Discovery Place, Silver Spring — Headquarters building, about 543,000 sq ft
4 · 2021230 Park Avenue South, New York — Global headquarters in the Flatiron District — headquarters today

Addresses: Discovery press release (Jan 9, 2018) · Form 10-K FY2008–FY2025 (cover pages, Item 2)

What Warner Bros. Discovery does

Warner Bros. Discovery makes and distributes TV, film, streaming, games and more through brands such as HBO, HBO Max, Discovery Channel, CNN, DC Studios, TNT Sports, Food Network and Warner Bros. Pictures. On October 6, 2026 it was acquired by Paramount (now named Skydance Corporation).

Three reportable segments in 2025: Streaming, Studios, and Global Linear Networks.

Where the money came from · Revenue by segment, 2025 (before inter-segment eliminations)

Global Linear NetworksU.S. and international TV networks

$17.7B

StudiosFilms, TV production, games, consumer products

$12.6B

StreamingHBO Max, discovery+ and HBO

$10.9B

Source: Form 10-K FY2025, Item 7 (segment revenues)

Revenue, 2025$37.3Bdown 5% from 2024

Net income, 2025$727Mavailable to Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (GAAP)

Streaming subscribers131.6Mas of December 31, 2025

Revenue per employee$1.05M$37.3B ÷ 35,500

Source: Form 10-K FY2025 · per-employee figure calculated by eciffo · acquisition: Skydance press release, Oct 6, 2026

Growth: revenue vs. people

11×revenue, 2008 → 2025
$3.4B → $37.3B

8.9×employees, same years
4,000 → 35,500

YearRevenueEmployees

FY2008

$3.4B

4,000

FY2010

$3.7B

4,200

FY2012

$4.5B

4,500

FY2014

$6.3B

6,800

FY2016

$6.5B

7,000

FY2018

$10.6B

9,000

FY2020

$10.7B

9,800

FY2022

$33.8B

37,500

FY2024

$39.3B

35,000

FY2025

$37.3B

35,500

Calendar years. Revenue: SEC XBRL financial data from the 10-K filings of Discovery Communications, Discovery, Inc. and Warner Bros. Discovery. Employees: Form 10-K (approximate, as of December 31). The 2022 jump reflects the WarnerMedia transaction (April 2022). Multiples calculated by eciffo.

Chief executives

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2022

David Zaslav

President and CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery since the WarnerMedia transaction closed on April 8, 2022. Since October 6, 2026 WBD is part of Skydance, led by Chairman and CEO David Ellison.

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2007 – 2022

David Zaslav

President and CEO of Discovery from January 2007, after running NBC's cable and new media businesses.

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1982 – 2004

John Hendricks

Founder. Chairman from September 1982 and CEO until June 2004; interim CEO from December 2006 to January 2007.

Founder: John Hendricks.

Source: Proxy statement 2026 · Form 10-K FY2008 · Skydance press release, Oct 6, 2026

Warner Bros. Discovery: questions people ask

Where is Warner Bros. Discovery's headquarters?

At 230 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10003, at the corner of 19th Street in Manhattan's Flatiron District. The company also leases about 1.5 million sq ft at 30 Hudson Yards.

Source: Form 10-K FY2025 · Meridian Design Associates

Who designed the Warner Bros. Discovery headquarters?

Meridian Design Associates Architects designed the renovation and fit-out (2022). GMS was the structural engineer and terrain designed the rooftop terrace.

Source: Meridian Design Associates · GMS · terrain

How big is the headquarters?

The 13-story building has about 375,000 rentable sq ft (≈ 34,839 m²); the company's annual report lists 360,000 sq ft (≈ 33,445 m²) leased there until 2037.

Source: Meridian Design Associates · Form 10-K FY2025

What is inside the building?

A café, a landscaped roof terrace, a new penthouse and event space, a wellness and fitness center, open agile workstations with more than 100 planters of living plants, and twelve street-facing kitchen studios for Food Network.

Source: Meridian Design Associates (Workplace; Kitchen Studios)

When did the company move to New York?

Discovery announced the move from Silver Spring, Maryland, in January 2018. Its annual report for 2021 lists the New York Global Headquarters at 230 Park Avenue South.

Source: Discovery press release, Jan 9, 2018 · Form 10-K FY2021

How many people work at Warner Bros. Discovery?

About 35,500 full- and part-time employees as of December 31, 2025 — 48% in the U.S. and 52% elsewhere.

Source: Form 10-K FY2025

What benefits does Warner Bros. Discovery offer?

On-site wellness centers in New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta and London, gyms in three offices, mental health counselors, on-site and back-up childcare, parental leave, adoption assistance, a U.S. 401(k) and tuition reimbursement.

Source: Form 10-K FY2025, Human Capital

How much do Warner Bros. Discovery employees make?

The median employee's total compensation was $119,748 in 2025.

Source: Proxy statement 2026

Who owns Warner Bros. Discovery now?

Paramount (Skydance Corporation) completed its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on October 6, 2026. The combined company is named Skydance.

Source: Skydance press release, Oct 6, 2026

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