Warner Bros. Discovery, the parent company of HBO Max, CNN and TNT, announced Monday it would split into two companies by the middle of next year, the latest move by a major media conglomerate to reck

Warner Bros. Discovery, as it telegraphed six months ago, is breaking itself into two chunks. One company will be “WBD Streaming & Studios,” encompassing Warner Bros. Pictures, HBO, Max/HBO Max and more.

Warner Bros. Discovery will calve off cable operations from its streaming service, creating two independent companies as the number of people “cutting the cord” brings with it a sustained upheaval in the entertainment industry.