In September 2020, Bleacher Report, a digital sports media company under AT&T's WarnerMedia, laid off approximately 20 employees from its London office, representing nearly the entire UK staff and leaving only a skeleton crew of about five. This reduction, affecting a significant portion of the roughly 30-person office dedicated to the B/R Football brand, was driven by Turner's exit from its UEFA Champions League broadcasting rights deal earlier that summer, which undermined the justification for maintaining the London team. The layoffs occurred amid broader corporate uncertainty following AT&T's acquisition of Time Warner, marked by leadership changes and strategic shifts, fueling speculation about Bleacher Report's future direction and potential asset sales.
