Tag: Gunnar Wiedenfels

Warner Bros. Discovery is significantly reducing CEO David Zaslav’s compensation package following shareholder backlash and a major corporate restructuring. His annual bonus opportunity drops from $22 million to $6 million, and his long-term equity incentives are restructured to align with…

Warner Bros. Discovery is splitting into two public companies by mid-2026, aiming to unlock greater value by separating its high-growth streaming and studio operations from its declining cable networks. CEO David Zaslav will lead WBD Streaming & Studios, housing HBO,…

Warner Bros. Discovery is splitting into two independent public companies. One will focus on streaming and studios, led by David Zaslav. The other will contain the company’s cable networks and will be led by CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels. Most of WBD’s…