About
David M. Zaslav is President, Chief Executive Officer, and a director of Warner Bros. Discovery. He has been an executive officer since 2007 and a director since 2008.
He has served as President and CEO and a board member since the closing of the WarnerMedia Merger on April 8, 2022. His deep operational and leadership experience in the media industry was highlighted by his vision and execution of the formation of WBD in 2022.
Roles
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
President and Chief Executive Officer; Director · Current role
2007–present
Discovery, Inc.
President and CEO · Served as Discovery's President and CEO from January 2007 until the closing of the WarnerMedia Transaction in April 2022, and a common stock director from September 2008 to April 2022.
2007 to 2022
NBC Universal, Inc. (NBC)
President of Cable & Domestic Television and New Media Distribution · In 2006.
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NBC
EVP of NBC and President of NBC Cable · EVP of NBC and President of NBC Cable from 1999 to May 2006.
1999 to 2006
NBCUniversal
Executive (instrumental in developing and launching CNBC; played a role in the creation of MSNBC) · Had a distinguished career at NBCUniversal prior to taking the helm at Discovery.
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LeBoeuf, Lamb, Leiby & MacRae
Attorney · An attorney with the New York firm.
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External Roles
Grupo Televisa S.A.B.
Director
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Sirius XM Holdings Inc.
Director
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Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.
Director
2015 to 2021
Fixed Compensation
FY 2025Salary
$3,000,000
ComponentAnnual base salary
All other compensation
$4,092,423
Total compensation
$165,009,366
Performance Compensation
Data from FY 2025Cash incentive
Annual cash incentive
$25,726,018
FormNon-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation
Stock awards
Stock awards
$22,597,744
FormStock awards (PRSUs and RSUs)
Option awards
$109,593,181
FormOption awards
Also at Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
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