About
Gunnar Wiedenfels is the Chief Financial Officer of Warner Bros. Discovery. He has been an executive officer since 2017.
He has served as CFO since the closing of the WarnerMedia Merger on April 8, 2022. In April 2026 WBD entered into a new employment agreement with Mr. Wiedenfels, effective July 11, 2026, under which he will continue as CFO until April 28, 2028.
Roles
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
Chief Financial Officer · Current role
2017–present
Discovery, Inc.
Chief Financial Officer · Served as Discovery's CFO from April 2017 until the closing of the WarnerMedia Merger in April 2022.
2017 to 2022
ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE
Executive management roles · Spent seven years in executive management roles at ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE in Munich, Germany, prior to joining Discovery in 2017.
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Fixed Compensation
FY 2025Salary
$2,142,400
ComponentAnnual base salary
All other compensation
$35,610
Total compensation
$17,674,762
Performance Compensation
Data from FY 2025Cash incentive
Annual cash incentive
$5,214,718
FormNon-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation
Stock awards
Stock awards
$8,188,512
FormStock awards (PRSUs and RSUs)
Option awards
$2,093,522
FormOption awards
Also at Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
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