David Zaslav

David Zaslav
Born (1960-01-15) January 15, 1960 (age 64)
New York City, U.S.
EducationBinghamton University (BS)
Boston University (JD)
OccupationMedia executive
TitleCEO and president of Warner Bros. Discovery
SpousePam Zaslav
Children3

David Zaslav (born January 15, 1960) is an American media executive who is the current CEO and president of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD).[1] Zaslav became CEO and president of Discovery, Inc. in 2006, and focused on the company’s core networks, programming, and expanding its reach into Digital media. Since the merger, Zaslav's new focus for the WBD has been to become more of a "content company" versus "just a cable company".[2] In 2018, Zaslav oversaw Discovery’s acquisition of Scripps Networks Interactive, which owned networks such as Food Network, HGTV, and DIY Network, for $14.6 billion. The combined company was renamed Discovery, Inc. Prior to Discovery, Zaslav worked at NBCUniversal where he helped develop and launch the cable channels CNBC and MSNBC.[3]

In April 2022, Zaslav oversaw the merger of Discovery and WarnerMedia into Warner Bros. Discovery, which included Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group and Warner Bros. Television Group, HBO, HBO Max, Discovery+, CNN, TNT Sports, HGTV, Food Network, and OWN.[4][5]

  1. ^ Kovach, Steve & Meredith, Sam (May 17, 2021). "AT&T announces $43 billion deal to merge WarnerMedia with Discovery". CNBC. Archived from the original on April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference :2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Barlow, Rich (May 21, 2023). "Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav Tells BU Graduates to Pursue Their Passion, amidst Protests over Hollywood Writers Strike". bu.edu.
  4. ^ Mahler, Jonathan; Stewart, James B.; Mullin, Benjamin (November 15, 2023). "How David Zaslav Blew Up Hollywood". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  5. ^ Stelter, Brian (April 8, 2022). "Discovery takes control of HBO, CNN, and Warner Bros., creating new media giant | CNN Business". CNN. Retrieved August 1, 2024.