Paramount Takeover of Warner Bros. Gets Green Light From Shareholders, But They Reject David Zaslav’s Pay Package

Paramount Takeover of Warner Bros. Gets Green Light From Shareholders, But They Reject David Zaslav’s Pay Package

Paramount‘s $110 billion mega-deal for Warner Bros. Discovery got the green light from WBD shareholders Tuesday morning, as they voted to approve the merger that would combine two of Hollywood’s legacy studios. The shareholders, however, rejected WBD CEO David Zaslav‘s lucrative compensation package, sending a message to its board in the process. The votes are…

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Warner Bros. Discovery Lost 2 Million in the Quarter Everyone Decided They Wanted to Buy It

Warner Bros. Discovery Lost $252 Million in the Quarter Everyone Decided They Wanted to Buy It

Warner Bros. Discovery reported its fourth quarter 2025 results on Thursday morning, posting total revenue of $9.46 billion and 131.6 million global streaming subscribers. WBD lost $252 million in Q4; adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) was $2.216 billion. Overall revenue was down 6 percent from the fourth quarter last year, though…

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Warner Bros. Discovery Rejects Paramount’s 8 Billion Hostile Bid, Citing “Significant Risks”

Warner Bros. Discovery Rejects Paramount’s $108 Billion Hostile Bid, Citing “Significant Risks”

The board of Warner Bros. Discovery officially rejected David Ellison‘s $30 per share hostile bid for the company, telling shareholders that it remains “inferior” to the Netflix deal, and carries “numerous significant risks and costs on WBD.” With the rejection official, Paramount will need to persuade WBD shareholders to tender their shares at that price,…

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#Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav’s 2023 Pay Package Rises to .7M

#Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav’s 2023 Pay Package Rises to $49.7M

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav saw the value of his 2023 compensation package rise to $49.7 million, compared with $39.3 million in 2022 when the Discovery-WarnerMedia merger had closed. The entertainment conglomerate disclosed latest pay details for its top executives in a regulatory filing. Zaslav’s 2023 pay consisted of a $3 million salary, and more than…

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