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Who Is Gunnar Wiedenfels? WBD's Cost-Cutting Finance Exec Picked as CEO of New TV Networks Spin-Off Comprising CNN, TBS, TNT, Discovery+ and More
Warner Bros. Discovery doesn’t have a name for its planned stand-alone TV-centric biz, but it does have a proposed CEO: ...
CNN morale 'really grim' as network faces uncertain future with corporate split, staffers warn
Fox News Digital spoke with CNN staffers concerned about their network's future as its parent company Warner Bros. Discovery ...
WBD’s David Zaslav, Gunnar Wiedenfels Break Down Split That Will See Standalone Companies “Free And Clear” For M&A
Gunnar Wiedenfels is getting his own company to run. It will soon be open season for media M&A. Discovery+ and HBO Max are ...
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Zaslav Takes Pay Cut, TNT Sports Future Unclear in WBD Shakeup
The TNT Sports parent company retools its executive pay after shareholder pushback. The post Zaslav Takes Pay Cut, TNT Sports ...
David Zaslav just threw in the towel on his WBD experiment — and Wall Street is thrilled
Warner Bros. Discovery is splitting up after just over three years, and Wall Street is cheering. The spinoff will create a ...
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Tony Khan Comments On Recent WBD Split, Possible Effect On AEW
AEW CEO Tony Khan recently commented on WBD's upcoming split into two companies and elaborated on his relationship with the ...
Warner Bros. Discovery Breakup Cues Hollywood’s Latest Succession Drama As Two New Companies Take Shape
Monday's news that Warner Bros. Discovery is splitting into two companies has fueled chatter about which execs will end up ...
David Zaslav’s Pay To Be “Substantially” Lowered Ahead Of Split, WBD Says, But CEO Will Still Reap Rewards
David Zaslav will have his compensation reduced after shepherding WBD's split into two companies, but he will also reap a ...
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Tony Khan: AEW has ‘great relationships’ with both sides of impending WBD split
If AEW head Tony Khan is concerned about the impending brand split within Warner Bros. Discovery, he isn’t showing it.
CNN has 'tears on the horizon' as Warner Bros. Discovery plots network spinoff, industry insiders say
Warner Bros. Discovery's split will put CNN under new leadership, with forecasts of staff cuts and salary reductions as the ...
WBD Split Will Affect AEW, But Nobody Knows How
WBD's split stands to have a monumental long-term impact on AEW and countless WBD properties. Here are 5 questions about the WBD split and how it'll affect AEW.