Tag: David Zaslav

Warner Bros. Discovery’s Q2 results showed HBO Max emerging as its strongest growth engine, with streaming revenue topping $3 billion and adjusted EBITDA rising 75% to $512 million, while Global Linear Networks still generated $1.45 billion in adjusted EBITDA despite…

Last week’s throughline was the growing divide between how aggressively media companies are using AI to measure worker productivity and how little accountability exists for the executives making those decisions. AI is accelerating operational efficiency and labor scrutiny across media…

The industry's cost-cutting era has exposed a growing disconnect between the accountability imposed on employees and the rewards flowing to executives. While media companies continue layoffs, restructurings, and efficiency mandates tied to the streaming transition, executive compensation packages keep climbing…

Warner Bros. Discovery has set an April 23 shareholder vote to approve its $110 billion sale to Paramount Skydance, marking the final procedural step before closing and signaling the deal has shifted fully into execution. The $31 per share offer,…

Comcast has formally entered the mix for Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming assets, retaining Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley and gaining access to the company's financial data room. The move signals serious acquisition interest despite public caution about M&A.…

Warner Bros. Discovery posted a mixed Q3, with studio revenue up 23% thanks to box office hits and streaming profits rising 19% despite flat revenue and falling ARPU. Linear TV continued its steep decline, with ad and content revenue sliding…

Netflix has reportedly retained Moelis & Co. to evaluate a potential acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming assets, signaling serious interest in a transformative deal. The focus is strictly on WBD’s high-value IP engines like Warner Bros. Pictures,…

Warner Bros. Discovery confirmed it is reviewing strategic alternatives after receiving unsolicited interest from multiple parties, including a bid from Paramount Global. The company is considering a full sale, a breakup, or a structure that merges Warner Bros. while spinning…

Ask Skip examines the possibility of Netflix acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery, spotlighting how such a move would mark a major shift in Netflix’s identity, from content volume machine to franchise powerhouse. While HBO’s prestige would fill Netflix’s long-standing IP gap,…

Netflix is reportedly exploring a bid for Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming assets following the company’s decision to split into two standalone entities. The breakup has sparked interest from multiple suitors, including Skydance’s David Ellison. While Netflix has avoided…