David Zaslav’s Pay Package Tripled to $165 Million in 2025
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav's compensation package tripled to $165 million in 2025, driven largely by $109.6 million in option awards tied to a strategic review and company sale. His base salary and other components of pay remained relatively stable compared to the previous year. The company is set to be acquired by Paramount, a deal that will trigger a substantial golden parachute for Zaslav estimated between $550 million and $887 million.
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Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav saw his compensation package soar to $165 million in 2025, tripling the pay package he received in 2024. The package was driven by option awards that were part of a revised employment contract the executive inked last year, which incentivized him to pursue a strategic review and split for the company, which ultimately which resulted in WBD’s sale to Netflix, and then to Paramount.
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