Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav’s Pay More Than Tripled in 2025 to a Staggering $165 Million 

Home Film News Apr 30, 2026 4:12am PT Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav’s Pay More Than Tripled in 2025 to a Staggering $165 Million  By Todd Spangler Plus Icon Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor xpangler Latest Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav’s Pay More Than Tripled in 2025 to a Staggering $165 Million  13 minutes ago Meta Q1 Revenue Soars 33% in Q1, Net Profit Hits $26.8 Billion Ahead of Mass Layoffs 15 hours ago YouTube Pumps Up Ad Sales 10.7% to $9.9 Billion in Q1 15 hours ago See All The Hollywood Reporter via Getty David Zaslav, in what could be his last full year leading Warner Bros. Discovery, saw his compensation more than triple in 2025 — thanks to nearly $110 million in stock options the company awarded him. The exec’s total pay package of $165 million firmly ensconces him in the highest echelon of highly compensated entertainment and media executives — and if Paramount Skydance’s megadeal to buy WBD closes, Zaslav is poised to walk away with a payout of more than half a billion dollars. Related Stories Why Pilots Are Making a Comeback in the Streaming Era