David Zaslav
American businessman (born 1960) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
David Zaslav (born January 15, 1960) is an American media executive who is the current CEO and president of Warner Bros. Discovery.[1] Zaslav became CEO and president of Discovery, Inc. in 2006, and focused on the company’s core networks, programming, and expanding its reach into Digital media. Since the merger, Zaslav's new focus for the WBD has been to become more of a "content company" versus "just a cable company".[2] In 2018, Zaslav oversaw Discovery’s acquisition of Scripps Networks Interactive, which owned networks such as Food Network, HGTV, and DIY Network, for $14.6 billion. The combined company was renamed Discovery, Inc. Prior to Discovery, Zaslav worked at NBCUniversal where he helped develop and launch the cable channels CNBC and MSNBC.[3]
David Zaslav | |
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Born | (1960-01-15) January 15, 1960 (age 64) New York City, U.S. |
Education | Binghamton University (BS) Boston University (JD) |
Occupation | Media executive |
Title | CEO and president of Warner Bros. Discovery |
Spouse | Pam Zaslav |
Children | 3 |
In April 2022, Zaslav oversaw the merger of Discovery and WarnerMedia into Warner Bros. Discovery, which included Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group and Warner Bros. Television Group, HBO, HBO Max (Now Max), Discovery+, CNN, TNT Sports, HGTV, Food Network, and OWN.[4][5]