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

By Todd Spangler

Todd Spangler

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David Zaslav, in what could be his last full year leading Warner Bros. Discovery, saw his compensation more than triple in 2025 — largely thanks to nearly $110 million in one-time stock options the company awarded him.

The exec’s total pay package of $165 million firmly ensconces him in the top-most 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.

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