In 2024, David Zaslav, president and CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, saw a 4% increase in his compensation package, bringing it to approximately $51.9 million, as stated in their 2025 proxy filing submitted on Friday.
In 2023, Zaslav’s remuneration package was valued at approximately $49.7 million, marking a significant increase of around 26.5% compared to the previous year. His earnings amounted to $39.3 million in 2022, following an extraordinary payout of about $246.6 million in 2021, which encompassed $203 million in stock-option grants.
In the year 2024, Zaslav’s fixed salary amounted to $3 million. Additionally, he was granted stock awards valued at approximately $23.1 million, received bonus pay totaling $23.9 million, and earned extra compensation of $1.9 million under the category “all other”.
In the filing, it was disclosed that WBD’s other top executives’ pay for 2024 was listed alongside Zaslav’s: CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels received a flat $17 million, similar to his 2023 earnings; chief revenue and strategy officer Bruce Campbell’s compensation amounted to $19.8 million, representing an 8% increase; global streaming and games CEO and president J.B. Perrette earned $19.7 million, a decrease of 2%; and international president Gerhard Zeiler’s pay reached $14.8 million, marking an increase of over 11%.
The cash incentives and share grants designated for Zaslav and the other executives at WBD are contingent on achieving specific free cash flow goals.
As a passionate film enthusiast, I can’t help but share some exciting news about my favorite media company. According to their 2025 proxy statement, the compensation committee evaluated the performance of our esteemed CEO and CFO in February, and they both surpassed expectations and exceeded their strategic goals! Consequently, a generous bonus was approved for our CEO, with the portion based on strategic metrics coming in at an impressive 115% of the target. Similarly, the CFO’s portion based on strategic metrics received a well-deserved payout of 114% of the target. It’s thrilling to see such exceptional work being recognized!
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