Despite facing challenges such as layoffs, box office failures, and a declining stock price, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav received a significant pay increase in 2023, with his compensation package rising to $49.7 million from $39.3 million in 2022. The company reported $3 billion in losses last year, while its stock price plummeted by almost 90%, from an all-time high of $77.27 to $8.14. Critics have raised concerns over the CEO's $50 million payday amidst the company's struggles.
Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish saw total compensation in 2023 of $31.3 million, compared with $32.0 million in 2022. https://t.co/3BSvteO2t6
$WBD Wolfe downgrades Warner Brothers to underperform from peer perform Wolfe said in its downgrade of the media company that it’s concerned about slowing growth. “With ~80% of EBITDA from linear TV and merger synergies done, we fear that EBITDA peaked in ’23. Warner and HBO/Max…
CEO pay is out of control. @warnerbros’ CEO made $49.7 million last year, +26% from 2022 — despite layoffs, box office bombs, a lagging stock price. Meanwhile, WB workers had to strike for higher pay. Let’s tax the rich, and give workers a raise. https://t.co/r6FPYsdikW
While Hollywood's writers and actors were on strike last year, David Zaslav was cleaning up The Warner Bros Discovery CEO's pay package in 2023 was $49.7 million, up from $39.3 million in 2022 The company had $3 billion in losses in 2023 https://t.co/ikVDZAzXP2
ppl should really tally it up over the years in this specific case Warner Bros. Discovery Lost Money Last Year. Its CEO Got a $50 Million Payday. https://t.co/JrLtoqQrz7
Last year, Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. battled layoffs, box office bombs, Hollywood labor strikes and a lagging stock price, but for CEO David Zaslav, 2023 was a very good year: https://t.co/bDJzzL5vTk https://t.co/ZkAw4sO9Pn
The all-time high Warner Bros Discovery stock closing price was 77.27 on March 19, 2021. The stock is currently trading at $8.14. That’s an almost 90% drop. But my all means, give the guy a $50m bonus. #ReleaseCoyoteVsAcme https://t.co/VuxIreqbbV
Warner Bros. Discovery Lost Money Last Year. Its CEO Got a $50 Million Payday. https://t.co/tUCnqhKmmK
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav saw the value of his 2023 compensation package rise to $49.7 million, compared with $39.3 million in 2022 when the Discovery-WarnerMedia merger had closed https://t.co/ugCciTimwY
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav Gets a Big Pay Bump Despite Being Bad at His Job https://t.co/GS3jsJEXIe https://t.co/7KPclXXhKD