Warner Bros. Discovery CEO files $59 million stock sale
Originally published Jul 13, 2026
By Todd Spangler · Variety
AI-generated summary based on Variety · Aggregated by Filmarian · Human-reviewed and approved on Jul 13, 2026
Key points
- Zaslav filed to sell approximately 2.18 million WBD shares.
- The stock sale is valued at roughly $59.5 million.
- The filing occurs while a Paramount Skydance takeover is pending.
- Zaslav is slated to depart Warner Bros. Discovery in the near future.
Warner Bros. Discovery chief executive David Zaslav has filed paperwork to sell roughly 2.18 million shares of the company’s stock, a transaction valued at about $59.5 million. The filing comes as negotiations for Paramount Skydance to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery remain unresolved and Zaslav is expected to leave his role in the coming months.
Read the original story: Variety — by Todd Spangler