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Why HBO Max Isn’t Pushing Password-Sharing Crackdown, David Zaslav Says

Why HBO Max Isn’t Pushing Password-Sharing Crackdown, David Zaslav Says

Despite Warner Bros. Discovery‘s recent institution of a password-sharing crackdown at HBO Max, the streamer is actually going to let you off the hook on that one for now. “We haven’t been pushing on the password sharing and the economics yet,” Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav said during the Goldman Sachs Communacopia and Technology conference Wednesday. “People are really …

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David Zaslav Says TV Has Become a ‘Terrible Consumer Experience’

David Zaslav Says TV Has Become a ‘Terrible Consumer Experience’

For a guy who has spent pretty much his entire career in television, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav doesn’t seem to be a fan. Zaslav says TV is “a terrible consumer experience” these days. Just, you know, not his stuff. At the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference, Zaslav said the “biggest accelerant” to HBO Max’s worldwide growth says …

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‘The Wizard of Oz’ at the Sphere Has a Shocking 2-Second Cameo: David Zaslav

‘The Wizard of Oz’ at the Sphere Has a Shocking 2-Second Cameo: David Zaslav

The Sphere’s version of The Wizard of Oz has already drawn controversy over its use of AI. Now we know another unsettling element has been introduced into the Hollywood classic: a likeness of Warner Bros. Discovery CEO and president David Zaslav. No, really: the exec, along with the Sphere’s executive chairman and CEO, James Dolan, will be superimposed on the …

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James Dolan and David Zaslav Appear in the Sphere’s ‘Wizard of Oz’

James Dolan and David Zaslav Appear in the Sphere’s ‘Wizard of Oz’

The Wizard of Oz makes its groundbreaking debut at Las Vegas’ Sphere on Thursday night, and just before showtime, James Dolan is dropping quite the easter egg. The Sphere Entertainment Co. executive chairman and CEO took part in a walkthrough of the experience with select press — alongside Sphere president and chief operating officer Jennifer Koester and visual effects specialist …

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David Zaslav Not Inspiration For ‘Studio’ Character

David Zaslav Not Inspiration For ‘Studio’ Character

Bryan Cranston has quelled speculation that his performance as the boss on Apple TV+’s “The Studio” was based on Warner Brothers CEO, David Zaslav. “I did a deep dive on (Zaslav) and I thought, ‘Well, he’s so boring,’” Cranston told the audience on Saturday at the Television Academy’s Televerse festival. “There’s nothing funny about David. I’m sure he’s a great …

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David Zaslav Champions New DC Universe After Superman Box Office Victory

David Zaslav Champions New DC Universe After Superman Box Office Victory

It’s a bird… it’s a plane… it’s a box office hit! At least that’s how Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav is touting the initial results for “Superman,” which climbed to $122 million domestically and $217 million globally in its opening weekend. The comic book adaptation, starring David Corenswet as the Man of Steel and Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, …

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