Warner Bros. Discovery, meet Warner Bros. and Discovery.
The media company has officially announced the names and senior leadership teams for after it splits itself in two, with David Zaslav’s streaming and studios business to be called Warner Bros., and Gunnar Weidenfels’ global networks business to be called Discovery Global.
Warner Bros. will include the Warners film and TV studios, DC Studios, HBO and HBO Max, and the TCM cable channel; Discovery will include the former Discovery and Turner linear channels, including TNT, TBS, CNN, Cartoon Network, Discovery, Food Network, and HGTV. It will also include the company’s international TV channels, and the Discovery+ streaming service.
The companies also announced the senior executive leadership at each company.
Zaslav’s Warner Bros. will include Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group co-CEOs Pam Abdy and Mike De Luca; DC Studios co-CEO’s James Gunn and Peter Safran; HBO and HBO Max CEO Casey Bloys; Warner Bros. TV Group CEO Channing Dungey; COO Bruce Campbell; CEO of streaming and games JB Perrette; CTO Avi Saxena; chief communications officer Robert Gibbs; chief legal officer Priya Aiyar, and chief accounting officer Lori Locke.
“We will proudly continue the more than century-long legacy of Warner Bros. through our commitment to bringing culture-defining stories, characters and entertainment to audiences around the world,” said Zaslav in a statement. “Over the past several years, we have made important strides across the business, launching and investing in a profitable, global streaming service and reinvigorating our studios to return them again to an industry leading position. With our unmatched portfolio of storytelling IP coupled with our incredible creative partners, and now an executive team of proven, bold, and committed creative and corporate leaders, we are in a strong position to launch and continue to meaningfully grow a company worthy of our storied past.”
Weidenfels’ Discovery Global will include CNN CEO Mark Thompson, TNT Sports CEO Luis SIlberwasser; ad sales chiefs Ryan Gould and Bobby Voltaggio; Gerhard Zeiler, president of US, UK & Germany, Discovery+ and Chief Content Officer; CTO David Duvall, president of distribution Scott Miller, CFO Fraser Woodford; chief development officer Anil Jhingan; executive VP of Content Strategy & Insights Fulvia Nicoli; president of international Fernando Medin.
“As we prepare for the launch of Discovery Global, our enthusiasm for the opportunities ahead only grows thanks to our leading portfolio of beloved brands and programming, our worldwide footprint for adults, kids, and families, and now the experienced and talented leadership team who will ensure strong operational execution to drive strategic investments and deliver compelling content to global audiences,” added Weidenfels.
Warner Bros. is seeking a new CFO, while Discovery is looking for a head of communications and public affairs.
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