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Warner Bros. Discovery Executive Compensation (FY25)

WBD · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025

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Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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David Zaslav
Latest say-on-pay support
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June 9, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee

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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — David Zaslav: $51,918,563 → $165,009,366 (217.8% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 40.4% → 15.6% (24.8 points lower)
CEO pay ratio: 398:1 → 1,378:1 (246.2% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Warner Bros. Discovery's chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for David Zaslav, President and Chief Executive Officer, came to $165,009,366 in fiscal 2025. Zaslav's total moved 217.8% higher from the $51,918,563 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Warner Bros. Discovery's say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 15.6% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held June 9, 2026.
Which companies are in Warner Bros. Discovery's peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes Charter Communications, Inc., Comcast Corporation, Electronic Arts Inc., Fox Corporation and Liberty Global Ltd., among others.
What is Warner Bros. Discovery's chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 1,378:1, against median employee compensation of $119,748.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
David Zaslav
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Jean-Briac Perrette
President and CEO, Global Streaming and Games
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Bruce Campbell
Chief Revenue and Strategy Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Gunnar Wiedenfels
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Gerhard Zeiler
President, International
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
David Zaslav
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jean-Briac Perrette
President and CEO, Global Streaming and Games
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Bruce Campbell
Chief Revenue and Strategy Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Gunnar Wiedenfels
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Gerhard Zeiler
President, International
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
David Zaslav
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Bruce Campbell
Chief Revenue and Strategy Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Jean-Briac Perrette
President and CEO, Global Streaming and Games
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Gunnar Wiedenfels
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Gerhard Zeiler
President, International
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
David Zaslav
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Priya Aiyar
Chief Legal Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Jean-Briac Perrette
President and CEO, Global Streaming and Games
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Bruce Campbell
Chief Revenue and Strategy Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Gunnar Wiedenfels
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Bruce CampbellPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Bruce CampbellPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Bruce CampbellPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Bruce CampbellRSU◇——◇——◇
Bruce CampbellOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Bruce CampbellRSU◇——◇——◇
Bruce CampbellOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
D. Zaslav WBD CommonPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
D. Zaslav WBD CommonPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
D. Zaslav WBD CommonPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
David ZaslavOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
David ZaslavOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
David ZaslavOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
David ZaslavPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
David ZaslavPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
David ZaslavOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
David ZaslavPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
G. Wiedenfels WBD CommonPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Gunnar WiedenfelsPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Gunnar WiedenfelsRSU◇——◇——◇
Gunnar WiedenfelsOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Gunnar WiedenfelsPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Jean-Briac PerretteOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Jean-Briac PerrettePSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Jean-Briac PerrettePSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Jean-Briac PerretteRSU◇——◇——◇
Jean-Briac PerretteRSU◇——◇——◇
Jean-Briac PerrettePSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Jean-Briac PerretteOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Priya AiyarPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Priya AiyarOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Priya AiyarRSU◇——◇——◇
Priya AiyarRSU◇——◇——◇
Priya AiyarPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Fiscal 2024 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
David ZaslavOption◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
Jean-Briac PerretteOption◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Bruce CampbellOption◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
Gunnar WiedenfelsOption◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
Priya AiyarOption◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Samuel A. Di Piazza Jr
Board chair
◇◇————◇
Joseph M. Levin
◇◇————◇
Anthony J. Noto
◇◇————◇
Paula A. Price
◇◇———◇◇
Richard W. Fisher
◇◇———◇◇
Paul A. Gould
◇◇————◇
Kenneth W. Lowe
◇◇————◇
Fazal F. Merchant
◇◇————◇
Daniel E. Sanchez
◇◇————◇
Geoffrey Y. Yang
◇◇————◇
Debra L. Lee
◇◇————◇
Anton J. Levy
◇◇————◇
John C. Malone
◇—————◇
Steven Miron
◇—————◇
Steven Newhouse
◇—————◇
L. Chen
◇—————◇
David M. Zaslav served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Board chair premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Audit committee member◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Compensation committee member◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Nominating and governance member◇
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Charter Communications, Inc. CHTR
  • Comcast Corporation CMCSA
  • Electronic Arts Inc. EA
  • Fox Corporation FOXA
  • Liberty Global Ltd. LBTYA
  • Meta Platforms, Inc. META
  • Netflix, Inc. NFLX
  • Paramount Global PARA
  • Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. SIRI
  • The Walt Disney Company DIS

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025June 9, 2026=◇◇◇
2024June 2, 2025=◇◇◇
2023June 3, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 8, 2023=◇◇◇
2019June 18, 2020=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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443 figures on this page: 438 cited to the filing that reported them, 5 calculated from figures it prints.
438 cited to the filing
5 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001193125-26-268519
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001437107-26-000046
    2025 Director Compensation Program · 2025 Director Compensation Tables · 2025 Summary Compensation Table · CEO Pay Ratio · and 3 more sections
  3. 0001104659-26-016573
    Director Compensation
  4. 0001437107-25-000102
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  5. 0001437107-25-000084
    2024 Summary Compensation Table
  6. 0001437107-24-000121
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  7. 0001437107-24-000102
    2023 Summary Compensation Table
  8. 0001437107-23-000082
  9. 0001437107-23-000051
    Summary Compensation Table
  10. 0001437107-20-000053
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers Warner Bros. Discovery discloses

The companies named in WBD's own disclosed peer group.

Charter Communications, Inc.Comcast CorporationElectronic Arts Inc.Fox CorporationLiberty Global Ltd.Meta Platforms, Inc.Netflix, Inc.Paramount GlobalSirius XM Holdings, Inc.The Walt Disney Company

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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