Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav saw his total compensation tick up to $51.9 million in 2024, from $49.7 million in 2023.
The company released the figures in its annual proxy statement.
The report coincided with the news that John Malone, a key architect of the 2022 merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery, would be leaving the company’s board of directors. He is shifting to a chair emeritus role.
Zaslav is by far the best-compensated of any of the company’s top execs. For years, especially when he led Discovery, he was among the highest paid CEOs in corporate America.
WBD has been under pressure from an activist investor, and has responded with a number of board changes in recent months.
In the proxy, WBD said its annual shareholder meeting will be held June 2.