
The news surrounding CNN in recent days could have been better. The Atlantic’s unflattering portrait of CEO Chris Licht’s tenure has many in the media industry speculating it won’t be long before Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) CEO David Zaslav, Licht’s boss, sends Licht packing.
Zaslav’s ego-driven pursuit of WarnerMedia piled on billions in debt that will take years to pay down. In the meantime, he’s probably the most overpaid hired gun in corporate America.