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David M. Zaslav

Chief executive: Warner Bros. Discovery (before 2014 to 6 Oct 2026)

49commitments announced
17with a clear outcome
13met on time
76%on-time rate

Commitments are credited to the chief executive in office on the day they were announced. Where a deadline fell after the leader left, the entry is marked. Sources for each leadership change: Warner Bros. Discovery filing.

Commitments announced under David M. Zaslav

Warner Bros. Discoveryannounced 6 Aug 2026 Premiere the Harry Potter series on HBO Max due after leader left Open25 Dec 2026
Warner Bros. Discoveryannounced 6 Aug 2026 Premiere the series Lanterns due after leader left Open31 Dec 2026
Warner Bros. Discoveryannounced 6 Aug 2026 Release the film Dune: Messiah due after leader left Open31 Dec 2026
Warner Bros. Discoveryannounced 6 Aug 2026 Release the film Practical Magic 2 due after leader left Open31 Dec 2026
Warner Bros. Discoveryannounced 6 Aug 2026 Open the Harry Potter Tour in Shanghai due after leader left Open31 Dec 2027
Warner Bros. Discoveryannounced 6 May 2026 Release season three of House of the Dragon Being checked30 Jun 2026
Warner Bros. Discoveryannounced 6 May 2026 Release Stuart Fails to Save the Universe Being checked31 Jul 2026
Warner Bros. Discoveryannounced 6 May 2026 Premiere DC’s Lanterns Being checked31 Aug 2026
Warner Bros. Discoveryannounced 6 May 2026 Release Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone due after leader left Open25 Dec 2026
Warner Bros. Discoveryannounced 6 May 2026 Premiere The Cat in the Hat due after leader left Open31 Dec 2026
Warner Bros. Discoveryannounced 6 May 2026 Premiere Bad Fairies and Margie Claus due after leader left Open31 Dec 2027
Warner Bros. Discoveryannounced 26 Feb 2026 Launch HBO Max as a direct-to-consumer product in the United Kingdom and Ireland Being checked26 Mar 2026
Warner Bros. Discoveryannounced 26 Feb 2026 Launch the TNT Sports app due after leader left Open31 Dec 2026
Warner Bros. Discoveryannounced 20 Jan 2026 Enable WBD stockholders to vote on the proposed transaction Met30 Apr 2026
Warner Bros. Discoveryannounced 20 Jan 2026 Separate Warner Bros. and Discovery Global into two separate publicly traded companies due after leader left Being checked20 Oct 2026
Warner Bros. Discoveryannounced 5 Dec 2025 Complete the separation of the Global Networks division Being checked30 Sep 2026
Warner Bros. Discoveryannounced 6 Nov 2025 Debut Lanterns on HBO Max Being checked31 Mar 2026
Warner Bros. Discoveryannounced 6 Nov 2025 Complete the separation into Warner Bros. and Discovery Global Not met30 Jun 2026
Warner Bros. Discoveryannounced 6 Nov 2025 Release Clayface in theaters due after leader left Open30 Nov 2026
Warner Bros. Discoveryannounced 7 Aug 2025 Begin shooting the film The Batman II Being checked20 Jun 2026
Warner Bros. Discoveryannounced 7 Aug 2025 Release the film Clayface due after leader left Open31 Dec 2026
Warner Bros. Discoveryannounced 7 Aug 2025 Release the film Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow due after leader left Open31 Dec 2026
Warner Bros. Discoveryannounced 7 Aug 2025 Broadcast College Football Playoff games due after leader left Open31 Dec 2026
Warner Bros. Discoveryannounced 8 May 2025 Release the second season of the series The Pitt Being checked31 Jan 2026
Warner Bros. Discoveryannounced 8 May 2025 Debut the Harry Potter television series due after leader left Open30 Jun 2027
Warner Bros. Discoveryannounced 27 Feb 2025 Launch Max in Australia Met31 Mar 2025
Warner Bros. Discoveryannounced 27 Feb 2025 Complete the corporate reorganization Not met30 Jun 2025
Warner Bros. Discoveryannounced 27 Feb 2025 Release the film Superman in theaters Met11 Jul 2025
Warner Bros. Discoveryannounced 27 Feb 2025 Launch Max in Germany and Italy Being checked31 Mar 2026
Warner Bros. Discoveryannounced 27 Feb 2025 Launch Max on Sky in the UK and Ireland Being checked30 Jun 2026
Warner Bros. Discoveryannounced 23 Feb 2024 Roll out Max in key international markets Met31 Dec 2024
Warner Bros. Discoveryannounced 23 Feb 2024 Begin broadcasting NASCAR races in the U.S Being checked31 Dec 2025
Warner Bros. Discoveryannounced 24 Feb 2022 Launch an ad-lite advertising offering in the UK No record found31 Mar 2022
Warner Bros. Discoveryannounced 24 Feb 2022 Make the BT Group joint venture operational Met31 Dec 2022
Warner Bros. Discoveryannounced 17 May 2021 Close the merger transaction with WarnerMedia Met30 Jun 2022
Warner Bros. Discoveryannounced 17 May 2021 Close the combination of WarnerMedia and Discovery Met30 Jun 2022
Warner Bros. Discoveryannounced 2 May 2019 Close the transaction for the unwinding of the UKTV joint venture Met30 Jun 2019
Warner Bros. Discoveryannounced 2 May 2019 Unveil the new brand for the rebranded DIY Network Not met22 Sep 2020
Warner Bros. Discoveryannounced 4 Jun 2018 Begin managing PGA Tour rights in Australia, Canada, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, and Spain Met31 Dec 2019
Warner Bros. Discoveryannounced 4 Jun 2018 Begin managing PGA Tour rights in Poland and South Korea No record found31 Dec 2020
Warner Bros. Discoveryannounced 4 Jun 2018 Begin managing PGA Tour rights in Belgium, China, Germany, and South Africa No record found31 Dec 2021
Warner Bros. Discoveryannounced 4 Jun 2018 Begin managing PGA Tour rights in Denmark, Finland, India, Norway, Sweden, and the UK No record found31 Dec 2022
Warner Bros. Discoveryannounced 9 Jan 2018 Relocate global headquarters to New York City Not met31 Dec 2019
Warner Bros. Discoveryannounced 9 Jan 2018 Move to a new building in New York No record found31 Dec 2019
Warner Bros. Discoveryannounced 31 Jul 2017 Close the acquisition of Scripps Networks Interactive Met31 Mar 2018
Warner Bros. Discoveryannounced 31 Jul 2017 Close the acquisition of Scripps Networks Interactive Met31 Dec 2018
Warner Bros. Discoveryannounced 29 Mar 2017 Premiere the new Science Channel series Outlaw Tech No record found26 Apr 2017
Warner Bros. Discoveryannounced 1 Nov 2016 Close the transaction to acquire a minority interest in Group Nine Media Met31 Dec 2016
Warner Bros. Discoveryannounced 13 Oct 2016 Close the investment in Group Nine Media Met31 Dec 2016

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