Core ‘Warner Bros.’ biz to be led by Zaslav; Wiedenfels to head networks unit ‘Discovery Global’

Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD), which is splitting into two by mid-2026, will call its streaming and studios business “Warner Bros.” and its networks business “Discovery Global,” the company said in an official statement on Monday.

The streaming and studios business will consist of Warner Bros. Television, led by Channing Dungey; Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group, led by Pam Abdy and Mike De Luca; DC Studios, led by James Gunn and Peter Safran; HBO and HBO Max, headed by Casey Bloys; and Warner Bros. Gaming Studios, led by JB Perrette.

David Zaslav will serve as president and CEO of Warner Bros. A chief financial officer for the business is yet to be appointed.

The TV networks business will consist of its entertainment, sports, and news television brands around the world, including CNN, TNT Sports in the U.S., and Discovery, among other notable names.

Gunnar Wiedenfels will lead Discovery Global as CEO; Fraser Woodford will become CFO. TNT Sports will be led by Luis Silberwasser; Mark Thompson will lead CNN Worldwide; and Gerhard Zeiler will lead Discovery+ and also become the content chief for the networks business.