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David Zaslav

President, CEO & Director, Warner Bros Discovery

Search every verified David Zaslav interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. David Zaslav, president and CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, discussed the company's performance and strategy during its Q2 2026 earnings call on August 6, 2026. He reported that the streaming segment generated over $3 billion in revenue for the first time in a quarter, with adjusted EBITDA of $512 million, a more than 60% improvement over the same period in 2025. Zaslav also stated that the company greenlit the Harry Potter franchise for the next 10 consecutive years, having seen the first three episodes, and said it would debut on Christmas Day. He expressed confidence in the studio's long-term $3 billion EBITDA target, noting that while the film business underperformed in the quarter, it faced a tough comparison against strong licensing deals and titles like Minecraft in Q2 2025. Zaslav also addressed the company's broader strategy, emphasizing investments in ancillary areas such as consumer products and tours, and highlighted restructuring in the games portfolio, including the upcoming LEGO Batman launch and a second installment of Hogwarts Legacy. He discussed the benefits of streaming bundles, citing partnerships with Verizon, Disney, and others, and said the company expects its best year ever for retention and lower churn in 2026. In earlier remarks from the Q4 2024 earnings call, Zaslav argued that only global streamers would survive a generational media disruption, predicting a path to at least 150 million subscribers by the end of 2026 and stating that the largest sustainable media companies would likely number four, five, or six, with the company working to secure a place among them.

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