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David Zaslav in October. [Mark Peterson/Redux, for The New York Times]

How David Zaslav Blew Up Hollywood

Writers Jonathan Mahler, James B. Stewart, and Benjamin Mullin explore David Zaslav’s impact as CEO of Warner Brothers Discovery, focusing on his aggressive cost-cutting measures following the merger, as well as the controversies surrounding the cancellation of Batgirl and other programming changes. Highlighted throughout the article are the challenges Zaslav faced, including financial issues and the 2023 Writers Guild of America (WGA) and Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) strikes.