Gunnar Wiedenfels, CFO of Warner Bros. Discovery, is set to lead Discovery Global after the company's planned split into two public entities, focusing on cost management, strategic investments, and preparing the new company for future growth in a challenging media landscape.
MSNBC is rebranding to MS NOW as part of its split from NBC News and the corporate spin-off of Comcast's cable channels into Versant, aiming to clarify its independent identity and reduce brand confusion, while maintaining its core journalistic mission.
The article criticizes Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav for his recent decisions to split the company into two entities, effectively undoing the merger that combined WarnerMedia and Discovery. It argues that Zaslav's focus on divesting from traditional media assets and his apparent lack of innovative ideas are detrimental to American culture, highlighting his controversial handling of properties like HBO Max, sports rights, and news outlets like CNN.