WarnerMedia CEO Departs One Week Before Discovery Merger

WarnerMedia CEO Departs One Week Before Discovery Merger
WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar attends The 15th Annual CNN Heroes: All-Star Tribute at American Museum of Natural History in New York, on Dec. 12, 2021. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for CNN
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AT&T Inc. WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar stepped down before Discovery, Inc. completed the acquisition of WarnerMedia, Variety reports. The transaction will be complete on April 11.

The departure was likely as Discovery chief David Zaslav looked to run the combined company, Warner Bros. Discovery.