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WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar Says He Will Stay at Company at Least Through Merger

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July 25, 2024 2:51 PM
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WarnerMedia Chief Executive Officer Jason Kilar stated in a companywide address on Thursday that he has no plans to step down this year in the wake of AT&T Inc.’s decision to spin-off and merge the media company with Discovery Inc.Mr. Kilar’s future as head of WarnerMedia was called into question after AT&T and Discovery unveiled their plans last week. He wasn’t kept in the loop regarding the pending deal, Mr. Kilar stated that he would reconsider his options next year. Speaking on Thursday during a town hall meeting to celebrate the first anniversary of streaming service HBO Max, Mr. Kilar stated: “My plan and my focus is to remain here in my CEO role at WarnerMedia. I am not thinking right now about postmerger. There will be a time to consider that topic in 2022.”Mr. Kilar added, “I believe we have unfinished business, and the work of next year can and should be exceptionally fulfilling as the world continues to see what we are capable of doing.”

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