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David Zaslav Sees Major Media Consolidation Coming – Sun Valley


Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav expects media deals to pick up sharply over the next few years, be it traditional M&A or streaming pacts.

Discovery CEO David Zaslav expects media deals to pick up sharply, be it traditional M&A or streaming pacts, as the contours of the industry continue to evolve. But, generally, federal watchdogs have been pushing back on big deals, suing to block them, which makes potential buyers and sellers anxious to even try. Zaslav, asked at Sun Valley about the upcoming presidential election, told Bloomberg, “We just need an opportunity for deregulation, so companies can consolidate and do what we need to do to be even better.”

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