Warner Bros. Discovery(WBD) New York Post·2025-06-03 23:02Core Points - A majority of Warner Bros Discovery shareholders voted against the 2024 pay packages for CEO David Zaslav and other top executives, with over 59% rejecting the proposal on a non-binding basis [1][3] - Zaslav's total compensation for 2024 increased by 4% from the previous year, reaching $51.9 million [3] - The company is facing challenges in its cable TV business due to cord-cutting and is focusing on its streaming and studios divisions [3] - Warner Bros Discovery missed first-quarter revenue estimates and reported a larger-than-expected loss [3] - The company is exploring a potential breakup, having laid the groundwork for a possible sale or spinoff of its declining cable TV assets [4][7] - In the January-March quarter, Warner Bros Discovery added 5.3 million streaming subscribers, surpassing market expectations but still trailing behind Netflix [5] - The company reverted to using the HBO branding for its streaming service, Max, after dropping it two years ago [6]