Paramount Offered David Zaslav Pay Package Of ‘Several Hundred Million Dollars' In Ellison-Backed Bid

Group 1 - Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav could receive over $500 million in equity if a deal with Netflix is finalized [1] - Zaslav was offered a compensation package worth "several hundred million dollars" by Paramount's CEO David Ellison during discussions about a potential takeover [2] - The proposed compensation deal was presented shortly after an initial acquisition offer from Paramount, with Zaslav being offered co-CEO and co-chair roles in the combined company [3] Group 2 - Zaslav informed the Ellisons that discussing such arrangements was "inappropriate" at the time of the offer [2] - The second proposal from Paramount to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery was submitted on September 30 [3]