David Zaslav, the unfortunate CEO of the company formerly known as Warner Bros. Discovery (the company, which was once two separate companies but became one, is splitting up again ), has often been accused of being bad at his job and, now, it would appear that the people who pay his salary may agree.

A hefty option grant depends on plan to separate streaming and studios from cable networks

David Zaslav will have his compensation reduced after shepherding WBD's split into two companies, but he will also reap a substantial reward.