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Elizabeth Spiers
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Emily Peck
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Felix Salmon
Felix Salmon: 我认为这次分拆是扎斯拉夫职业生涯的一次惊人操作。他通过收购华纳兄弟并将其与Discovery合并，积累了大量债务。现在，他将债务转移到全球网络部门，自己则掌控了更具声望的流媒体和工作室业务。这实际上是将公司分拆为“好银行”和“坏银行”，扎斯拉夫选择了前景更好的“好银行”。
Emily Peck: 我认为扎斯拉夫的薪酬过高，且一些决策备受争议，这在公司内部引发了不满。例如，TNT放弃NBA转播权，这受到了很多批评。尽管如此，HBO Max在财务上表现良好，用户数量也在增长，这可能与扎斯拉夫的决策有关，也可能无关。
Elizabeth Spiers: 我认为扎斯拉夫的策略是典型的“先破坏后重建”。他通过裁员和削减成本来改善公司的财务状况，然后将债务转移到全球网络部门，自己则专注于更有前景的流媒体业务。这种做法虽然在短期内可能有效，但长期来看可能会损害公司的创新能力和员工士气。
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Warner Brothers Discovery announced its split into two entities: one housing HBO, Warner Brothers, and HBO Max; the other encompassing the cable TV business. This decision, spearheaded by David Zaslav, raises questions about its strategic implications and the optics of Zaslav's career progression.
- Warner Brothers Discovery will split into 'streaming and studios' and 'global networks'
- David Zaslav, the architect of both the merger and the split, will head the 'streaming and studios' division
- The split aims to separate the debt, with the cable TV business ('global networks') carrying a larger portion
- The decision highlights the lack of synergies between the Discovery and Warner Brothers properties
- Zaslav's high compensation and career trajectory amid restructuring raise concerns
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