David Zaslav , president and CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery , would be out of a job if a deal is completed with Netflix or Paramount Skydance . Softening the blow: Zaslav stands to get hundreds of millions of dollars in cash and/or stock if WBD completes a sale to either company, which would lift him to billionaire status.

Zaslav’s current stock holdings in Warner Bros. Discovery, along with future grants he is entitled to, would be worth around $660 million in the event the deal with Netflix goes through, CNBC reported . (Netflix and WBD anticipate the deal closing within 12-18 months.) All told, Zaslav would have a net worth topping $1 billion if Netflix wins the day, per Bloomberg . Note that those estimates are based on Netflix’s $27.75/share offer for only WB studios and HB

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