WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar Exiting Ahead of Discovery Merger

‘Leading this team has been the honor of my lifetime’

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WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar is leaving the company ahead of the imminent close of its merger with Discovery, which could happen as soon as Monday.

“With the pending transaction with Discovery nearing close, now is the right time to share with each of you that I will be departing this amazing company,” Kilar wrote in a staff memo. “There are many feelings one could have in a moment like this, but for me there are none bigger, or more lasting, than the feelings of gratitude and love that I have for this team, this company and this mission.”

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