Warner Bros. Discovery has named Luis Silberwasser chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery Sports.
25.05.2022 - 01:07 / thewrap.com
Nathaniel Brown has been named chief corporate communications officer for Warner Bros. Discovery, the company announced on Tuesday.Brown will be responsible for its global communications operations and media relations, while also serving as lead spokesperson.Brown previously led global corporate communications for Discovery, Inc. as the company’s executive vice president of global communications.
Brown will report to David Leavy, Warner Bros. Discovery’s chief corporate affairs officer.“Nathaniel is a terrific executive who is whip smart, collaborative, and just an all-around great person,” Leavy said in a statement to TheWrap. “For his whole career he has worked so hard to build strong relationships and trust with journalists around the world.
He is a doer, who has brought consistent leadership and been a terrific partner to Zas and the entire management team. Nathaniel is hugely deserving of this great opportunity, and I know he will do a phenomenal job representing our company and telling the story of Warner Bros. Discovery for years to come.”Brown added: “I am enormously proud to continue supporting our CEO and our entire global leadership team as we build the world’s most dynamic media company.
At the end of the day, this is a business of people and I am lucky to work alongside and support many of the best. The opportunity to collaborate and lead fantastic communicators is very exciting and I can’t wait for us all to roll up our sleeves as one team.” Brown joined Discovery, Inc. in 2019, having previously served for seven years as senior vice president, corporate affairs for 21st Century Fox and its predecessor News Corp.
Warner Bros. Discovery has named Luis Silberwasser chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery Sports.
Warner Bros. Discovery has named Luis Silberwasser, a former exec at Discovery, Telemundo and most recently TelevisaUnivision, as chairman and CEO of its sports division.
Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorLuis Silberwasser is getting ready to till new terrain on a familiar piece of ground.The veteran TV executive, who has in recent years become a top content executive in Spanish-language media, has been named to head up the broader sports business for Warner Bros. Discovery, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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Warner Bros. Discovery has formally named Nathaniel Brown chief corporate communications officer of the newly merged company.
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Jordan Moreau Discovery exec Kathleen Finch has revealed her revamped leadership team at the newly merged Warner Bros. Discovery after a series of c-suite exits, which includes Tom Ascheim, Brett Weitz and more, Variety has confirmed.Nancy Daniels, who was Chief Brand Officer of Discovery & Factual, will take on content oversight at the Turner networks after the departure of Brett Weitz. She currently oversees male-focused networks like Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and Science Channel, will take on TNT, TBS and truTV.
Warner Bros. Discovery is moving fast with its reorganization.