Todd Spangler

Articles by Todd Spangler

Warner Bros. Discovery Asks for Higher Second-Round Acquisition Bids Due Dec. 1 - Variety

Business November 27, 2025

Some media M&A teams may be working through the Thanksgiving weekend: Warner Bros. Discovery — which is fielding acquisition overtures from Paramount Skydance, Comcast and Netflix — is asking ...

Sinclair Offers to Acquire E.W. Scripps for $7 per Share in Unsolicited Takeover Bid - Variety

Business November 25, 2025

Sinclair, the second-biggest U.S. TV station group owner, has proposed to acquire smaller rival E.W. Scripps Co. in its entirety, offering $7 per share for stock in Scripps that it does not already o�...

Warner Bros. Discovery Lost $11.5 Billion in 2024. So How Did CEO David Zaslav Exceed His Bonus Targets? - Variety

Business June 6, 2025

By many measures, Warner Bros. Discovery had a bad 2024. Revenue dropped 4.8% to $39.3 billion. The company posted a staggering $11.5 billion net loss, largely because of a $9.1 billion goodwill impa�...

Warner Bros. Discovery Shareholders Vote Against CEO David Zaslav’s $52 Million Pay Package in a Symbolic Rebuke - Variety

Business June 5, 2025

The majority of Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders who voted at the company’s 2025 annual meeting evidently believe CEO David Zaslav and other top execs are earning too much. At WBD’s annual sto...

Trump Responds to Wall Street's 'TACO Trade' on Tariff Threats - Variety

Business May 30, 2025

At a White House press briefing Wednesday, President Trump was asked about a new term circulating on Wall Street: The “TACO trade,” which stands for “Trump always chickens out” when it has com...