Marc Graboff is leaving Warner Bros. Discovery after almost eight years at the company and its predecessor, Discovery. Inc. Graboff, a respected veteran television business executive, just notified the company staff of his decision.
A key member of the senior executive team of David Zaslav, CEO of Discovery — and now WBD — Graboff made the transition to the combined company following the merger of Discovery and WarnerMedia.
Most recently reporting to Kathleen Finch, Chairman and Chief Content Officer, US Networks Group, Graboff will leave in December after assisting with the transition.“My decision to leave was not easy and I have been grappling with it for months.
But, with my contract up next spring and the ongoing transformation of our newly merged company, the timing made sense,” Graboff wrote in his memo, a copy of which was obtained by Deadline. (You can read it in full below.)According to sources, Graboff had the option to extend his contract but chose to leave, a move that would ease the layoff burden on his division as WBD is seeking $3B in cost-cutting.
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