David Zaslav has had a pretty great couple of days. The Warner Bros. Discovery CEO got to see two movies distributed by his studio — “One Battle After Another” and “Sinners” — pile up the Oscar wins on Sunday. Hours later, an SEC filing revealed how much Zas could expect to take home in exchange for closing a deal to merge his company with Paramount Skydance, and the numbers are an eye-popping reminder of how much is at stake in big media deals like this one.
Key Details: Cash or check?: Zaslav will enjoy a payout of $711 million from the merger. Could go higher: The CEO could earn even more if Paramount doesn’t close the merger on time. Nose thumbed: Zaslav gets the last laugh after his tenure as WBD CEO was marred with decisions that alienated some creators. 
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