Kilar to depart WarnerMedia after Discovery merger

WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar "will depart as the AT&T entertainment unit’s merger with Discovery closes." The megadeal is "expected to be completed early in the current second quarter, possibly within days." Kilar was named chief of WarnerMedia a "few months into the pandemic era, in April 2020, and began in the role in May as streaming platform HBO Max launched." The former Hulu CEO and ex-Amazon exec reported to AT&T CEO John Stankey. Kilar said in a memo to staff, “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. I’ve never been more fulfilled professionally" (HOLLYWOODREPORTER.com, 4/5).