David Zaslav , in what could be his last full year leading Warner Bros. Discovery , saw his compensation more than triple in 2025 — largely thanks to nearly $110 million in one-time stock options the company awarded him. The exec’s total pay package of $165 million firmly ensconces him in the top-most echelon of highly compensated entertainment and media executives — and if Paramount Skydance’s megadeal to buy WBD closes, Zaslav is poised to walk away with a payout of more than half a billion dollars . In 2025, the compensation package for Zaslav, WBD’s president and CEO, included his $3 million base salary, $22.6 million in stock, a $25.7 million cash bonus — and stock options valued at $109,593,181, according to a company SEC filing Thursday.…