David Zaslav Says Donald Trump’s Re-Election Could Offer Media Business “A Pace Of Change And An Opportunity For Consolidation”

Discovery CEODavid ZaslavsaidDonald Trumps re-election as president bodes well for media M&A.

We have an upcoming new administration, the exec noted duringWBDs quarterly earnings callThursday.

These are great companies.

David Zaslav, CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery in Sun Valley

David Zaslav, CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery at the Allen & Co. conference in Sun ValleyGetty

Warner Bros. Its really driven by the consumer experience.

Youre going from one to another, and there are so many.

Not only, he continued, is the current setup just not a good consumer experience its not sustainable.

There probably should have been more meaningful consolidation.

… and youre starting to see it now.