Gerhard Zeiler Officially Exits Skydance To Follow Political Ambitions, Telling Staff In Emotional Missive: “Sometimes We Simply Asked Too Much”

Deadline - Oct 9, 2026

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) international chief Gerhard Zeiler has made his exit official. Following the $110B Skydance deal closing Tuesday, it quickly emerged that Zeiler would likely be leaving in order to realize political ambitions in his native Austria. Today, in an emotional missive obtained by Deadline, Zeiler said his goodbyes to the international team, […]

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