Warner Bros. Discovery is expanding its board of directors. The entertainment company says that Daniel Sanchez will join its board beginning Oct. 1. Sanchez is no stranger to Discovery shareholders, as he previously served on the Discovery board before the 2022 WarnerMedia merger that created the current company. He is also the nephew of fellow Wbd board member and shareholder John Malone, and he currently serves on the boards of Malone’s Liberty Global Ltd. and also Liberty Latin America Ltd. Before he retired in 2021, Sanchez worked as an attorney, with a particular focus on tax law and tax planning. Malone is a major shareholder in a number of media-related companies, including the Liberty companies (which control SiriusXM, Formula 1, the Atlanta Braves and other properties) as well as Charter Communications. He is also a mentor to Wbd CEO David Zaslav. Wbd said in a statement that Sanchez’s legal expertise will...

Warner Bros. Discovery Adds John Malone’s Nephew Daniel Sanchez to Board of Directors

Warner Bros. Discovery has announced the appointment of Daniel Sanchez to its board of directors, effective October 1. Sanchez, who previously served on the Discovery board prior to the 2022 WarnerMedia merger, brings legal expertise in tax law and tax planning to the company. He is the nephew of John Malone, a major shareholder in media companies such as Liberty Global Ltd. and Charter Communications, and currently serves on the boards of Liberty Global and Liberty Latin America. Malone is also a mentor to Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav.