Gerhard Zeiler, president of international for Warner Bros. Discovery, looks likely to leave the company ahead of the merger with Paramount after he declared his intention to enter politics in Austria.
\n\nZeiler recently revealed that he would make a bid for the leadership of Austria’s ruling Social Democratic Party. If selected for the role, Zeiler would replace Austrian Vice Chancellor Andreas Babler, who is the government’s number two figure. On Sunday, Babler said he would quit as leader of the Social Democratic Party next year, following unrest within the party over its decline in the opinion polls.
\n\nThe Social Democrats are the second party in a three-way coalition government led by conservative Chancellor Christian Stocker of the People’s Party.
\n\nIn an interview on Austria’s public broadcaster ORF, Zeiler warned, “If we don’t manage to make social democracy strong, the extremists will win.” He pledged that he would be business-friendly and added that he was “no Marxist,” and “no class warrior.”
\n\nAt Warner Bros. Discovery, Zeiler has strategic oversight for the company’s brands and joint responsibility for direct-to-consumer in more than 220 international markets. He is also responsible for local theatrical production and acquisitions, as well as managing the country and…
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