David Zaslav Calls Meeting With Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and Paul Thomas Anderson After TCM Layoffs

The Warner Bros. Discovery CEO spoke with the filmmakers on Wednesday after backlash to the changes at the movie channel

Steven Spielberg (left), Paul Thomas Anderson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Warner Bros. Discovery David Zaslav and TCM host Ben Mankiewicz speak onstage during the opening night gala and world premiere of the 4k restoration of "Rio Bravo" during the 2023 TCM Classic Film Festival at TCL Chinese Theatre on April 13, 2023, in Hollywood. (Charley Gallay/Getty Images for TCM)

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav held a meeting on Wednesday with Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and Paul Thomas Anderson to discuss the future of Turner Classic Movies following news of multiple executive layoffs at the network, TheWrap has learned.

“Turner Classic Movies has always been more than just a channel. It is truly a precious resource of cinema, open 24 hours a day seven days a week. And while it has never been a financial juggernaut, it has always been a profitable endeavor since its inception,” Spielberg, Scorsese and Anderson said in a joint statement Wednesday evening.

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