David Zaslav speaks in front of Warner Bros. Discovery logo on blue drape
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 18: David Zaslav, CEO, Warner Bros. Discovery speaks onstage during the Warner Bros. Discovery Upfront 2022 show at MSG Studios on May 18, 2022 in New York City
  • Warner Bros. Discovery stock dropped more than 16% on Wednesday following it's third quarter earnings report.
  • The media company reported a decline in ad revenue during the third quarter.
  • Chief executive David Zaslav warned of a "generational disruption" in media.

Shares of Warner Bros. Discovery dropped more than 16% Wednesday following a third-quarter earnings report that missed Wall Street's expectations and pointed to a weak advertising market and industry outlook.