Last week,Discovery reportedit had reached 20 million paying streaming subscribers worldwide by the end of September. "Squawk Box" co-anchor Andrew Ross Sorkintold Zaslav his phone was "blowing up" from CNN staffers who are "desperate to know" his personal views about the Zucker situation. Discovery in April 2022. Evans top films might share a weekend with two or three other wannabe hits; Zaslav confronts a mind-bending blur of some 300 services, subscription-based or video on demand, all competing for eyeballs. The CEOs of some of the biggest companies in the United States have started ramping up their donations to Republican causes as concern grows about Joe Biden's plan to raise the corporate tax rate. Raising the corporate tax rate is not exactly conducive to growing revenue or earnings," Eberhart said. His well-documented views were notsecret. Look up your friends and patriotsat the FEC. [12] At the age of 8, he moved to Rockland County where he graduated from Ramapo High School. "Who do they want managing the economy: Trump (Mnuchin, Powell, Kudlow) or Biden (Bernie, Warren and AOC)?," Bailey said. And then were the leader in news to the left, Zaslav told CNBC on Friday. Discovery CEO David Zaslav was confronted on Friday about the future of CNN, the liberal network he is set to oversee once a looming merger is official, but claimed the ousting of now-former CNN boss Jeff Zucker had nothing to do with rumors the network could shift to a nonpartisan approach. We now live in a much less transparent time. 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His Greenwich Village home where the WarnerMedia deal was cooked up is now on the market, according to The Hollywood Reporter. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. David Zaslav, President and Chief Executive Officer of WBD, commented: With the major restructuring decisions behind us, this year we are focused on building and growing our businesses for the future, and were off to a great start. All Rights Reserved. I do. That was down from the $45.8 million that Zaslav pulled in the previous year and significantly down from the massive $129.4 million in compensation that the Discovery chief earned in 2018, which included the value of stock options that amounted to more than $100 million as part of a new employment contract. Without it, journalists and society dont stand a chance to hold them accountable when the coverage is of disrepute. "Was there any conjecture that John Malone is behind the curtain? Media tends to be a reflection of where the country is. See an updated version of our story below. Following this, he graduated from Boston University School of Law with a JD with honors in 1985 and started his career as an attorney with LeBoeuf, Lamb, Lieby and MacRae in New York. Zaslav wondered how he would stack up against the likes of Netflix and Disney without more content and if he would be forced to sell if he couldn't get bigger to compete with those companies, with their seemingly bottomless pockets. The Bloomberg, Powell Jobsand even Murdoch setups are now bizarrely comforting: At least we know where they stand, and the money is domestic. Dan Eberhart, a longtime prominent Republican donor, told CNBC he senses that wealthy financiers are going to start lining up behind Trump. They are doing that, and there's still time," Eberhart said. If the medium controls the message, then we are asking these questions to make out your character, media owners. Then, sheepishly taking back his question, Kernen said, that was an aside. During Thursdays meeting, Zaslav warned that staff reductions were likely as he continued to remove layers of management and combines jobs. If you do nothing, you will be auto-enrolled in our premium digital monthly subscription plan and retain complete access for $69 per month. Jeff Zucker is considered to be the person responsible for the CNNs shift away from the nonpartisan outlet it was before his tenure. Sen. "Sometimes it is difficult for his staff to keep up with his expectationsbut this is characteristic of a good leader who is on a mission," Discovery founder John Hendricks said of Zaslav. Check if your Discovery boss will soon oversee CNN as part of deal with WarnerMedia, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 16: President and CEO, Discovery, Inc. David Zaslav speaks onstage during the Discovery, Inc. TCA Winter Panel 2020 at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena on January 16, 2020 in Pasadena, California. For cost savings, you can change your plan at any time online in the Settings & Account section. Definitely to the left, Kernen said. I wrote about why I got a COVID shot:Then I was fired from my job. Under Zuckers leadership, CNN cultivated an antagonistic relationship with former President Donald Trump and other prominent conservatives. I probably shouldnt have said that.. Standard Digital includes access to a wealth of global news, analysis and expert opinion. The merger between WarnerMedia and Discovery is reportedly set to be completed early in the spring. or redistributed. Premium access for businesses and educational institutions. Transparency is what journalists and journalism have long been about. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Discovery executives are treating Zuckersunexpected exit as a fresh startfor CNN, according to the networks own media reporter, Brian Stelter. David Michael Zaslav (born January 15, 1960) is an American media executive who currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav praised CNN on Friday and said news is going to be really critical to the future of the soon to be combined Warner Bros. You couldn't say that about a lot of other American CEOs. Super PACs have the freedom to report only twice a year, so there may be more to come. Marc Rowan at Apollo Management, the private equity firm that recently acquired Yahoo News for $5 billion, gave $1.75 million. Fox News positions itself as a conservative-leaning network, serving those on the political right. David But what sort of a time will it be? Afsaneh Beschloss, NPR Board of Directors, gave $614,300. Farris Wilks, investor in the Daily Wire, gave $416,800 to Trump Victory and Club for Growth Action. Zaslav had a hand in the launch of MSNBC, another left-leaning network, during his time as an NBC executive. The answer would soon come. Loeffler is running for reelection to the Senate. The combination has promised $3 billion in synergies. In media news today, an AP reporter spars with the State Departments Ned Price over allegations on Russia, a report claims that Jeff Zucker and Allison Gollust gave Andrew Cuomo COVID talking points to combat Trump, and an MSNBC broadcast gets interrupted by a Lets Go Brandon flag. [33], Under his leadership, Discovery began trading as a public company in 2008, became a Fortune 500 company in 2014 and acquired Scripps Networks Interactive in 2018. Definitely to the left. [45] He also is a member of the Board of Trustees for the Paley Center for Media and the Mt. There will once again be parties and stars and perhaps arguments. Overall, the combined content spend of WarnerMedia and Discovery totaled $19 billion last year, more than Disney or even Netflix. The combined company, worth $120 billion in enterprise value, would unite Discovery with AT&T's WarnerMedia, home to CNN, HBO, and Warner Bros. A person familiar with the deal told Insider that AT&T didn't consider Comcast a viable partner because it was likely to be a slow-moving conversation, held up by thorny regulatory issues. Philip Anschutz, owner of the Washington Examiner, gave $168,500. But times have changed. The total accounted loss was nearly $25 billion off the company's market cap. Yet, we know little about their political views or how that money is being spent. Zaslav earned a BS degree from Binghamton University. Premium Digital includes access to our premier business column, Lex, as well as 15 curated newsletters covering key business themes with original, in-depth reporting. When Discovery assumes control of CNN, Zaslav will have a key decision to make right out of the box as it will have to replace newly-resigned CNN chief Jeff Zucker. [16], Zaslav joined NBC in 1989. His reputation for speed gave Discovery an edge over Comcast as a merger partner. That employee makes $66,689, so it would take them 565 years to equal Zaslavs annual compensation. Simply log into Settings & Account and select "Cancel" on the right-hand side. But we dont. [35][36] Zaslav's executive compensation package includes an annual salary of $3 million with an annual $22 million bonus. The lack of transparency in super PAC donations loomed as we scoured the FEC database. And maybe, those legendary parties might start again. This time, the bulk of Zaslavs compensation came from stock awards ($12.5 million) and non-equity incentive plan compensation ($21.8 million). Same goes for Jason Kilars future, we presume. This story has been shared 108,510 times. To sustain that position, Zaslav will have to drastically readjust his spending habits. Of the top 10 political donors among S&P 500 CEOs, a majority gave big to GOP groups in the second quarter, according to data from the Center for Responsive Politics. Where do they give money for political gain around regulation and governance? Zaslav was speaking at the Paley International Council Summit when he made the remarks, which were covered by several news outlets virtually attending the media event. With Democratic voters po- turnout to overcome any po- week, spent Monday and Tues- by the parties. The new entity will inherit the biggest share of cable viewers in the U.S., accounting for 29% of viewing time. Zaslav is on the board of Mexican programming giant Televisa, now merging with Univision. Jeff Bezos, who owns The Washington Post, gave but $15,000over the past20 months through his PACs Blue Origin and Amazon while his net worth grew to near $200 billion. But we dont. The most significant donation record of any media owner was Michael Bloomberg, who donated $140 million during his run for president. Fifty years ago, Evans had to worry about filling seats in Westwood, not expanding the subscriber list in Belarus. Overall, I think wed be better off if we just had news networks, but we dont.. Safra Catz, the CEO of Oracle, gave $125,000 in May to the Trump Victory committee, a joint fundraising operation between the Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee. The results were surprising. Zucker abruptly resigned this week after admitting he failed to properly disclose his relationship with another senior executive, CNN chief marketing officer Allison Gollust. [50], In 2017, Zaslav was inducted into the Cable Hall of Fame. 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Amanda Edwards/Getty Images for Discovery, NOW WATCH: Customers expect CEOs to take action against climate change now more than ever, Unilever executive says, would unite Discovery with AT&T's WarnerMedia, which could concern WarnerMedia employees, "move-fast and break things" style of the WarnerMedia's current chief executive, Jason Kilar. Why would they go anywhere else?
Got a confidential news tip? The Daily Callers OmeedMalik donated $150,000. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. The Discovery CEO also took aim at Fox News, describing the conservative outlet as much more of an advocacy network than a news network., I think overall wed probably be better off if we just had news networks in America, Zaslav said. Discovery is required to publish the ratio to Zaslavs pay to those of its median employee as part of the Dodd-Frank law. Follow him on Twitter: @joe_depaolo. She owns The Atlantic, could still be the largest shareholder of Disney/ABCand funds many digital news nonprofits through the American Journalism Project, which her Emerson Collective helped to create. ", Zaslavs comments contradict a Deadline report that Malone "made it known that corporate procedures had to be followed to the letter in regards to Zucker," therefore, "being that WarnerMedias standards of business conduct require disclosure of relationships that develop with a boss and subordinate, Zuckers goose was officially cooked.". Email us. JEFF ZUCKERS CNN EXIT: FIERY MEETING, SOMBER CONFERENCE CALL PROVE MANY STAFFERS ALREADY MISS FORMER BOSS, "So youve got a guy whos run it for nine years," Kernen said, referring to Zucker. George Soros, a major donor to Wikipediawho funds many new digital media outlets through his Open Society Foundation (see our nonprofit U.S. Media Index), gave $3,679,800. John Malone said it would be good if CNN had some journalists, that would be where Id start," CNBC anchor Joe Kernen said, paraphrasing Malones 2021 remarks. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for WarnerMedia). All Rights Reserved. I agree with TheWrap's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy and provide my consent to receive marketing communications from them. Discovery CEO David Zaslav was confronted on Friday about the future of CNN, the liberal network he is set to oversee once a looming merger is official, but Biden and the Democratic National Committee outraised their opponents in the second quarter. The boss ofCNNs new parent companysaid on Friday the network was the leader in news to the left but his communications team soon scrambled to walk back the frank admission, insisting he wasnt talking about politics. It's unclear which political direction Discovery CEO David Zaslav wants to take the network in. Media mogul William Randolph Hearst famously declared, This is my newspaper, these are my views, take or leave it. Hearst boldly placed his editorials on the front page, with his picture, signed for Gods sake. There was no subterfuge. YOU'VE REACHED YOUR MONTHLY ARTICLE LIMIT. David Zaslav does not give an answer when asked about Jeff Zucker's future at a combined WarnerMedia and Discovery because the deal hasn't closed yet, Ken Auletta: "What's the future of cable? Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison has also been close to the president and was one of the donors advising Trump at the start of the pandemic. ", Warner Bros. International Television Production, Warner Bros. Any changes made can be done at any time and will become effective at the end of the trial period, allowing you to retain full access for 4 weeks, even if you downgrade or cancel. Did you say to the left?. Roy Bailey, a Texas businessman who is leading fundraising efforts for the Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee, explained that business leaders he speaks with says there is a concern that Biden will be influenced by more progressive leaders, such as as Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez if he became president. Malone, who sits on the Discovery Communications Inc., board of directors, said in November he wanted to see CNNrevert to nonpartisan journalism following thecompletion of a mergerthat would put it under the Discovery umbrella. Discovery CEO David Zaslav addressed the companys controversial decision this week to cancel releases for Batgirl and Scoob! Media tends to be a reflection of where the country is. personalising content and ads, providing social media features and to Henry Kravis and George Roberts, owners of Business Insider and the German news empire Axel Springer and who recently purchased Politico and co-founded KKR Private Equity, collectively gave over $1.2 million. A web of other forces have been reported as influential in the demise of his CNN career: WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar, who currently oversees CNN, was said not to be a fan of Zuckers. The index wasmore popular than anticipated. Discovery CEO David Zaslav, whose media giant is set to close itsmerger with CNNs owner WarnerMediathis spring, made the surprise remark during a discussion about the networks future days after theabrupt resignation of the networks president, Jeff Zucker. Other top-paid Discovery executives included Chief Financial Officer Gunnar Wiedenfels, who earned $6.9 million in total compensation, down from the $7.4 million he earned in 2019. 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Zaslav is also one of the highest-paid CEOs in media history. Jeffrey Sprecher, the CEO of the Intercontinental Exchange and husband to Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., who came under scrutiny for their stock dealings during the start of the coronavirus pandemic, gave nearly $1.3 million during the April-June quarter. His corporate boss, Charles Bluhdorn, facing him in his screening room, shouted that public companies could not dabble in porn. He then decided to re-run the films. The executive who is soon to take over CNN appeared to make a candid admission about where he sees the network. Most importantly, they're already global. But at Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav said Friday on CNBC that he had nothing to do with Jeff Zuckers CNN exit. Did you say to the left? Kernan said, before taking back the question, saying he probably shouldnt have said that.. Get our latest storiesin the feed of your favorite networks. Scuba Certification; Private Scuba Lessons; Scuba Refresher for Certified Divers; Try Scuba Diving; Enriched Air Diver (Nitrox) Of the top 10 political donors among S&P 500 CEOs, a majority gave big to GOP groups in the second quarter, according to data from the Center for Responsive Politics. He's unsentimental and quick to rotate executives if they are not performing, though his key aides have been with him for years. Zaslavs battles will be more expensive. offers FT membership to read for free. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. Story tips can be sent tobrian.flood@fox.comand on Twitter: @briansflood. Later in the CNBC interview, Zaslav referred to growth on the right side of the company, which he described as including WarnerMedia-owned HBO and a growing portfolio of sports rights. Usually you ditch people. 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