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A fiercely ambitious man with an appetite for the theatrical, Zaslav paid $16 million for the late Bob Evans home in Beverly Hills, originally telling friends he may spend three months a year in Hollywood, creating a livelier aura for his Discovery Channel. He's also known for squeezing costs out of operations, which could concern WarnerMedia employees who've already been through years of restructuring under AT&T. His 2020 pay was $37 million, and the WarnerMedia deal would entitle him to some 14.8 million in options, worth $190 million, according to The Wall Street Journal. You can still enjoy your subscription until the end of your current billing period. But times have changed. Why? In comparison, WarnerMedias HBO and HBO Max topped 69 million worldwide customers combined at the conclusion of Q3, according toAT&Ts third-quarter earnings results, which were released late last month. I probably shouldnt have said that.. "Jeff is a good friend of mine, I cant speak to this issue, we dont own the company yet," Zaslav said. Last year, Zaslav vowed to take a hands-on role in the operations of CNN. President and CEO, Discovery David Zaslav speaks onstage during the Definitely to the left, Kernen said. Zaslav is expected to name Zuckers permanent replacement when the merger closes. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Biden has said he wants to raise the corporate tax rate to 28% from 21%. His responsibilities extended to Bravo, CNBC World, SCI FI, ShopNBC, Sleuth, Telemundo, Telemundo Puerto Rico, mun2, Trio, Universal HD, USA Network, NBC Weather Plus and the Olympics on cable. [49], In 2014, Zaslav was awarded the Fred Dressler Leadership Award by Syracuse University's S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. Discovery in April 2022. Discovery, Zaslav is turning off the content spigot and reorienting the company into something much more fiscally (and potentially culturally) conservative. Legal Statement. He must also mobilize his charisma to keep his uneasy management in place during the one-year-plus period while lawyers and bankers hammer out legalities and obtain antitrust approval. 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. But his new target list may include Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Reese Witherspoon or even the old Evans crowd like Jack Nicholson, Warren Beatty and Dustin Hoffman. Having pulled off the media coup of the decade, the energetic executive will preside over the Warner-Discovery group. 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. But we dont. James Murdoch, who left the family Fox News business, donated over $2.25 million. CNBC then cut away from Zaslav for breaking news on the January jobs report but came back to the Discovery honcho afterwards. "I, and we as a company, we are a fighter for news. And now, the former lawyer for Discovery founder John Hendricks is the new king of media, set to oversee $20 billion in content spend, topping Netflix's $17 billion. For context, OpenSecrets reported that political spending in the 2020 election reached $14 billion, the most expensive election ever. For now, a trio of CNN executives will assume Zuckers responsibilities at the network. [23] As CEO, Zaslav oversaw the development and launch of new networks such as Planet Green (later rebranded as Destination America),[24] The Hub,[25][26] Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN),[27] Velocity,[28][29] and Investigation Discovery,[30] as well as the company's 2018 acquisition of Scripps Networks Interactive,[31] expansion of its digital education operations,[32] and current emphasis on streaming services. Zucker abruptly resigned this week after admitting he failed to properly disclose his relationship with another senior executive, CNN chief marketing officer Allison Gollust. [37][38][39], Since August 2022, Zaslav received heavy criticism for his decision to heavily shrink down the content library on the streaming service HBO Max, to be used as tax write-offs. David Zaslav, the Discovery Inc. chief executive who has catapulted himself to the top of the media world through a wave of deal-making, will lead a new venture 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. But Zaslav is likely to get at least a warm initial reception. 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. 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. Media tends to be a reflection of where the country is. The parties within its walls were glitzy, the arguments were epic and the scandals provided perfect gossip fuel. Usually you ditch people. CEO David Zaslav has quickly put his stamp on Warner Bros. James Murdoch, who left the family Fox News business, donated over $2.25 Last November, Zaslav told Deadline that he would take a hands-on approach at CNN and other WarnerMedia properties. One Warner executive told friends that Zaslav's unexpected arrival would bring structure and order versus the "move-fast and break things" style of the WarnerMedia's current chief executive, Jason Kilar, whose future with the company is still unclear. Sign up for notifications from Insider! If the medium controls the message, then we are asking these questions to make out your character, media owners. "I think of CNN in a totally different way than I thought about it years ago. [16], Zaslav joined NBC in 1989. David Zaslav, who led the merger with CNN and Discovery, donated over $240,000. Did you say to the left?. But even if that crowd decided to arrive, it would not include the late Evans or his panache (he died in 2019). Send us a tip using our annonymous form. Zaslavwill lead the combined company called Warner Bros. Add to that the billions of dollars from super PACsused to fund political content pushed by new digital channels and influencers. 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. Follow him on Twitter: @joe_depaolo. Discovery. + So maybe Zaslav isnt offended by the transparent political bias 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. Even his wife, Clare Boothe Luce, herself a Republican member of Congress, chastised him publicly for his relentless coverage in Time of Barry Goldwaters GOP nomination for president. [22] Zaslav instigated a shift in strategy by the company, aiming to see itself as a "content company" rather than a "cable company" by bolstering its main networks (such as its namesake Discovery Channel) as multi-platform brands. Longtime Discovery chief David Zaslav, who will soon oversee CNN as part of his companys merger with WarnerMedia, called his future competitor Fox News I dont see how this ends well. Anna Wintour, editor of Vogue, gave $6,000. Without it, journalists and society dont stand a chance to hold them accountable when the coverage is of disrepute. Market data provided by Factset. [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. He's used his salary to buy some of the most sought-after real estate around, buying the Hollywood home of "The Godfather" film director Robert Evans for $16 million and snapping up Conan O'Brien's apartment on Central Park West. "He's masterful at presenting himself as an aw-shucks guy from Rockland County, but underneath in the middle of a deal he's more aggressive than one of the great whites on 'Shark Week,'" said a friend. All Rights Reserved. Brian Flood is a media reporter for Fox News Digital. Zaslav is on the board of Mexican programming giant Televisa, now merging with Univision. Email us. David Zaslav, Hollywoods new mogul. A Division of NBCUniversal. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. Discovery CEO Zaslav Surprises CNBC Host By Saying CNN is The Leader in News to the Left of Discoverys Portfolio (Correction) By Joe DePaolo Feb 4th, 2022, 9:07 am Twitter share button Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. They credited the CEO with safeguarding the companys financial performance during difficult and rapidly changing economic times and growing its direct-to-consumer business. Senator from Idaho Jim Risch, amounted to a total of $5,600. CNNs political stance is a source of frequent scrutiny in the news industry. They are doing that, and there's still time," Eberhart said. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Zaslav, 61, his wife Pam, and his adult children, mingled with TV and movie industry friends, Page Six, CNBC and Fox News anchors, plastic surgeons, and interior designers. Scrambling to walk back the comments, Discoverys team said Zaslav often uses the phrases the left or the right to reference current and future business initiatives. His reputation for speed gave Discovery an edge over Comcast as a merger partner. Man, you werent kidding, Kernen said, also laughing. That bit of corporate sorcery has now prompted him to re-invent the Zaslav legacy indeed to re-shape it in the aura of the Evans legacy. 2023 CNBC LLC. His Greenwich Village home where the WarnerMedia deal was cooked up is now on the market, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Look up your friends and patriotsat the FEC. 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. Sen. Transparency is what journalists and journalism have long been about. AT&T CEO John Stankey, who oversees WarnerMedia, has been focused on the merger with Discovery, and is thought to be disinterested in any aspect of the CNN operation. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. Email him here: joed@mediaite.com As Trump and other Republicans slide in the polls, the idea that taxes could go up under a Democratic administration and Congress has forced wealthy GOP donors off the sidelines. RobertIger, executive chairman of the Walt Disney Co. and who once ran ABC, gave over $1 million. Zaslav interrupted, "John is going to be a board member of this company, and I am the operating--," before Kernen spoke over him asking if he had anything to do with Zuckers exit. Running WarnerMedia's top-tier assets like HBO and spending big on movies and shows is a far different game from the unscripted business that's Discovery's bread and butter. Warner Bros. Zaslav also received $16,800 for a car allowance, $501 for home office expenses, $16,930 for personal security services, and $355,355 for private plane use. 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? See Barrs tweets at the bottom of this post. [13][14] He was captain of the varsity tennis team.[15]. She also wrote a $46,100 check to the McCarthy Victory Fund in June. They received collectively more than $3 billion ($3,427,543,995) in the 2019-20 presidential election cycle and showed independent expenditures of more than $2.1 billion. The Daily Callers OmeedMalik donated $150,000. And John Malone, a top shareholder at CNNs soon to be parent Discovery, has made clear he disagrees with Zuckers vision for CNN. David Zaslav has been enjoying a stock runup after Wall Street analysts expressed increased optimism about Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav said Friday on CNBC that he had nothing to do with Jeff Zuckers CNN exit. [12] At the age of 8, he moved to Rockland County where he graduated from Ramapo High School. A continuously updated summary of the news stories that US political commentators are discussing online right now. Zaslav also oversaw NBCUniversal's interests in A&E, The History Channel, The Biography Channel, National Geographic International, the Sundance Channel and TiVo. It raises the question: Does super PAC funding, often with a hefty and opaque line-item labeled media spend,fund some of these outlets? Jean-Briac Perrette, president and CEO of Discovery International, earned $10.4 million total compensation, down from $14.4 million in 2019. David "CNN is a fantastic asset, I cant wait to get in there. The total accounted loss was nearly $25 billion off the company's market cap. Over the years, Diana Ross, Rod Stewart, and Harry Connick Jr. performed for an A-List crowd that included Jamie Dimon, Oprah Winfrey, Ron Howard, and tennis star Boris Becker, to name a few. Standard Digital includes access to a wealth of global news, analysis and expert opinion. David Zaslav the CEO of Discovery Inc., and Bob Iger, the former CEO of Disney who is now the company's executive chairman, are among the top executive Democratic donors from the second quarter. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes, and Market Data and Analysis. The merger between WarnerMedia and Discovery is reportedly set to be completed early in the spring. Discovery CEO David Zaslav, whose media giant is set to close its merger with CNNs owner WarnerMedia this spring, made the surprise remark during a Legal Statement. Brooklyn-born Zaslav attended high school in Rockland County, where he was captain of the tennis team. Zaslavs generous compensation plan continues the trend of rich COVID era paydays for media CEOs, some of whom made a show of forgoing a salary when the pandemic hit, only to quietly return to their former levels as the crisis dragged on. The issue is that not enough of his Is it a good one? Per Barr, Zaslav said he is waiting for the deal to close before discussing or simply divulging those types of plans. (CNBC Screenshot). Something we can likely all agree on is that trust in media is at an all-time low and Americans want reliable, nonpartisan news. In a digital age, there are many new ways to influence. Discovery and has publicly committed to keeping CNN after the merger. I agree with TheWrap's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy and provide my consent to receive marketing communications from them. 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. Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook, gave $500,000 mostly to Democrats. "He had an incredible knack for developing strong relationships. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Not long ago when he dropped by his new home he ordered some changes: Michael Smith, During the Evans era, the sources of corporate infighting were often esoteric. But at Warner Bros. Dan Eberhart, a longtime prominent Republican donor, told CNBC he senses that wealthy financiers are going to start lining up behind Trump. didn't, they say, have many progressive ideas. YOU'VE REACHED YOUR MONTHLY ARTICLE LIMIT. tips@mediaite.com, Joe DePaolo is a Senior Editor at Mediaite. Definitely to the left. both parties caucus processes. stretch its balance sheet, bet-tentially having little incentive tential of that. day in the state. [34], In May 2021, it was announced that Zaslav would serve as CEO of a proposed merger of Discovery with a spin-out of AT&T's WarnerMedia. In his contract extension, Zaslav also received stock options valued at $190 million. "Plus, David actually shows up. He's known for sporting the sleeveless fleece vests popular with financial industry executives and for bringing swag bags to meetings. He also said, per Deadline: I think overall wed probably be better off if we just had news networks in America, rather than those with an opinion element. Over the years, he's secured the $1.6 billion European rights to the Olympics and the $2 billion PGA golf rights; bought Scripps Networks, owner of HGTV and Food Network; and launched OWN with Oprah Winfrey. For a full comparison of Standard and Premium Digital, click here. CNN, which has struggled to attract viewers during the Biden era,is part of the deal and many industry observers felt the decision to revert to more straight news began this week when Zucker was forced out. Discovery cant play any role in CNNs operations until the deal concludes. USA TODAY's opinionnewsletter:Get the best insights and analysis delivered to your inbox. 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. Bob Evans at dinner would persuade Nicholson to accept the lead in Chinatown, praising the talent of a then young director, Roman Polanski. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. In an interview on CNBC Friday, Discovery CEO David Zaslav, as part of an assessment of his brands portfolio, took stock of CNNs place in the public consciousness and said this: CNBC host Joe Kernen immediately seized on the comment. Zaslav didnt clarify in response, and it immediatelywent viral on social media, where users pointed to it as an acknowledgement that CNN leans left politically. Correction: Mediaite has learned Zaslav was referring to the left side of the Discovery portfolio, not the left side of the political aisle. Now he will oversee WarnerMedia. Jeff Zucker is considered to be the person responsible for the CNNs shift away from the nonpartisan outlet it was before his tenure. His reputation for speed gave Discovery an edge over Comcast as a merger partner. We have this great entertainment menu, which should keep people in the home, from the kids to the grandparents. Most importantly, they're already global. Simply log into Settings & Account and select "Cancel" on the right-hand side. Discovery, home to Animal Planet and unscripted shows like 90 Day Fianc, may now become Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. The lack of transparency in super PAC donations loomed as we scoured the FEC database. Correction: Mediaite has learned Zaslav was referring to the left side of the Discovery portfolio, not the left side of the political aisle. Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has reported financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31st 2022. 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). Discovery Chief Executive Officer David Zaslavs total compensation fell more than 17% in 2020, topping out at $37.7 million. Philip Anschutz, owner of the Washington Examiner, gave $168,500. 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. Change the plan you will roll onto at any time during your trial by visiting the Settings & Account section. After all, he intended to spend more time on it, and style is as important in tennis as it is in show business. Subscribe to Deadline Breaking News Alerts and keep your inbox happy. Spurred by the rapid proliferation of social media platforms, with questionable content,and a formerpresident who pummeled our free press repeatedly, its no wonder Americans are left wary and our information ecosystem is in shambles. In September 2020, Zaslav confided to a close friend that he was concerned about the fate of the company he'd spent 15 years building. His sole donation to a Republican politician, U.S. In May, I published anownership indexof the top 176 U.S. media organizations. [45] His daughter Ali Zaslav is a congressional producer with CNN.[53]. To sustain that position, Zaslav will have to drastically readjust his spending habits. : Holiday Global Kids, Young Adults and Classics, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=David_Zaslav&oldid=1142246299, American chief executives in the media industry, American people of Ukrainian-Jewish descent, Articles with dead external links from July 2019, Articles with permanently dead external links, Articles with dead external links from February 2023, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 1 March 2023, at 08:59. Sprecher also gave at least $106,500 to the National Republican Senatorial Committee, the official campaign arm of Republicans running for Senate seats. The Bloomberg, Powell Jobsand even Murdoch setups are now bizarrely comforting: At least we know where they stand, and the money is domestic. Oprah Winfrey is a great example of someone who the world wanted to do business with, but David had an incredible knack for making people want to work with him," said his former boss Tom Rogers, who was president of NBC Cable where Zaslav was head of distribution and new media. Overall, the combined content spend of WarnerMedia and Discovery totaled $19 billion last year, more than Disney or even Netflix. David Zaslav is a talented and driven man who understands change. That may now stretch to nine months, since Zaslav, having negotiated the $43 billion Discovery-AT&T deal, has now expanded his domain to include Warner Bros, HBO and CNN. 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. Super PACs have the freedom to report only twice a year, so there may be more to come. Last week,Discovery reportedit had reached 20 million paying streaming subscribers worldwide by the end of September. Newsmax owner Chris Ruddy gave $365,000 to Donald Trump and his super PACs. Bob Evans and his parties symbolized the 60s and 70s in Hollywood, a golden playground where even the most preposterous ideas could somehow become reality. "Well have to see, really.". [51], In 2022, he was named one of Time's 100 Most Influential People. The answer would soon come. Signup for Breaking News Alerts & Newsletters. 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. [42][43][44], Zaslav serves on the boards of Sirius XM, The Cable Center, Center for Communication, Grupo Televisa, Partnership for New York City, Syracuse University and USC Shoah Foundation. Despite the increased support from CEOs, Biden and the Democratic National Committee outraised their opponents in the second quarter. LIBERTY MEDIA CHAIRMAN CHIDES CNN TO 'ACTUALLY HAVE JOURNALISTS' FOLLOWING AT&T-DISCOVERY MERGER, "None of us had anything to do with it. Fox News positions itself as a conservative-leaning network, serving those on the political right. Not long ago when he dropped by his new home he ordered some changes: Michael Smith, the celebrity designer who President Obama hired to design his private quarters at the White House, will now tackle the Evans house. Its a mess. This story has been shared 108,510 times. Before her recent spending spree, Catz had given very few political contributions this cycle. Zaslav is also one of the highest-paid CEOs in media history. Longtime Discovery chief David Zaslav, who will soon oversee CNN as part of his companys merger with WarnerMedia, called his future competitor Fox News Channel much more of an advocacy network than a news network on Wednesday. Full transparency of political funding allows journalists to hold newsroom and social media platform owners to account. AT&T Inc., agreed to merge its WarnerMedia division with Discovery Communications Inc., creating a streaming giant to compete with Walt Disney Co.'s Disney+ and Netflix. 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. Too many people in power are gaming the system. His backers have praised him for keeping his average cost of content to about $400,000 an hour while his rivals now spend $5 million and more. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. David Zaslav, Discovery's CEO, will lead the combined Discovery-WarnerMedia. Get our latest storiesin the feed of your favorite networks. Indeed, after the Discovery and Scripps deal, Zaslav promised to wring $350 million in synergies from the business, but by the time the integration was done, the Discovery boss had cut his way to $1 billion. Transparency matters. On Friday morning, he shocked CNBC hosts by calling the network 'the leader of news to the left'. Overall, I think wed be better off if we just had news networks, but we dont.. Zucker's leadership of CNN since 2013 saw the network lurch farther to the left, particularly after the political rise of former President Donald Trump. CNN, like MSNBC, serves liberal audiences. Where do they give money for political gain around regulation and governance? Discovery CEO David Zaslav addressed the companys controversial decision this week to cancel releases for Batgirl and Scoob! Dominic Patten / Deadline: David Zaslav Praises CNN Adding More GOP Voices; Balance Strategy Is Important, Warner Bros Discovery Boss Says. Variety is a part of Penske Media Corporation. We want to hear from you. Check if your Media tends to be a reflection of where the country is. Laurene Powell Jobs donated over $2 million. But we dont. According to Deadline, he even made it known that corporate procedures had to be followed to the letter in regards to Zucker., Have a tip we should know? If youd like to retain your premium access and save 20%, you can opt to pay annually at the end of the trial. Afsaneh Beschloss, NPR Board of Directors, gave $614,300. Barry Diller, owner of The Daily Beast and Investopedia, gave $120,000. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for WarnerMedia). 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