While Evans principal scenario was to package the chemistry between filmmakers and top stars, Zaslavs social objectives may be more corporately focused. The public reason given was that Zucker didn't disclose a sexual relationship with CNN executive Allison Gollust, which immediately raised eyebrows as their relationship was widely known. 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. Sure, Henry Luce, the iconic publisher of Time, Fortuneand Life magazines, put his thumb on the scale. The tennis court, he decided, needed to be moved three feet, and changed to a clay surface. James Murdoch, who left the family Fox News business, donated over $2.25 million. David Zaslav is a talented and driven man who understands change. The development comes as the presumptive Democratic nominee has expanded his lead in the polls over President Donald Trump. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. Evans fought valiantly for Paramount to release Last Tango in Paris and Tropic of Cancer. Without it, journalists and society dont stand a chance to hold them accountable when the coverage is of disrepute. [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. Our system is awash in billions of political dollars. or But we dont. Biden has said he wants to raise the corporate tax rate to 28% from 21%. Under Zuckers leadership, CNN cultivated an antagonistic relationship with former President Donald Trump and other prominent conservatives. During the Evans era, the sources of corporate infighting were often esoteric. [51], In 2022, he was named one of Time's 100 Most Influential People. Discovery is required to publish the ratio to Zaslavs pay to those of its median employee as part of the Dodd-Frank law. Though Zaslav himself did not dispute the context of the comment when Joe Kernen asked for clarification, his true intent was made clear when Zaslav followed up by saying he views sports as being on the right side of the portfolio. This story has been shared 108,510 times. In his New York days, Zaslav liked friends like Ron Perelman, Lorne Michaels and Jeff Zucker to hang at his Hamptons parties. Zaslav had a hand in the launch of MSNBC, another left-leaning network, during his time as an NBC executive. 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. Eric Zinterhofer, board member of Univision, gave $102,000. David All rights reserved. Correction: Mediaite has learned Zaslav was referring to the left side of the Discovery portfolio, not the left side of the political aisle. 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. Zaslav is expected to name Zuckers permanent replacement when the merger closes. All rights reserved. You may change or cancel your subscription or trial at any time online. The lack of transparency in super PAC donations loomed as we scoured the FEC database. Last year, Zaslav vowed to take a hands-on role in the operations of CNN. Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook, gave $500,000 mostly to Democrats. 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The Cook Political Report marks six Republican-held Senate seats in Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Maine, Montana and North Carolina as toss ups. 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. [3][4][5] He previously served as the Chief Executive Officer and president of Discovery, Inc. beginning on November 16, 2006 and ending on April 8, 2022, when it was merged with WarnerMedia. I dont see how this ends well. [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. 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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. [50], In 2017, Zaslav was inducted into the Cable Hall of Fame. 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 You may also opt to downgrade to Standard Digital, a robust journalistic offering that fulfils many users needs. Jeff Zucker is considered to be the person responsible for the CNNs shift away from the nonpartisan outlet it was before his tenure. "David Zaslav: "The future of cable is that it's declining" but says "It offers a unique proposition to advertisers. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for WarnerMedia). Sinclair Broadcasting and Nexstar executives give to the National Association of Broadcasters. Media tends to be a reflection of where the country is. organisation Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg fund swaths of lobbyists in Washington. Definitely to the left. Zaslav made a similar remark during an AT&T and Discovery joint news conference in May 2021, describingthe left side of the joint company as everything other than the content.. And maybe, those legendary parties might start again. Usually you ditch people. 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. He was granted no options. Edward Atsinger, a leading evangelical and co-founder of conservative Townhall Media,gave about $30,000. The names of the super PACs (Win Red, Dirt Road, Fair Fight, Follow the North Star, Security is Strength) are almost comical, even if the totals are gobsmacking. They credited the CEO with safeguarding the companys financial performance during difficult and rapidly changing economic times and growing its direct-to-consumer business. Most importantly, they're already global. [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. Discovery, home to Animal Planet and unscripted shows like 90 Day Fianc, may now become Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. LIBERTY MEDIA CHAIRMAN CHIDES CNN TO 'ACTUALLY HAVE JOURNALISTS' FOLLOWING AT&T-DISCOVERY MERGER, "None of us had anything to do with it. Its a mess. Overall, the combined content spend of WarnerMedia and Discovery totaled $19 billion last year, more than Disney or even Netflix. While Kernen did not clarify his comments, he went on to say that he sees sports as being on the right side of the Discovery portfolio. His reputation for speed gave Discovery an edge over Comcast as a merger partner. Billionaire Paul Singer, who claimed, post the CNN-Discovery merger, that his activism brought the deal about, balanced things out with his $1.7 million. 1. This time, the bulk of Zaslavs compensation came from stock awards ($12.5 million) and non-equity incentive plan compensation ($21.8 million). [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. Subscribe to Deadline Breaking News Alerts and keep your inbox happy. She also wrote a $46,100 check to the McCarthy Victory Fund in June. 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 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. Fifty years ago, Evans had to worry about filling seats in Westwood, not expanding the subscriber list in Belarus. 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. 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. "Was there any conjecture that John Malone is behind the curtain? 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. Discovery, to be sure, funded Otter Dynasty, not Game of Thrones. 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 most significant donation record of any media owner was Michael Bloomberg, who donated $140 million during his run for president. Raising the corporate tax rate is not exactly conducive to growing revenue or earnings," Eberhart said. Discovery Chief Executive Officer David Zaslavs total compensation fell more than 17% in 2020, topping out at $37.7 million. His Facebook page is full of old school friendships and trips with the former GE CEO, Jack Welch. [13][14] He was captain of the varsity tennis team.[15]. 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. Biden has said he wants to raise the corporate tax rate to 28% from 21%. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. And even as Zaslav prepped the launch of streaming service Discovery+, which now has 15 million subscribers, he had thoughts about whether to suggest bundling Discovery with Disney, according to a person familiar with talks. Those two tend to split viewers, and Fox News is regularly No. All Rights Reserved. "I think of CNN in a totally different way than I thought about it years ago. 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. "Who do they want managing the economy: Trump (Mnuchin, Powell, Kudlow) or Biden (Bernie, Warren and AOC)?," Bailey said. Frederick Smith, who runs the billion dollar Sinclair media empire that once offered to do anything for Trump, must not have meant with cash, donating $6,800 to the GOP and $5,800 to Democratic Sen. ChuckSchumer. [46] He is chair of the Auschwitz: The Past Is Present Committee which promotes awareness of the Holocaust. But not disclosing a consensual relationship rarely results in the defenestration of a network president. Afsaneh Beschloss, NPR Board of Directors, gave $614,300. Zaslav is on the board of Mexican programming giant Televisa, now merging with Univision. Last November, Zaslav told Deadline that he would take a hands-on approach at CNN and other WarnerMedia properties. Full transparency of political funding allows journalists to hold newsroom and social media platform owners to account. Discovery Chief Executive Officer David Zaslavs total compensation fell more than 17% in 2020, topping out at $37.7 million. Get the best insights and analysis delivered to your inbox, 2,276 groups organized as super PACs have reported, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. But Zaslav is likely to get at least a warm initial reception. What investors need to know about Biden's economic vision. She has written extensively about the news media. Heidi Legg is the lead research fellow at the Future of Media Project at the Institute for Quantitative Social Science at Harvard University. President and CEO, Discovery David Zaslav speaks onstage during the "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. In his contract extension, Zaslav also received stock options valued at $190 million. 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. Got a confidential news tip? Legal Statement. 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. Send us a tip using our annonymous form. 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. Sign up for notifications from Insider! Discovery in April 2022. Discovery CEO David Zaslav addressed the companys controversial decision this week to cancel releases for Batgirl and Scoob! All Rights Reserved. "I, and we as a company, we are a fighter for news. His salary remained locked at $3 million. [49], In 2014, Zaslav was awarded the Fred Dressler Leadership Award by Syracuse University's S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. 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? "It's the only media company that I've worked with in the last two decades where building a unified global presence was a core part of the strategy," said Joe Ravitch, co-founder of Raine, the media-focused merchant bank. If youd like to retain your premium access and save 20%, you can opt to pay annually at the end of the trial. "He had an incredible knack for developing strong relationships. 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. The government needs to catch up and revamp how we track media money in politics. Listen to a portion New York (CNN Business)Discovery ( DISCA) 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. Discovery, despite the sudden ouster of CNN boss Jeff Zucker earlier this week. "Jeff is a good friend of mine, I cant speak to this issue, we dont own the company yet," Zaslav said. 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. "It's clear Team Trump needs to break the glass and pull the fire alarm. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, I think Fox News is much more of an advocacy network than a news network, Zaslav said, according to Washington Post media reporter Jeremy Barr. Before her recent spending spree, Catz had given very few political contributions this cycle. Is it a good one? The issue is that not enough of his Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. We have this great entertainment menu, which should keep people in the home, from the kids to the grandparents. Is this newly minted class of wealth really absent from politics and political influence? Despite the increased support from CEOs, Biden and the Democratic National Committee outraised their opponents in the second quarter. A Discovery spokesperson told the Post that Zaslav didnt finish his thought, adding that he uses the phrase to organize his conversations around Discoverys business. 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. Talk to David about European or Latin American TV, and he knows the details and the people there." Per Barr, Zaslav said he is waiting for the deal to close before discussing or simply divulging those types of plans. 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Sinai Medical Center. + Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has reported financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31st 2022. "Well have to see, really.". (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images for Discovery, Inc.). Zaslav spearheaded the transaction between AT&T and Discovery to combine with WarnerMedia and create the combined Warner Bros. Dominic Patten / Deadline: David Zaslav Praises CNN Adding More GOP Voices; Balance Strategy Is Important, Warner Bros Discovery Boss Says. "From my perspective, news is going to be a critical element," Zaslav said. both parties caucus processes. stretch its balance sheet, bet-tentially having little incentive tential of that. day in the state. 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. Zaslav wooed Scripps CEO Ken Lowe for a decade before consummating the $14.6 billion deal in 2018. But times have changed. David M. Zaslav (born January 15, 1960) is the president and chief executive officer of Discovery Inc., a position he has held since January 2007. Most recently under Zaslav, Discovery acquired Scripps Networks Interactive, in a transaction which closed in March 2018. He was previously an executive at NBCUniversal. 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. But here is where it fell short. A continuously updated summary of the news stories that US political commentators are discussing online right now. 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. 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. Now he will oversee WarnerMedia. 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. If only houses could talk: This one, however, is a battered shadow of its proud Regency past, its interior walls torn apart, trucks parked on its tennis court. [45][16], David Zaslav was awarded the Susan Newhouse & SI Newhouse Award of Hope for his support of the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD) in September 2016. On Friday morning, he shocked CNBC hosts by calling the network 'the leader of news to the left'. Same goes for Jason Kilars future, we presume. No surprise, Rupert Murdoch and his son Lachlan collectivelygave over $2.5 million, mostly to Republicans. The answer would soon come. There will once again be parties and stars and perhaps arguments. 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. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! CNNs political stance is a source of frequent scrutiny in the news industry. With Democratic voters po- turnout to overcome any po- week, spent Monday and Tues- by the parties. But at Warner Bros. Only 14.5% of the 412 owners, executives, board members and investors had given to individual candidates, traditional PACs or super PACs from January 2020 to August 2021, as trackedby the FEC. ", JEFF ZUCKER OUT AT CNN AFTER FAILING TO DISCLOSE CONSENSUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH COLLEAGUE: I WAS WRONG. 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It raises the question: Does super PAC funding, often with a hefty and opaque line-item labeled media spend,fund some of these outlets? The merger between WarnerMedia and Discovery is reportedly set to be completed early in the spring. David Zaslav, Discovery's CEO, will lead the combined Discovery-WarnerMedia. Standard Digital includes access to a wealth of global news, analysis and expert opinion. Yet, we know little about their political views or how that money is being spent. Definitely to the left, Kernen said. I agree with TheWrap's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy and provide my consent to receive marketing communications from them. Brooklyn-born Zaslav attended high school in Rockland County, where he was captain of the tennis team. And John Malone, when you hear him, hes still a big part of your life, a big part of Discovery, if he said we need CNN to go back to reporting news". On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Zaslav laughed but did not retract his comment. 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. What does media constitute? He doesn't.". Zaslav also oversaw NBCUniversal's interests in A&E, The History Channel, The Biography Channel, National Geographic International, the Sundance Channel and TiVo. 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. David Zaslav, who led the merger with CNN and Discovery, donated over $240,000. I probably shouldnt have said that.. Discovery chief says 'Journalism First' is new mandate at CNN Where the country was when we launched MSNBC was much more fact-based and less divided.. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Mediaite regrets the error. 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. Holiday Haunt. So I think it's going to be around a lot longer than people think.". We need radical transparency from media and social media platforms on which politicians, super PACs and lobbyists they fund. I do. Discovery CEO David Zaslav said Friday on CNBC that he had nothing to do with Jeff Zuckers CNN exit. Yet Zaslav's fight for Scripps created bad blood with then-Viacom chief executive, Bob Bakish, who was significantly outbid on the deal. analyse how our Sites are used. 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