Of those donations, $1 million went to America First Action, a pro-Trump super PAC. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 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. Who is David Zaslav? Send us a tip using our annonymous form. Zaslav and other Discovery brass reportedly heard about the resignation just hours before it happened. 1. CNNs political stance is a source of frequent scrutiny in the news industry. During your trial you will have complete digital access to FT.com with everything in both of our Standard Digital and Premium Digital packages. Change the plan you will roll onto at any time during your trial by visiting the Settings & Account section. We support credit card, debit card and PayPal payments. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. What investors need to know about Biden's economic vision. 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. 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. Most importantly, they're already global. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. [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. Journalism is not meant to be public relations for political parties. Correction: Mediaite has learned Zaslav was referring to the left side of the Discovery portfolio, not the left side of the political aisle. The parties within its walls were glitzy, the arguments were epic and the scandals provided perfect gossip fuel. Yet, we know little about their political views or how that money is being spent. They credited the CEO with safeguarding the companys financial performance during difficult and rapidly changing economic times and growing its direct-to-consumer business. ", Warner Bros. International Television Production, Warner Bros. The combination has promised $3 billion in synergies. Brian Flood is a media reporter for Fox News Digital. Marc Benioff, the current owner of Time who's, active in homelessness issues in San Francisco,gave only $5,000 to his Salesforce.com PAC. 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 Discovery Channel started in 1985 with a documentary about the frigid waters of the North Atlantic. All that represents both serious business and serious persuasion disciplines that place the Regency house in Beverly Hills in a vastly different role. The company did not break out Discovery+ numbers specifically, so this tally includes its other, much smaller SVOD platforms, but the majority of that 20 million figure is made up of Discovery+ numbers, per Discovery. [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. 2023 Deadline Hollywood, LLC. Discovery , [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. Talk to David about European or Latin American TV, and he knows the details and the people there." Domestically, HBO Max and HBO have a combined 45.2 million subscribers. becoming the first announced candidate for the party. The merger between WarnerMedia and Discovery is reportedly set to be completed early in the spring. Sen. Farris Wilks, investor in the Daily Wire, gave $416,800 to Trump Victory and Club for Growth Action. 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 : Holiday A continuously updated summary of the news stories that US political commentators are discussing online right now. In his contract extension, Zaslav also received stock options valued at $190 million, making him one of the highest-paid entertainment executives in the world. [17] As president of Cable and Domestic TV and New Media Distribution, he oversaw content distribution to all forms of TV, negotiated for cable and satellite carriage of NBCUniversal networks and forged media partnerships.[18][19]. David Zaslav, Hollywoods new mogul. 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. RobertIger, executive chairman of the Walt Disney Co. and who once ran ABC, gave over $1 million. He was granted no options. Deadline is a part of Penske Media Corporation. 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. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Having pulled off the media coup of the decade, the energetic executive will preside over the Warner-Discovery group. In awarding Zaslav his 2020 cash bonus, the board determined the Discovery chief Longtime Discovery chief David Zaslav, who will soon oversee CNN as part of his companys merger with WarnerMedia, called his future competitor Fox News Its only occasional visitor is David Zaslav, newly minted king of Hollywood, who comes to commune with its ghosts and summon up plans for its glistening future. Together, Discovery and WarnerMedia will span every genre from Hollywood movies and TV shows to reality TV, to news and sports. But at Warner Bros. 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. Add to that the billions of dollars from super PACsused to fund political content pushed by new digital channels and influencers. Sure, Henry Luce, the iconic publisher of Time, Fortuneand Life magazines, put his thumb on the scale. "I would like to see CNN evolve back to the kind of journalism that it started with, and actually have journalists, which would be unique and refreshing,"Malonesaid in an interview that aired on CNBC. 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. David Zaslav, Discovery's CEO, will lead the combined Discovery-WarnerMedia. Barry Diller, owner of The Daily Beast and Investopedia, gave $120,000. According to campaignmoney.com, during the 2020 election cycle Zaslav donated $124,250 to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee out of his total $253,250 in political donations. With Democratic voters po- turnout to overcome any po- week, spent Monday and Tues- by the parties. S. I. 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He's unsentimental and quick to rotate executives if they are not performing, though his key aides have been with him for years. But times have changed. He doesn't.". And then were the leader in news to the left, Zaslav told CNBC on Friday. Pre-pandemic, David Zaslav's end-of-summer parties in the Hamptons were a legendary networking event for anyone in media. Discovery CEO David Zaslav addressed the companys controversial decision this week to cancel releases for Batgirl and Scoob! For now, a trio of CNN executives will assume Zuckers responsibilities at the network. LIBERTY MEDIA CHAIRMAN CHIDES CNN TO 'ACTUALLY HAVE JOURNALISTS' FOLLOWING AT&T-DISCOVERY MERGER, "None of us had anything to do with it. The executive who is soon to take over CNN appeared to make a candid admission about where he sees the network. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images for Discovery, Inc.). 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. both parties caucus processes. stretch its balance sheet, bet-tentially having little incentive tential of that. day in the state. 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. Discovery and has publicly committed to keeping CNN after the merger. Anna Wintour, editor of Vogue, gave $6,000. and other data for a number of reasons, such as keeping FT Sites reliable and secure, We now live in a much less transparent time. 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 In another coup, in 2008, Zaslav convinced Winfrey to go into business with him and create a cable channel together. Mediaite regrets the error. 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. offers FT membership to read for free. Zaslav, known for delivering fast yes or nos to business partners, would be able to move ahead with speed. 2023 Variety Media, LLC. 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. 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Jeff Zucker is considered to be the person responsible for the CNNs shift away from the nonpartisan outlet it was before his tenure. 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. Media tends to be a reflection of where the country is. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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Zaslav is expected to name Zuckers permanent replacement when the merger closes. 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. Fifty years ago, Evans had to worry about filling seats in Westwood, not expanding the subscriber list in Belarus. Now he will oversee WarnerMedia. Afsaneh Beschloss, NPR Board of Directors, gave $614,300. Zucker and Trump were friends in the 2000s as they teamed up on the wildly popular NBC reality show "The Apprentice," but they became bitter political enemies as Trump took over the Republican Party beginning in 2015 and romped to the White House. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes, and Market Data and Analysis. We need radical transparency from media and social media platforms on which politicians, super PACs and lobbyists they fund. [52], Zaslav lives in New York City with his wife Pam and the couple has three children. Discovery, to be sure, funded Otter Dynasty, not Game of Thrones. For cost savings, you can change your plan at any time online in the Settings & Account section. 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. Sign up for free newsletters and get more CNBC delivered to your inbox. 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. Market data provided by Factset. 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. [6][7], Zaslav was born to a Polish and Ukrainian Jewish family[8][9][10][11] in Brooklyn, New York. 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. Discovery is required to publish the ratio to Zaslavs pay to those of its median employee as part of the Dodd-Frank law. "I think of CNN in a totally different way than I thought about it years ago. 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. 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. [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. But Zaslav is likely to get at least a warm initial reception. 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. His well-documented views were notsecret. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! Discovery executives are treating Zuckersunexpected exit as a fresh startfor CNN, according to the networks own media reporter, Brian Stelter. But we dont. [45] He also is a member of the Board of Trustees for the Paley Center for Media and the Mt. Email him here: joed@mediaite.com 2023 CNBC LLC. The COVID-19 virus had accelerated cord-cutting that's causing cable TV channels to lose subscribers. Were running our business," Zaslav said. She also wrote a $46,100 check to the McCarthy Victory Fund in June. I dont see how this ends well. For a full comparison of Standard and Premium Digital, click here. [49], In 2014, Zaslav was awarded the Fred Dressler Leadership Award by Syracuse University's S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. Last November, Zaslav told Deadline that he would take a hands-on approach at CNN and other WarnerMedia properties. It raises the question: Does super PAC funding, often with a hefty and opaque line-item labeled media spend,fund some of these outlets? "How many people survive after a merger? YOU'VE REACHED YOUR MONTHLY ARTICLE LIMIT. His Greenwich Village home where the WarnerMedia deal was cooked up is now on the market, according to The Hollywood Reporter. [16], Zaslav joined NBC in 1989. People helping raise money for these Republican organizations told CNBC that the idea of taxes going up has struck a nerve with GOP donors and forced them off the sidelines after being largely absent throughout the 2020 election cycle. 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. She has written extensively about the news media. To sustain that position, Zaslav will have to drastically readjust his spending habits. The answer would soon come. Pamela Wasserstein, owner of Vox and New York magazine, gave $8,100. A Division of NBCUniversal. Using the original ownership index, we tracked the political donations at 90 of the top U.S. news organizations. 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. Something we can likely all agree on is that trust in media is at an all-time low and Americans want reliable, nonpartisan news. Zucker abruptly resigned this week after admitting he failed to properly disclose his relationship with another senior executive, CNN chief marketing officer Allison Gollust. CNN, like MSNBC, serves liberal audiences. Sprecher also gave at least $106,500 to the National Republican Senatorial Committee, the official campaign arm of Republicans running for Senate seats. Only 60 people in media leadership had donated more than$2,000 to a political candidate since 2019. Lowe remains on Discovery's board and a personal friend, said a Zaslav friend. We have this great entertainment menu, which should keep people in the home, from the kids to the grandparents. didn't, they say, have many progressive ideas. [51], In 2022, he was named one of Time's 100 Most Influential People. You couldn't say that about a lot of other American CEOs. The Cook Political Report marks six Republican-held Senate seats in Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Maine, Montana and North Carolina as toss ups. 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. We've received your submission. 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. Susan Wojcicki, a major donor to Wikipedia and CEO of YouTube,donated only $8,000through Google Netpac. In his contract extension, Zaslav also received stock options valued at $190 million. Discovery, home to Animal Planet and unscripted shows like 90 Day Fianc, may now become Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. The results were surprising. Full transparency of political funding allows journalists to hold newsroom and social media platform owners to account. Zaslav also oversaw NBCUniversal's interests in A&E, The History Channel, The Biography Channel, National Geographic International, the Sundance Channel and TiVo. James Murdoch, who left the family Fox News business, donated over $2.25 million. Biden has said he wants to raise the corporate tax rate to 28% from 21%. Got a confidential news tip? Market data provided by Factset. Zaslav then declared his company is "the leader of news in Poland" and noted that Trump and Biden administrations have both helped Polish news channelTVN24 stay afloat despite the Polish government trying to shut them down. [9][10][47] In 2012, he received the Steven J. Ross Humanitarian Award from the UJA-Federation of New York[48] which honors people of vision, energy and sustained achievement in the entertainment, media and communications industries. Zaslav is also known as a CEO who keeps a tight rein on programming costs. The new entity will inherit the biggest share of cable viewers in the U.S., accounting for 29% of viewing time. Definitely to the left, Kernen said. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Its a mess. 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