By Jessica Lerner David Zaslav has never been one to play it safe. Zaslav, 61, started his career as a corporate lawyer in the mid-1980s before joining the then-General Electric Co.-owned NBC Universal Inc. in 1989. During his tenure, he handled content distribution...
By Jessica Lerner In the so-called streaming wars, the only way to succeed is to be big. And if Discovery Inc. wants to be a serious contender in an already saturated direct-to-consumer content, merging with telecom giant AT&T Inc.’s WarnerMedia is the only way it...
By Jessica Lerner Discovery Inc. has reaffirmed its commitment to its direct-to-consumer business. The company has brought on former top Walt Disney Co. executive Kevin Mayer to consult on the future of streaming at the company, CEO David Zaslav said during...
By Jessica Lerner When Alyssa Rogers got her first credit card in August 2020, she didn’t think anything of it. She was living comfortably in Arizona, working as a lab technician assistant, and getting a credit card seemed par for the course upon opening a bank...
By Jessica Lerner ViacomCBS President and CEO said Monday the mass media and entertainment conglomerate has amassed the assets it needs to be a contender in an already oversaturated industry of direct-to-consumer content. Robert Bakish believes the company’s...
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