By Mark David
Discovery April Ad Sales Off 20% But May-June Better; Co. Will Consider Acquisitions; CEO Slams Pricey Sports-Stuffed Cable Packages
06.05.2020 - 17:11 / deadline.com
By Jill Goldsmith
Discovery, Inc.’s U.S. ad revenue dropped 20% in April as the COVID-19 panic took hold but May and June look sbetter. The highly international company’s board will be looking carefully at acquisition opportunities around the world. And CEO David Zaslav put the blame for subscriber erosion on linear TV squarely at the feet of bundles jammed with costly sports.
In a wide-ranging investor call following strong quarterly earnings, Zaslav and CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels discussed
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18.05.2020 / 19:59
Bruce Springsteen to Join Dropkick Murphys for a Livestream Concert from Boston’s Fenway Park
“Streaming Outta Fenway” will feature the Boss (remotely) and the Boston Celtic punks in a momentous concert broadcast from the historic ballpark's infield.
deadline.com
14.05.2020 / 20:00
John Cho, Randall Park, Lisa Ling, Kal Penn And More Join Act To Change’s Virtual Anti-Racism Event
By Dino-Ray Ramos
deadline.com
11.05.2020 / 23:08
Disney Shanghai Park Opens At 30% Capacity, Will Boost Attendance By 5,000 Visitors A Week Says CEO Bob Chapek
By Jill Goldsmith
hollywoodreporter.com
11.05.2020 / 22:37
Disney CEO Bob Chapek "Encouraged" by Shanghai Park Ticket Sales So Far
Bob Chapek on Monday gave his first solo television interview since being named CEO of The Walt Disney Co. in February.
hollywoodreporter.com
11.05.2020 / 20:42
Discovery Nabs Cost Savings as TV Hosts Shoot at Home, Says CEO
Stuck-at-home Food Network and Cooking Channel hosts shooting in their own kitchens during the COVID-19 crisis, and using camera equipment supplied by their networks, has given Discovery CEO David Zaslav an idea on how to produce more content with cost savings post-pandemic. "Why are we dragging everyone to a studio? Let's shoot it in a home.
hollywoodreporter.com
11.05.2020 / 07:35
Disney Gives Detailed Tour of How Shanghai Park Will Operate Once It Reopens
The Walt Disney Co. on Saturday gave journalists a detailed tour of how Shanghai Disneyland Park will operate when it reopens to the public on Monday following months of being shuttered due to the coronavirus pandemic.
hollywoodreporter.com
06.05.2020 / 19:07
Discovery CEO on Lifestyle Programming Amid the Pandemic: "We Are the New Sports"
With sports around the world put on ice amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, Discovery's lifestyle brands — HGTV, DIY, the Cooking Channel and Food Network — are the new hot properties, CEO David Zaslav argued on the company's Wednesday earnings conference call. "We are the new sports," he said.
nypost.com
02.05.2020 / 00:59
Broadway theater producers working with Cuomo on re-opening process
EXCLUSIVE: Despite recent, scattered press reports suggesting New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was snubbing Broadway by shutting the industry out of his New York Forward Re-Opening Advisory Board, the state and the theater industry are working closely on how to re-start, Charlotte St. Martin, president of the Broadway League, tells Deadline.
hollywoodreporter.com
30.04.2020 / 04:27
Discovery CEO David Zaslav's Pay Drops to $45.8 Million in 2019
Discovery Inc. president and CEO David Zaslav's 2019 pay package dropped to $45.8 million.
deadline.com
30.04.2020 / 00:39
Discovery CEO David Zaslav’s 2019 Compensation Fell To $46 Million From $129 Million In 2018 Inflated By Massive Option Grant
By Jill Goldsmith
