WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar’s 2020 Pay Package Totaled $52 Million With Big Stock Award

Hans Vestberg, chairman and CEO of telecom giant Verizon, saw his 2020 overall compensation rise to $19.09 million, up from $18.09 million in 2019. In a Monday SEC filing, Verizon revealed Vestberg's base salary was $1.5 million for the last two years, but he received $13.3 million in stock awards last year, compared to $12 million in 2019.

Do you remember that scene in “Dumb and Dumber” when Jim Carrey’s character asks if there is any chance he might have of dating the beautiful girl? She tells him “one out of a million” and he replies, “So, you’re telling me there’s a chance…” That’s what it feels like when you see responses from Zack Snyder fans when they see more and more interviews with WarnerMedia executives basically saying there is no more “Justice League” films coming.

Love’s defining moment meets the end of a decade-long relationship in “We Broke Up.” The film’s contrasting views on the subject of romance present a broad picture of what is, could be, and might have been. Jeff Rosenberg, who co-wrote “Broke’ with Laura Jacqmin, highlights the usual tropes while turning them on their collective heads with this creative take on the usual romantic comedies.

LOS ANGELES -- Janet Jackson’s socially conscious album “Rhythm Nation 1814,” Louis Armstrong’s jazzy “When the Saints Go Marching In” and Nas’ debut release “Illmatic” are among 25 recordings being inducted to the National Recording Registry.The Library of Congress announced Wednesday that Labelle’s song “Lady Marmalade” and Kool & the Gang’s “Celebration” are some of the titles tapped for preservation this year.

You had to guess that when the CEO of WarnerMedia speaks up about the drama surrounding Ray Fisher’s accusations against the executives at the studio and the folks involved in the “Justice League” reshoots, that the actor was going to share his thoughts, as well. And sure enough, that’s exactly what Ray Fisher did on Twitter.

The world has officially gone digital now that we are in the era of NFTs or Non Fungible Tokens, which basically means ownership of digital items. The craze surrounding NFTs has been on an increase and after "Shark Tank" star Mark Cuban sold an NFT of a motivational quote, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey too has entered the market.

Do you remember that scene in “Dumb and Dumber” when Jim Carrey’s character asks if there is any chance he might have of dating the beautiful girl? She tells him “one out of a million” and he replies, “So, you’re telling me there’s a chance…” That’s what it feels like when you see responses from Zack Snyder fans when they see more and more interviews with WarnerMedia executives basically saying there is no more “Justice League” films coming.

Despite a weaker-than-expected opening, Disney’s “Raya and the Last Dragon” is showing great endurance at the box office, adding another $5.2 million from 2,261 locations in its third weekend as theaters in Los Angeles reopen to continue the film industry’s gradual recovery.Through three weekends, the animated Disney film has taken in $23.4 million in North America and $71.2 million worldwide even as it has released as a premium on-demand title on Disney+.

Charlie Ergen, the billionaire chairman and former CEO of Dish Network, took home $94.7 million in total pay for 2020, according to an SEC proxy filing issued Friday. Ergen earned $2.35 million for running the satellite TV service in 2019 and $3.1 million in 2018.

Dish chairman Charlie Ergen saw his total compensation swell to nearly $95 million last year on a massive option award grant of nearly $92 million. His base salary was only $888,462.

Charter Communications chairman and CEO Thomas Rutledge received compensation worth $38.8 million in 2020, a big jump from $8.74 million in 2019 and $8.15 million in 2018. An SEC filing issued on Thursday by Charter, in which John Malone's Liberty Broadband owns a big stake, indicated Rutledge's base salary for 2020 was $2.07 million, just up from $2 million in 2019.

A dementia drama filmed by Oscar-winning actress Glenda Jackson in Paisley has been honoured in the annual Royal Television Society Awards. The STV film was honoured alongside acclaimed BBC drama I May Destroy You and Russell T Davies, creator of recent Channel 4 hit It’s A Sin.

Grammy Awards, as artists sidelined during the pandemic convened in downtown Los Angeles for a historic night.Beyoncé emerged from Sunday’s ceremony as the most decorated woman in Grammys history, while Taylor Swift became the first woman to win album of the year three times. The history didn’t end there: wins by H.E.R.

This weekend’s top 5 at the box office remained the same as last weekend’s, with Disney’s “Raya and the Last Dragon” staying No. 1 with $5.4 million from 2,163 locations in its second weekend and a 10-day domestic total of $15.8 million and $52.6 million globally.

WarnerMedia chief Jason Kilar offered some fresh thoughts and a sprinkling of numbers about HBO Max’s progress and outlook, emphasizing the boost expected to come from the forthcoming ad-supported tier.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorThe ad-supported version of HBO Max, set to launch in June 2021, already has $80 million in upfront advertising commitments, WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar said.Kilar, speaking Friday at AT&T’s analyst and investor day presentation, didn’t reveal key details of the HBO Max AVOD tier like pricing and ad load.In terms of content, the only difference between the ad-supported HBO Max and the regular $14.99-per-month premium service is that the the AVOD tier will not

WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar earned $52.1 million in 2020 after being appointed during the year, beginning with the firm on May 1.Kilar earned a base salary of $1.66 million, and added $49.2 million in stock awards to his overall pay. AT&T CEO John Stankey made $21 million in 2020, down slightly from $22.5 million in 2019, the telecom giant has disclosed in a regulatory filing.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorJason Kilar, who has served as CEO of WarnerMedia since May 2020, has a compensation package worth about $17 million per year in cash and stock, according to a regulatory filing.Kilar’s base annual salary is $2.5 million, plus $2.5 million in short-term bonus and $12 million in stock, per AT&T’s proxy fling Thursday.“To attract Mr.