David Zaslav did not start his career immediately in the
world of media. In fact he graduated from Boston University School of Law with
honors and joined a law firm in
New York City. In 1989 he entered
television via NBC and played an important role in the development and
operation of CNBC. Zaslav also played a significant role in establishing MSNBC
in 1996. He has been involved in
numerous media properties of NBC such as Universal HD, USA Network, and
Telemundo.
Zaslav held key positions notably in the cable TV area. From
May 2006 to December 2006 he was the President
of Cable & Domestic Television and New Media Distribution of NBC. He then moved over to Discover
Communications, Inc. in January 2007 as President, CEO, and Director.
Zaslav immediately set about to grow the company, while improving
efficiency. Under Zaslav’s leadership Discovery began a new life as a public
company in 2008. With his experience previously working for a public company
Zaslav has instituted a number of initiatives such as a 200 percent increase in
original content investment, the launching of the highly successful
Investigation Discovery, and programs like Life and Frozen Planet.
The company also partnered with Oprah Winfrey to establish
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. This undertaking has had a rocky
start but Zaslav has for now been solidly committed to it. Under Zaslav’s leadership the company has had
four consecutive double-digit earnings years and the trend looks to continue.
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