David Zaslav
David Zaslav
David M. Zaslav is the president and chief executive officer of Discovery Communications, a position he has held since January 2007. He was previously an executive at NBC Universal...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth15 January 1960
CountryUnited States of America
content eight people six twice watch
People only watch six to eight to 10 channels, so if you want to be one of those channels, then you have to create content so strong that people have to come not once, not twice but enough that, behaviorally, they start to feel like, 'That's my channel.'
momentum
There's momentum in the marketplace with portability. Everyone is getting more comfortable with VOD.
legal
It's really more of a legal issue; we have to look at what the functionality is.
brand build create life oprah several side talk time
I talk to Oprah several times a week, and I see the side of Oprah that's having the time of her life. What she's getting to do with OWN is build a team to create a brand from nothing.
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Our partnership with Time Warner Cable will provide viewers with a robust 2006 Olympic Winter Games experience. NBC is committed to providing our distribution partners with unique digital offerings to help them drive their businesses.
business clear couple model steps taken
We've taken a couple of steps forward, but there really isn't a clear business model yet.
aggressive
We need to be aggressive about being on all of these platforms.