News

Maverick: David Zaslav, Discovery Communications (US)

When people talk about elections and new administrations, they often stress the importance of the first 100 days - that brief window where politicians are given latitude, before things inevitably break down into politics once again. Looking at the first few months of David Zaslav's tenure at Discovery Communications, one can't help but be struck by the comparison. This is an exec with a lot on his to-do list.

July 1, 2007

When people talk about elections and new administrations, they often stress the importance of the first 100 days - that brief window where politicians are given latitude, before things inevitably break down into politics once again. Looking at the first few months of David Zaslav's tenure at Discovery Communications, one can't help but be struck by the comparison. This is an exec with a lot on his to-do list.