Discovery’s Zaslav on Charter/TWC Merger, TV Everywhere
Our Take:
At an investor conference in NYC Wednesday, Discovery Comm CEO David Zaslav discussed the implications of the Charter/TWC merger, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Among the pluses: greater rollout of TV Everywhere, which is something Zaslav has said is needed in the industry today and would be beneficial for content companies. A concern for Zaslav is the fact that another big player will exist. He also talked Nielsen measurement inadequacies, the possibility of creating a global science app and the company’s global growth.
Discovery Communications CEO David Zaslav at an investor conference on Wednesday discussed his take on the Charter Communications deal for Time Warner Cable, the outlook for non-scripted content, which the company focuses on, and various other industry topics. Speaking at the Sanford C.