波士顿大学法学院校友入选《名利场》“新贵榜”
David Zaslav (’85), CEO of 探索通信, featured in the annual ranking of those leading the information age.
《名利场》 recently published its annual “新机构名单,” a ranking of 100 “Silicon Valley hotshots, Hollywood moguls, Wall Street titans, and cultural icons,” and among the names are three BU alums.
Leading the trio is 探索通信 president and CEO David Zaslav (LAW’85), who came in at 45th. nbc环球有线娱乐公司董事长邦妮·哈默(69届CGS, 71届COM, 75届SED)排名第75位,A+E电视网总裁南希·迪布克(91届COM)排名第79位。
The list was chosen by a panel consisting of 财富 writer Dan Primack, Fusion news director Kevin Roose, and several 《名利场》 editors, writers, and special reporters. The “New Establishment” list began 22 years ago when 《名利场》 editor Graydon Carter first took over the magazine and wanted to boost circulation and advertising. According to a BBC的故事, Carter was having lunch with journalist David Halberstam, who pointed out that there was “a big shift going on in American culture, from an industrial economy to one based on entertainment and technology.” 这一观察结果导致了新建制派的第一期年度特刊。 这份榜单的重点是那些推动信息时代的人。
Zaslav在波士顿大学读书时就对娱乐法产生了兴趣(据他自己承认,他还花了很多时间偷偷溜进红袜队的比赛现场)。 毕业后,他担任探索频道(Discovery Channel)和MTV的顾问,并于1989年被NBC环球(NBC Universal)聘为其不断壮大的有线电视部门的律师。他通过与康卡斯特(Comcast)、时代华纳(Time Warner)和DirectTV的谈判,帮助该部门扩张。 他还通过互联网、手机和其他无线设备等新技术将电影和电视节目带给观众。 And in 1996 he played a key role in creating 微软全国有线广播电视公司.
2007年,Zaslav成为探索传播公司的总裁兼首席执行官,该公司旗下拥有一系列网络,如动物星球、OWN:奥普拉·温弗瑞网络、TLC和探索频道。 《名利场》 他是探索频道虚拟现实网络探索VR的幕后推手,该网络在第一年就吸引了6000万浏览量。 该杂志指出了一个失误,作为扎斯拉夫死亡的证据:“探索频道改变了鲨鱼周,以避免与奥运会竞争,没有意识到鲨鱼周在夏末的三伏天里蓬勃发展。 评级下降。 Zaslav承诺明年将恢复正常的高温天气。”