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April 6, 2015 By SEO Admin

Discovery Communications CEO receives $156.1 million in 2014 compensation

Discovery Communications Inc. CEO David Zaslav received $154.1 million in compensation in 2014. That makes him one of the highest paid corporate executives in the country.

While the number is eye-popping, the Wall Street Journal points out the bulk of that amount came from stock awards and options, which will actually come over the six years of Zaslav’s contract, signed in January 2014.

Silver Spring-based Discovery (NASDAQ: DISCA) has had a rough go with falling ratings for many of its marquee…