The Cable Boss.

ZASLAV, David -- Finance; CABLE television industry -- Officials & employees; DISCOVERY Communications Inc. -- Officials & employees; CAKE Boss (TV program); DISCOVERY Channel (Company); CHIEF executive officers -- United States; GOLD Rush (TV program); EXECUTIVE compensation -- United States

The article discusses mass media firm Discovery Communications Inc.'s chief executive officer David Zaslav and his success in America's cable television industry, and it mentions Zaslav's work as the supervisor of the "Cake Boss" food-related television program and the Discovery Channel's "Shark Week" television programming event. Zaslav's 2014 pay package is mentioned, along with his work in overseeing 13 U.S. television networks. Reality television programs such as "Gold Rush" are examined.