Executive pay

September
18
Forbes names the 400 richest Americans

It's the 20th anniversary of Forbes' list of the 400 richest Americans. In the media sector, that includes Viacom's Sumner Redstone ($9 billion), News Corp.'s Rupert Murdoch ($5 billion), LucasArts' George Lucas ($3 billion), Ted Turner ($2.2 billion), Oprah Winfrey ($975 million), Barry Diller ($900 million) and Jeffrey Katzenberg ($800 million). See the slideshow here. [Forbes]

August
21
Launching Fox Business Network meant a $4.5M bonus for Roger Ailes

Ailes_2 That's according to a NewsCorp proxy filing, which says it came in the form of NewsCorp stock. The filing, which puts his total compensation at $19.9 million, also says he's due a second all-share bonus “when the fair market value of the Fox Business Network equals or exceeds two times its cost." Given FBN's low ratings, however, that could be a while. [Financial Times]


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