No source, I seem to recall reading his salary is pretty high given his ratings, but I couldn't point to it.
I don't it's speculative to say networks will lose money on some product to build audience. Stuff like the NFL, Letterman?, that sort of thing.
Even if he's making them money directly, he's not untouchable if he gets blamed for hurting a major political priority.
They probably wouldn't be so clumsy as to just fire him -- but his next negotiation could get a lot harder, and he'd be a lot more exposed to "business decisions" should his ratings stumble. And his people could find it a lot hard to move on and up with other projects.
can I get a disclosure from you about anything that would impede your neutrality (either way) like employers, business partnerships etc on the subject of SOPA
that last part just sounds like a threat from the other side, you know?
Zero industry connection, nada. Formerly in finance (not covering media), now freelance and building my own business.
Anyone peronally worried about my post can find my email in profile -- send me a phone number, I'll call you.
EDIT: Wasn't me. Downvotes never make sense to me. Downvote me for _admitting_ I said something speculative? With all the crazy guesses posited as Gospel truth here?
thank you, didnt expect this to get mod-worthy. I was just curious. I wasn't "worried" or anything, the part about 'anyone who wanted to move up...' just seemed out of place to me, like you never hear that about other 'support' jobs. Basically I wanted to know if you were even more cynical than me or an insider -- I guess the former! thanks for the detailed response.
I don't it's speculative to say networks will lose money on some product to build audience. Stuff like the NFL, Letterman?, that sort of thing.
Even if he's making them money directly, he's not untouchable if he gets blamed for hurting a major political priority.
They probably wouldn't be so clumsy as to just fire him -- but his next negotiation could get a lot harder, and he'd be a lot more exposed to "business decisions" should his ratings stumble. And his people could find it a lot hard to move on and up with other projects.