it seems that 2014 was a very, very good year to be discovery communications ceo david zaslav in a securities and exchange commission filing from friday, it was revealed that zaslav was compensated an unbelievable $1561million last year this amount, thanks to the success of television events like shark week, shows like the once popular here comes honey boo boo and his running of networks like own, makes him one of the highest paid television executives scroll down for video  david zaslav (above) was compensated $1561million for his role as ceo of discovery communications it was revealed on friday  this thanks to shows like the once popular here comes honey boo boo (left) and his running of networks like oprah winfrey's own (right) discovery has also done well thanks to the success of television events like shark week  variety reports that a large portion of that money comes from stocks, with zaslav receiving $144million in awards for his six year contract 1sumner redstone (cbs, viacom)   $934m  2les moonves (cbs)   $669m  3philippe dauman (viacom)   $372m  4bob iger (disney)   $343m  5david zaslav (discovery)   $333m  6jeffrey bewkes (time warner)   $325m  7brian roberts (comcast)   $314m  8stephen burke (nbc)   $311m  9chris albrecht (starz)   $305m  10thomas dooley (viacom)   $291m  it is a remarkable boost from the $33million he received in 2013, with $225million of that also coming from stock awards the amount seems to be deserved as well, as under zaslav's guidance, the company's market cap has grown from $5billion in 2007 to $20billion today as for his base salary, that was $3million, where it will stay for the length of his contract, and he can no receive a cash bonus greater than $66million until the last two years of his new contract, when that amount goes to $9million this amount is far, far greater than the two television executives who made the most last year, sumer redstone and les moonves redstone, who heads up cbs and viacomn, took home $934million, while moonves, the ceo of cbs, took home $669million 'this contract rewards mr zaslav for the value he has created and the continued strategic direction he provides and requires sustained performance over time for that award to have value,' the filing states 'at the end of his contract, mr zaslav will own a substantial amount of equity of discovery, which reinforces his alignment with our shareholders and encourages long term ownership of our stock' this amount is far, far greater than the $93million cbs chairman sumner redstone (left) made in 2013 and the $67m les moonves (right) made  zaslav is also likely to become the biggest shareholder at discovery under this new contract is he buys the shares of television mogul john malone who also holds a sizable stake in the company he will have right of first refusal to purchase malone's stocks should he sell the contract will expire in 2019
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