A report surfaced on Thursday saying that CNN’s Jeff Zucker recently offered MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow around $20 million a year to anchor the soon-to-launch CNN+ streaming service. The news was reported by Puck News’ Matt Beloni, citing a source.
CNN’s attempt to lure Maddow apparently caused NBCUniversal “to scramble to promise her more money and less work to stay put, which she did,” Beloni writes in his What I’m Hearing… newsletter
Networks consistently call representation for talent from other rival networks, usually just to “check in” on them. But this comes across as more serious, to the point where an actual offer was made. Maddow’s new contract with NBCU (announced in August) reportedly puts her at around $30 million per year, through the 2024 election.
CNN confirmed to Beloni that Zucker tried to get Maddow specifically for CNN+ but the network did not confirm the $20 million a year figure.
Needless to say, going after someone like Maddow to be the face of a brand new streaming service would be a no-brainer, but it appears that isn’t going to be happening; at least not anytime soon.
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Original Article: Report: Jeff Zucker Offered Rachel Maddow $20 Million Annually to Become the Face of CNN+ (adweek.com)
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Why would someone want to pay a rediculous sum of money for professional lying? This woman doesn’t tell the truth and there is no news worthy containment in her show. I’m sure there are good liars for less money out there, but these people with non actual news has more money than they need. I long for the day when we can get good news representation from our public news services.
That’s the best they can do! They’re in deep trouble!
She is horrible. Her approach is choppy and all she does is point fingers. There is no news Report, but there is a lot of whining. She also seems to be like a needle on an old 33 LP record. On and on and on and repeats herself with news from a while back so why bother watching?
PERFECT FIT! One MAJOR liar, deserves to work for MAJOR liars!
Who gives a hoot?
I can’t think of a more goofy looking individual….
Her face is perfect for cnn ….
Who even watched this crazy bi***. Waste of money imho.
This woman promotes hate against anyone who does not think as she does. This shows how divided the world has become and the media keeps promoting division.
Maddow is a pig, not worth 20 million that’s for sure. Nobody even watches this pos network hope they go broke.
???? that so called “face” of CNN, would be able to stop a clock?????…. So pathetic?
Never watch main stream media…not one of these outlets and their talking head have a brain cell to share!!
Madcow, UDDERLY perfect COMMUNIST NEWS NETWORK , FACE,. LIARS BEGET LIARS, TRAITORS AND TREASON Sleep IN THE SAME PUDDLE, OF MUD