The Economic and Strategic Implications of the Hollywood Writers' Strike.

Despite layoffs and economic headwinds, many top executives in Hollywood saw their 2022 paydays increase, driven by large stock awards. Compensation packages for a majority of media and entertainment executives exceeded the 2022 median pay of $22.3 million. Netflix's Reed Hastings led the pack with a $51.1 million compensation package, up 25%. The highest-paid executive in the broader entertainment sector was not a CEO but a creative officer, Charlie Collier, who left Fox last year to join Roku as head of media in late October, with a 2022 pay package worth $53.3 million.