Geraldo Rivera Highest-Paid Television host in the World

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Geraldo Rivera led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid television hosts” released on Thursday.

It's been a rough year for the television host, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 81-year-old Geraldo Rivera has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid television hosts for 2024 with an estimated $96 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 22/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Geraldo Rivera tops annual list of highest-paid television hosts

In 2022 it looked like the television host’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Thursday (November 21) that Rivera is the highest-paid television host in the world, pulling in an astonishing $96 million between October 2023 and October 2024, a nearly $60 million lead over his closest competition.

People With Money’s factors

In compiling this yearly list, the magazine considers factors such as upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work.

The American television host-journalist has an estimated net worth of $275 million. He owes his fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. He also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Rivera Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “New York Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderivera - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Geraldo) and a fashion line called “Geraldo Rivera Seduction”.

The ranking is significant for many Geraldo fans, who have been waiting for his triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.

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