Media CEOs the highest-paid US executives

SIX of last year's highest-paid US CEOs came from the media industry, the best paid raking in $US156.1 million.

THEY'RE not Hollywood stars, they're not TV personalities and they don't play in a rock band, but their pay packages are in the same league.

SIX of the 10 highest-paid CEOs last year worked in the media industry, according to a study carried out by executive compensation data firm Equilar and The Associated Press.