Peter Chernin: Highlights From AsiaD (Video)
As News Corp.’s longtime chief operating officer, Peter Chernin was instrumental in developing Hulu. In an interview with Peter Kafka today at AsiaD, he explained why he wanted to build the video site...
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Peter Chernin on Hollywood, Asia Growth and Not Yahoo: The Full AsiaD...
We are now posting the full videos from the recent AsiaD conference, which took place in Hong Kong in October. We’re following the schedule of the actual event. Up now: Hollywood mogul Peter Chernin....
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Yahoo Hopes to Fight Back at Activist Shareholder Third Point With More New...
Yahoo leadership, betting it can stave off a challenge from activist shareholder Daniel Loeb of Third Point, has been stepping up efforts to name three additional new board members to replace...
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Flipboard CEO McCue Likely to Step Down From Twitter Board Over Potential...
According to sources close to the situation, Flipboard co-founder and CEO Mike McCue has approached Twitter CEO Dick Costolo and co-founder Jack Dorsey about moving off the board of Twitter. It is not...
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Exclusive: Twitter Eyeing Media Bigs, Including Hollywood Mogul Peter...
Twitter is now interviewing a series of well-known media players for its board, as the San Francisco online social communications service seeks to increase its ties to the entertainment industry,...
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Also on Twitter Board's Agenda: Adding a Woman Director
In its continued search to strengthen the company’s board of directors, Twitter has placed top priority on adding a woman to the current all-male roster, according to sources close to the situation. A...
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Peter Chernin Rounds Up Another $100 Million, This Time From Qatar
Peter Chernin, the longtime News Corp. executive who is now running his own media and technology fund, has landed another slug of investment money, this time from Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund. Chernin...
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Twitter Poised to Name Media Mogul Peter Chernin to Board of Directors
Twitter is poised to announce the appointment of Hollywood media exec Peter Chernin to the company’s board of directors, according to sources familiar with the situation. As AllThingsD has previously...
View ArticleTwitter Confirms Peter Chernin to Join Board of Directors
Just like we reported earlier today, Twitter has announced, via a Twitter message, that Peter Chernin, Hollywood mogul and former New York media exec, will join the microblogging service’s board of...
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Chernin Group Invests in Latino YouTube Channel
Here’s another bet on YouTube, placed by people who don’t work at Google: The Chernin Group is leading an early investment round in MiTú, a Latino-focused YouTube network. Peter Chernin’s holding...
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Everybody's a Curator: Flipboard's Mike McCue Talks About New Version of...
There’s no doubt that the highly-valued Flipboard has been at the forefront of social publishing. With its popular app for the Apple iPhone and iPads, the Silicon Valley startup now has 50 million...
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Chernin, Comcast Investing in YouTube Tools Startup Fullscreen
Old media companies keep lining up to invest in YouTube. Here’s the latest: The Chernin Group and Comcast are putting money into Fullscreen, a startup that’s supposed to help video makers manage their...
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Peter Chernin Wants Hulu, Too
Add another former News Corp. executive to the list of people interested in buying Hulu: Peter Chernin, News Corp.’s former chief operating officer, wants the video site. Multiple sources say Chernin,...
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Yahoo's Mayer Has Met with Hulu Execs in a Preliminary Look-See at Premium...
According to numerous sources close to the situation, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer recently met with top execs at Hulu, the premium video service whose big media company owners have been considering...
View ArticleDirecTV Consider Bid for Hulu
DirecTV is weighing a potential bid for Hulu, the latest company to show interest in the six-year-old video site, according to a person familiar with the matter. Hulu’s owners, including Walt Disney...
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Yahoo's Bid for Hulu in $600M to $800M Range -- Even as It Preps Other Big...
According to numerous sources close to the situation, Yahoo has bid from $600 million to $800 million for the premium video site Hulu. The reason for the wide range is due to the fact that the Silicon...
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AT&T Discusses Entering Into a Joint Bid for Hulu With Chernin Group
According to sources close to the telecommunications giant, AT&T is in discussions with the Chernin Group about mounting a joint bid to acquire the Hulu premium video site. It makes sense — in...
View ArticleA Reality TV Show, Minus the TV
Two teenage boys sit by the airport here, competing to use their phones to take the best “selfie,” or self-portrait, with planes landing in the background. Trevis and Ray write about the experience on...
View ArticleTime Warner Cable's Bid for Hulu Is to Be Fourth Owner
According to numerous sources close to the situation, Time Warner Cable’s bid for Hulu is to be the fourth owner of the premium video service. The other bidders for the service — which has noisily been...
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Hulu's Final Bidders: DirecTV, AT&T + Chernin, Time Warner Cable
One down, two and a half to go. The ongoing Hulu sale saga, which has stretched on for a couple years, looks like it is finally winding down: The Web video site’s owners are now considering offers from...
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Will Twitter Add a Woman Director Before the IPO?
There’s no question that the Twitter board is full of accomplished and competent directors, perhaps more so than many other Internet companies at the same moment in their development. Ahead of its...
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Carrot Flop: Twitter CEO Costolo Finds Lack of Woman on Board Is No Joking...
Two weeks ago, I wrote a piece about the lack of women on the board of Twitter, just as the San Francisco microblogging company prepared to unveil its IPO documents. In the post, I noted that “the...
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Twitter to Wait Until After IPO to Name Woman -- Likely With International...
According to sources close to the situation, Twitter is planning on waiting until after its IPO — which is set to take place next week — to name its first woman to its board. The move makes some level...
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Chernin Group Buying Majority Stake in Crunchyroll, the Anime Subscription Site
The Chernin Group is buying a controlling interest in Crunchyroll, the Web video site that specializes in selling subscriptions to Japanese animation. People familiar with the transaction said Peter...
View ArticleChernin Group Confirms Crunchyroll Investment
Peter Chernin’s investment company has announced its investment in Crunchyroll, the online anime subscription service. The Chernin Group now owns a majority stake in the company, via a deal that values...
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