ZD Net Blog (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008
So, Peter Chernin's name keeps coming up as a potential replacement for Jerry Yang as CEO of Yahoo. Chernin's the always-cool president of News Corp. Under Rupert Murdoch and Chernin, the old-line publisher and broadcaster has shown serious savvy about new media. People thought the company overpaid for MySpace back in 2005, and now clearly has multiplied that value several...
Startup Meme (Free subscription) | 11/14/2008
Reports are streaming out over what the President and COO of News Corp . Peter Chernin is thinking of doing as his contract comes to an end. The man has been in the business for more than a decade and has played a vital role in transforming Murdoch’s media empire into a global brand. But presently he stands at the crossroads with two choices; to extend his contract for a couple of more...
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 11/14/2008
News Corp.'s Peter Chernin is wrestling over whether to surrender one of the biggest jobs in entertainment. For the last 12 years, Chernin has been president and chief operating officer of News Corp. and helped his boss, Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch, reshape the global media empire. But at 57, he's not sure whether to extend his contract for an additional two or three years,...
Silicon Alley Insider (Free subscription) | 11/14/2008
Rupert Murdoch's No. 2 is in the midst of contract renegotiations. Which is always a good time to talk publicly about how you're thinking of doing something else. LA Times: New Corp.'s Peter Chernin is wrestling over whether to surrender one of the biggest jobs in entertainment. For the last 12 years, Chernin has been president and chief operating officer of News Corp. and helped...
Valleywag (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
Why would the President and COO of News Corp. take a job running Yahoo? Money, of course, but does Yahoo have that much? Nonetheless, relentless Yahoo blogger Kara Swisher reports that Peter Chernin...
Contactmusic Ltd (Free subscription) | 11/14/2008
Peter Chernin, who, as president and COO of News Corp, is regarded as one ofthe most powerful media executives in the U.S., is considering stepping downand possibly launching ...
Paidcontent (Free subscription) | 11/15/2008
News Corp COO Peter Chernin is still in negotiations with his company about extending his contract beyond June next year, and isn't sure whether he wants to stay there long term, reports LAT , citing unidentified sources. In normal circumstances, he would have been re-upped for five years, but he may decide to leave or do a shorter 2-3 year contract, the story says. Of course, this could...
MediaBistro.com (Free subscription) | 11/15/2008
Murdoch Golden Boy and News Corp. President and COO Peter Chernin is on the fence about his future with the company, the L.A. Times reports . Chernin has had dinner with his boss Rupert Murdoch twice in the last month to discuss his future. He's not sure he wants to keep reshaping Murdoch's global empire or working for Murdoch at all. We do know one thing. Last year, his compensation...
LA Times (Free subscription) | 11/14/2008
The firm's president is in contract talks but unsure whether to remain or embark on something new. New Corp.'s Peter Chernin is wrestling over whether to surrender one of the biggest jobs in entertainment.
Contactmusic Ltd (Free subscription) | 10/22/2008
News Corp President and COO Peter Chernin said Tuesday that the FCC should get out of the censorship business, maintaining that the commission's recent fines against ...
Advertising Age - MediaWorks (Free subscription) | 10/22/2008
WASHINGTON (AdAge.com) -- News Corp. President-Chief Operating Officer Peter Chernin gave a sweeping defense of broadcasters in the face of Federal Communications Commission indecency rulings and warned of the danger an upcoming Supreme Court case could pose to First Amendment freedoms.
TechChuck (Free subscription) | 11/28/2008
... likely wants to make the “safe” choice of a big company/Internet experience/former CEO/outsider. Peter Chernin fits the bill. Miller, Levinsohn, Armstrong, and Whitman would all be good choices. However, I expect none of them to be interested. Read more... Related stories Roundup: Yahoo’s Euro head out, e-commerce down, and more Icahn Doubles Down: Buys Another 7 Million Shares of...
Advertising Age - Digital (Free subscription) | 11/23/2008
NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- It's "one of the top five jobs in America right now," said Group M chief executive Rob Norman. It's also one of the toughest: succeeding Jerry Yang as CEO of Yahoo. Yet there is no shortage of boldface media names -- including News Corp.'s Peter Chernin, former Viacom chief Tom Freston and Google's Tim Armstrong -- being bandied about for the post.
NewTeeVee (Free subscription) | 11/21/2008
“We don’t look at Hulu as a replacement for TV. We look at it as a replacement for reruns.” — Peter Chernin, president and COO of News Corp, Oct. 16 “It’s not an end game. It’s a middle game, maybe. It makes NBC and FOX think they’re in the new media. It makes them feel like [...] Related Posts GigaOM: NewTeeVee Live: Jason Kilar, CEO of Hulu Talks Infrastructure and Metered B... GigaOM:...
Silicon Alley Insider (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008
Read up on what everyone is saying about who should or inevitibly will be Yahoo's next CEO. Then go vote for your choice or write-in a name in the comments. Writes BoomTown 's Kara Swisher: "Obviously, the dream CEO for Yahoo is News Corp. President and COO Peter Chernin. Chernin has the right resume: Experienced at running large and complex organizations; savvier than most in...
