Peter Chernin

The COO’s dilemma

go2blogging.com     Aug 8, 2008   8 related          

Photos What's everyone yelping about? Or is it digging? Or ninging? Zyng-ing? A rundown of some Web 2.0 startups getting a catalogue of buzz, if not indispensably a lot of revenues. View photos The MySpace EffectMore VideosLOS...                    

Peter Chernin, No. 2 At NewsCorp, To Face Decision Soon

huffingtonpost.com     Aug 8, 2008          

In addition to his broader COO duties within Murdoch's sprawling media empire, Chernin also effectively oversees the Hollywood-based Fox film and television businesses that made up the majority of News Corp.'s $5.4 billion in...                    

News Corp Trounces Earnings Expectations

seekingalpha.com     Aug 8, 2008   3 related          

Julia Boorstin submits: News Corp's (NWS) fiscal fourth quarter earnings beat analysts estimates, thanks to strong DVD sales, higher licensing fees for cable networks and the sale of the company's stake in Gemstar - TV Guide...                    

The Blackout, Five Years After…

nytimes.com     Aug 7, 2008          

The blackout of 2003 left many passengers stranded, including those at the main terminal in LaGuardia Airport. (Photo: Andrea Mohin/The New York Times) See a Slide Show We take electricity for granted until we don’t have it,...                    

News Corp CEO Rupert Murdoch Trounces Earnings Expectations (at CNBC)

yahoo.com     Aug 6, 2008   8 related          

News Corp's fiscal fourth quarter earnings beat analysts estimates, thanks to strong DVD sales, higher licensing fees for cable networks and the sale of the company's stake in Gemstar-TV Guide International . Quarterly net...                    

Video: Peter Chernin on Charlie Rose: Mediocrity is Death (paidContent.org)

yahoo.com     Aug 6, 2008          

Tuesday August 5, 9:23 pm ET By Rafat Ali Peter Chernin, the COO of News Corp (NYSE: NWS - News). was on Charlie Rose show last night, a day before the media company announced its Q208 earnings (which we covered here and here)....                    

News Corp. fourth-quarter earnings beat expectations

go2blogging.com     Aug 5, 2008   10 related          

NEW YORK: News Corp., the media company controlled by Rupert Murdoch, reported fourth-quarter return steady Tuesday that beat analysts' estimates on gains from DVDs and newspapers and the sale of its stake in Gemstar-TV Guide...                    

News Corp.: No discussions with AOL, Yahoo, Microsoft

marketwatch.com     Aug 6, 2008   53 related          

CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- News Corp. "isn't talking to anybody right now," said Chief Operating Officer Peter Chernin when asked if the commpany is talking to AOL , Yahoo or Microsoft about a possible deal or alliance. Chernin,...                    

Chernin: Hulu should be seen as sub for broadcast reruns

marketwatch.com     Aug 6, 2008          

CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- Online video provider Hulu.com should be seen as a replacement for broadcast television reruns, once a vital cash cow for studios, News Corp. Chief Operating Officer Peter Chernin said Tuesday. Speaking...                    

FC Barcelona & FCB Foundation, Malaria No More and AYSO Launch Initiative to 'Kick it to Malaria'

earthtimes.org     Aug 4, 2008   2 related          

NEW YORK, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Soccer club FC Barcelona, FCB Foundation, Malaria No More and the American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) today announced the "More Than A Club: Kick it to Malaria" initiative. The focus of...