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—ESPN: The sports network is seeing a reorg: John Kosner has been promoted to EVP, digital and print media, from SVP and GM of the divisions. Marie Donoghue has been promoted to SVP, global strategy, from SVP, business affairs and business development. Meanwhile, longtime leaders John Wildhack and Norby Williamson will switch roles. Wildhack is...
In its best iPhone sales quarter to date, Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) sold a staggering 37 million iPhones in the quarter ending December 2011. Here, we’ve charted the massive growth of the device since its June 2007 debut.
—Discovery Communications: Andrew Warren, former Liz Claiborne CFO and GE/NBC (NSDQ: CMCSA) Universal executive, joins as senior executive vice president and CFO, effective March 26. He succeeds Brad Singer, who is leaving the company at the end of March. As part of a larger restructuring following the elimination of the COO position,
...This past week, the paidContent staff has analyzed the most significant developments throughout the year in the sectors we cover most. We’ve taken a look back at the progression of paid content, tech and publishing lawsuits, the many chief executive changes 2011 has seen in digital media, and the year in advertising, publishing and mobile....
This past week, the paidContent staff has analyzed the most significant developments throughout the year in the sectors we cover most. We’ve taken a look back at the progression of paid content, tech and publishing lawsuits, the many chief executive changes 2011 has seen in digital media, and the year in advertising, publishing and mobile....
—Macmillan: Brian Napack is stepping down as president of Macmillan, effective the end of the year. In a letter to employees, he writes, “Over the past few months, I have been thinking a great deal about my goals for the future and about the many opportunities that exist in our rapidly changing markets. Simply said,...
—Main Street Connect Two appointments to the executive team: John Londono as COO/CTO and Karin Annus as chief content officer. A two-time tech entrepreneur, Londono previously was CTO of GreenLink Networks, and had founded location-based instant-messaging service radiusIM and earnings call transcription service CallStreet. Annus comes from Thomson Reuters (NYSE: TRI), where she...
Janet Robinson is retiring as president and CEO of The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT) at the end of the month, the company announced after the market closed Thursday. Arthur Sulzberger Jr., NYTCo chairman and publisher of The New York Times, will serve as interim CEO until the company finds a...
—JumpTime: Elizabeth Osder joins as SVP of strategy and business development. Reporting to co-founder and CEO Michele DiLorenzo, Osder will be responsible for business development, marketing, product and client solutions. She’ll also open JumpTime’s New York office early next year. Previously, Osder has consulted with media brands such as FT.com, AOL (NYSE: AOL),...
Thomson Reuters (NYSE: TRI) CEO Tom Glocer is stepping down from his role, and will be replaced by current COO James C. Smith. The move comes after a troubling year for the business media company, which saw the dissolving of its Professional and Markets divisions, along with the departures of Reuters...
—Vuguru: The independent studio founded by Michael Eisner’s Tornante Company has hired entertainment veteran Scott Nocas as head of distribution and marketing. He will report directly to Vuguru President Larry Tanz. Previously, Nocas worked with Sony (NYSE: SNE) Network Entertainment, leading video services, global content programming and marketing for the Playstation Network and...
