In a surprise move, The Weather Channel Companies is swapping out CEOs. David Kenny is replacing Mike Kelly as CEO effective immediately; the Akamai-Digitas vet also will be chairman of the company owned by a consortium of Bain Capital, The Blackstone Group, and NBC (NSDQ: CMCSA) Universal.
WSJ Poaches Narisetti From Washington Post
The reverb from Kevin Delaney’s departure from the Wall Street Journal for Atlantic Media Group just hit DC: WSJ alum Raju Narisetti is headed back to the Journal, swapping his role as managing editor of the Washington Post responsible for digital for managing editor of The Wall Street Journal (NSDQ: NWS) Digital Network....
HuffPo Partners With L’Espresso For ‘L’Huffington Post Italy’
The Huffington Post Media Group (NYSE: AOL) is partnering with Gruppo Editoriale L’Espresso for the launch this year of an Italian edition, paidContent has learned. The partnership, to be announced today, follows a pattern already in place for the French edition debuting Monday and for the Spanish edition due to...
Google Finds Way To Get On SOPA Soap Box Without Going Dark
Instead of blacking out for the Jan. 18 SOPA protest, Google (NSDQ: GOOG) instead is using its power—and its most iconic communications tools—to make a difference without denying access to its services.
Jerry Yang Has Left the Building; Resigns From Yahoo, Alibaba Boards
Investors won’t have Jerry Yang to blame anymore. In a stunning move announced after the markets closed, the Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) co-founder resigned from the company’s board of directors and from all other positions—effective immediately. Just as quickly, Yahoo’s stock jumped in after-hours trading.
Former CBSi Head Neil Ashe Lands At Walmart; Will Head E-Commerce
Neil Ashe said he wanted a break when he left CBS (NYSE: CBS) last year and he got one. Roughly a year after leaving as the president of CBS Interactive, Neil Ashe is literally back in business. His new gig: president and CEO of Walmart Global eCommerce, responsible for just what it says—leading...
Time Inc. Skips The CES Bins, Sort Of; Offers Free Downloads Of All Titles
Not too long ago, grazing the magazine bins was a perk of going to a trade show. But consolidation and closures mean fewer publications—and digital platforms offer access to the info without lugging around the ones that are left. Time (NYSE: TWX) Inc.‘s solution at CES this year?
Hulu Plus Claims More Than 1.5 Million Subs; Commits $500 Million To Content In 2012
Hulu Plus has “materially exceeded” expectations, passing 1.5 million paying subscribers and heading closer to the point where the premium video service plus its younger sibling in Japan will help account for half of Hulu’s revenues.
Comcast Starts Live In-Home Streaming; Requires New ‘AnyPlay’ Device
Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) has started in-home streaming but it’s not quite live video Valhalla. Streaming access to the Xfinity TV linear lineup via the internet is available only in limited areas for certain tablets—and only with the use of a new device, the AnyPlay.
New Yahoo CEO Makes Millions Even If He Does Nothing But Show Up For A Year
All Scott Thompson has to do is show up as CEO of Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) for the next year or so and he stands to make around $25 million. If he actually meets a few performance goals, make that $27 million.
New Google TV Devices Finally On The Way
The Google (NSDQ: GOOG) TV reset that started last fall with software updates for existing Sony (NYSE: SNE) hardware heads into the next phase with the unveiling of the first new devices and TVs in more than a year at CES.
Netflix Faces Higher Prices For HBO, Agrees To Doubled DVD Delays From WB
Netflix (NSDQ: NFLX) is facing changes to its DVD business with two Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) programmers after months of CEO back-and-forth about the competition perceived and real between the subscription service and HBO.
