Peter Chernin

Peter Chernin on Hollywood, Asia Growth and Not Yahoo: The Full AsiaD Interview (Video)

Here’s an entertainment exec who loves the Internet. Don’t all stare at once. November 17, 2011 at 2:34 pm PT

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The Chernin Group and Chernin Entertainment

Peter Chernin is one of Hollywood’s top players and execs. The former senior News Corp. exec is now a movie producer — his first effort “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” is a big hit. But he’s also been increasingly active in media investing in Asia of late and has a lot to say about the global nature of entertainment in the digital age.

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A Reality TV Show, Minus the TV

Ben Fritz, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Media on June 12 at 2:00 pm PT

The Chernin Group is taking its first step into distributing its own programming with “Summer Break,” a reality show of sorts that will exist exclusively on social-media sites like Twitter and Tumblr.

AT&T Discusses Entering Into a Joint Bid for Hulu With Chernin Group

Kara Swisher in Media on June 5 at 10:10 pm PT

The telecom giant might be bellying up to the premium video service bar.

Yahoo’s Bid for Hulu in $600M to $800M Range — Even as It Preps Other Big Deals in Mobile and Communications

Kara Swisher in Media on May 26 at 11:55 am PT

Get ready for a very noisy game of musical chairs over the premium video site. Meanwhile, Mayer is still shopping for deals.

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DirecTV Consider Bid for Hulu

Shalini Ramachandran, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Media on May 17 at 4:40 pm PT

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.

Yahoo’s Mayer Has Met with Hulu Execs in a Preliminary Look-See at Premium Video Unit

Kara Swisher and Peter Kafka in Media on May 7 at 4:20 pm PT

How much is the Silicon Valley Internet giant willing to spend on turbocharging its video prospects?

Peter Chernin Wants Hulu, Too

Peter Kafka in Media on April 5 at 4:49 pm PT

The former News Corp. executive, and Hulu-booster, throws his hat into the ring. Again: It’s still not clear if the video site is actually for sale.

Chernin, Comcast Investing in YouTube Tools Startup Fullscreen

Peter Kafka in Media on April 4 at 3:16 pm PT

More Old/Big Media companies investing in the world’s biggest video site. This time it’s a $30 million round.

Everybody’s a Curator: Flipboard’s Mike McCue Talks About New Version of Social Magazine (Video)

Kara Swisher in Media on March 26 at 6:01 pm PT

I made a magazine about Pop-Tarts. Anyone have a problem with that?

Chernin Group Invests in Latino YouTube Channel

Peter Kafka in Media on December 12, 2012 at 8:00 am PT

Lots of interest in Spanish-language stuff on the world’s biggest video site.

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Twitter Confirms Peter Chernin to Join Board of Directors

Mike Isaac in Social on November 15, 2012 at 5:32 pm PT

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 directors. Chernin has held previous positions at News Corp. (which owns this site), and was key in the formation of the Hulu online TV service. He currently also holds a board seat at Pandora, the streaming music service.