Comments on: With Chernin Out At News Corp, What Happens To FIM? http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/23/with-chernin-out-at-news-corp-what-happens-to-fim/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:21:14 -0800 hourly 1 By: Breaking: Former AOL Chief Jonathan Miller To Become News Corp.’s CEO Digital Media http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/23/with-chernin-out-at-news-corp-what-happens-to-fim/comment-page-1/#comment-2675227 Breaking: Former AOL Chief Jonathan Miller To Become News Corp.’s CEO Digital Media Sat, 28 Mar 2009 21:43:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=45647#comment-2675227 [...] and others have been speculating for weeks that Peter Levinsohn would soon be replaced (particularly since his champion, Peter Chernin, [...] [...] and others have been speculating for weeks that Peter Levinsohn would soon be replaced (particularly since his champion, Peter Chernin, [...]

]]> By: Breaking: Former AOL Chief Jonathan Miller To Become News Corp.’s CEO Digital Media | netdesk http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/23/with-chernin-out-at-news-corp-what-happens-to-fim/comment-page-1/#comment-2674538 Breaking: Former AOL Chief Jonathan Miller To Become News Corp.’s CEO Digital Media | netdesk Sat, 28 Mar 2009 03:05:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=45647#comment-2674538 [...] and others have been speculating for weeks that Peter Levinsohn would soon be replaced (particularly since his champion, Peter Chernin, [...] [...] and others have been speculating for weeks that Peter Levinsohn would soon be replaced (particularly since his champion, Peter Chernin, [...]

]]> By: Breaking: Former AOL Chief Jonathan Miller New Fox Interactive Chief http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/23/with-chernin-out-at-news-corp-what-happens-to-fim/comment-page-1/#comment-2674338 Breaking: Former AOL Chief Jonathan Miller New Fox Interactive Chief Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:34:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=45647#comment-2674338 [...] and others have been speculating for weeks that Peter Levinsohn would soon be replaced (particularly since his champion, Peter Chernin, [...] [...] and others have been speculating for weeks that Peter Levinsohn would soon be replaced (particularly since his champion, Peter Chernin, [...]

]]> By: Facebook Hockey Sticks, MySpace Languishes | CHARGED's Digital Lifestyle at Work or Play http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/23/with-chernin-out-at-news-corp-what-happens-to-fim/comment-page-1/#comment-2666539 Facebook Hockey Sticks, MySpace Languishes | CHARGED's Digital Lifestyle at Work or Play Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:33:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=45647#comment-2666539 [...] on after their contracts terminate later this year. We expect more defections by the summer, and a possible reorganization of parent entity Fox Interactive [...] [...] on after their contracts terminate later this year. We expect more defections by the summer, and a possible reorganization of parent entity Fox Interactive [...]

]]> By: Facebook Hockey Sticks While MySpace Languishes http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/23/with-chernin-out-at-news-corp-what-happens-to-fim/comment-page-1/#comment-2666459 Facebook Hockey Sticks While MySpace Languishes Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:50:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=45647#comment-2666459 [...] on after their contracts terminate later this year. We expect more defections by the summer, and a possible reorganization of parent entity Fox Interactive [...] [...] on after their contracts terminate later this year. We expect more defections by the summer, and a possible reorganization of parent entity Fox Interactive [...]

]]> By: The Far Edge » Blog Archive » The Digital Divisions Are Dead At Big Media http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/23/with-chernin-out-at-news-corp-what-happens-to-fim/comment-page-1/#comment-2652015 The Far Edge » Blog Archive » The Digital Divisions Are Dead At Big Media Thu, 12 Mar 2009 01:03:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=45647#comment-2652015 [...] paid for the rest of its acquisitions. Now that FIM doesn’t seem to be buying much anymore, it is not clear why it exists. Most of its properties could be integrated into other News Corp divisions or sold off. It does [...] [...] paid for the rest of its acquisitions. Now that FIM doesn’t seem to be buying much anymore, it is not clear why it exists. Most of its properties could be integrated into other News Corp divisions or sold off. It does [...]

]]> By: The Smart Execs Leave Before The Fall. http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/23/with-chernin-out-at-news-corp-what-happens-to-fim/comment-page-1/#comment-2643115 The Smart Execs Leave Before The Fall. Wed, 04 Mar 2009 08:49:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=45647#comment-2643115 [...] structure. MySpace reports to Fox Interactive Media (FIM), which in turn reports to News Corp. FIM appears to be, little more than another layer of bureaucracy to slow things down. We’ve heard repeatedly [...] [...] structure. MySpace reports to Fox Interactive Media (FIM), which in turn reports to News Corp. FIM appears to be, little more than another layer of bureaucracy to slow things down. We’ve heard repeatedly [...]

]]> By: Some reasons for DeWolfe and Anderson to stay at MySpace » VentureBeat http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/23/with-chernin-out-at-news-corp-what-happens-to-fim/comment-page-1/#comment-2637169 Some reasons for DeWolfe and Anderson to stay at MySpace » VentureBeat Thu, 26 Feb 2009 02:13:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=45647#comment-2637169 [...] is the latter. MySpace, now the dominant part of the Fox Interactive Media division of the company, could be separately placed within the corporation’s [...] [...] is the latter. MySpace, now the dominant part of the Fox Interactive Media division of the company, could be separately placed within the corporation’s [...]

]]> By: Ross Levinsohn http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/23/with-chernin-out-at-news-corp-what-happens-to-fim/comment-page-1/#comment-2635864 Ross Levinsohn Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:52:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=45647#comment-2635864 Lieutenant do you know what a Code Red is? Not so fast. Lieutenant? I have two books at my bedside, Lieutenant: the Marine Corps Code of Conduct and the King James Bible. The only proper authorities I am aware of are my commanding officer, Colonel Nathan R. Jessep, and the Lord our God. *** God I wish back there at Fox Interactive, managing those tissies with the old man, playing corporate politico*** My acne is cleared - so is the path back to RM's heart. I love you Rupert. Lieutenant do you know what a Code Red is?

Not so fast. Lieutenant?

I have two books at my bedside, Lieutenant: the Marine Corps Code of Conduct and the King James Bible. The only proper authorities I am aware of are my commanding officer, Colonel Nathan R. Jessep, and the Lord our God.

*** God I wish back there at Fox Interactive, managing those tissies with the old man, playing corporate politico***

My acne is cleared – so is the path back to RM’s heart.

I love you Rupert.

]]> By: Steve Poppe http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/23/with-chernin-out-at-news-corp-what-happens-to-fim/comment-page-1/#comment-2635671 Steve Poppe Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:56:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=45647#comment-2635671 Pity. I was so looking forward to Newspaper 2.0. Pity. I was so looking forward to Newspaper 2.0.

]]> By: troof http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/23/with-chernin-out-at-news-corp-what-happens-to-fim/comment-page-1/#comment-2635668 troof Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:54:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=45647#comment-2635668 MySpace has a long way to go in terms of pruning. The previous poster who said there are many VPs who would be directors at any other company is right on the money. There are some people at "FIM" who were directors at their previous gig and were given SVP titles at MySpace (not mentioning names but they are out there). It's ridiculous. I think they've also hired too many ex-AOLers and Yahoo people. There's a reason those businesses are failing to thrive. MySpace has a long way to go in terms of pruning. The previous poster who said there are many VPs who would be directors at any other company is right on the money. There are some people at “FIM” who were directors at their previous gig and were given SVP titles at MySpace (not mentioning names but they are out there). It’s ridiculous. I think they’ve also hired too many ex-AOLers and Yahoo people. There’s a reason those businesses are failing to thrive.

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="541377115">Vinit Patil</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/23/with-chernin-out-at-news-corp-what-happens-to-fim/comment-page-1/#comment-2635094 Vinit Patil Tue, 24 Feb 2009 06:52:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=45647#comment-2635094 I didn't know people could earn more than their bosses. This changes everything. I didn’t know people could earn more than their bosses. This changes everything.

]]> By: Mr. Recycle http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/23/with-chernin-out-at-news-corp-what-happens-to-fim/comment-page-1/#comment-2635063 Mr. Recycle Tue, 24 Feb 2009 05:43:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=45647#comment-2635063 If Fox keeps FIM, they should really put a tech guy in charge (sorry pete!). If Fox keeps FIM, they should really put a tech guy in charge (sorry pete!).

]]> By: John http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/23/with-chernin-out-at-news-corp-what-happens-to-fim/comment-page-1/#comment-2635058 John Tue, 24 Feb 2009 05:40:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=45647#comment-2635058 Schonfeld, you could get a job at Fox News if you keep writing article titles as questions. Then again... Would Fox News take you on after your lastFM debacle ? Schonfeld, you could get a job at Fox News if you keep writing article titles as questions.
Then again…
Would Fox News take you on after your lastFM debacle ?

]]> By: ex-yahoo http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/23/with-chernin-out-at-news-corp-what-happens-to-fim/comment-page-1/#comment-2635017 ex-yahoo Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:23:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=45647#comment-2635017 FIM has too many VP's who are really directors at any other company. . . they need to consolidate and stop paying so much salary to people running sites with < 10M FIM has too many VP’s who are really directors at any other company. . . they need to consolidate and stop paying so much salary to people running sites with < 10M

]]> By: BrokenRecord.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/23/with-chernin-out-at-news-corp-what-happens-to-fim/comment-page-1/#comment-2635007 BrokenRecord.com Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:02:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=45647#comment-2635007 Get a life already!! Get a life already!!

]]> By: kenji http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/23/with-chernin-out-at-news-corp-what-happens-to-fim/comment-page-1/#comment-2635006 kenji Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:00:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=45647#comment-2635006 Are you sure Erick? Are you sure you're not full of shit? Are you sure Erick? Are you sure you’re not full of shit?

]]> By: CapitalDomain.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/23/with-chernin-out-at-news-corp-what-happens-to-fim/comment-page-1/#comment-2634993 CapitalDomain.com Tue, 24 Feb 2009 03:45:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=45647#comment-2634993 chern's job is over, not much to work with. newspaper acquisitions are over. andreesen says to stop the presses. myspac has growth issues. myspac does not have the capacity to be a onestop shop for search, business and social. they have been branded forever. no serious business professional will put there company on a myspac business social profile. chern knows he can be much more prosperous as a solo venture fund. fox needs to make more strategic acquisitions or they will be left behind. whom ever creates the greatest strategic multichannel location based business social network that transends the internet and mobile devices seamlessly win the last and final digital frontier. KillerLocator.com - easy prey chern’s job is over, not much to work with. newspaper acquisitions are over. andreesen says to stop the presses. myspac has growth issues. myspac does not have the capacity to be a onestop shop for search, business and social. they have been branded forever. no serious business professional will put there company on a myspac business social profile. chern knows he can be much more prosperous as a solo venture fund. fox needs to make more strategic acquisitions or they will be left behind. whom ever creates the greatest strategic multichannel location based business social network that transends the internet and mobile devices seamlessly win the last and final digital frontier.

KillerLocator.com – easy prey

]]> By: HoneyBaked http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/23/with-chernin-out-at-news-corp-what-happens-to-fim/comment-page-1/#comment-2634954 HoneyBaked Tue, 24 Feb 2009 02:40:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=45647#comment-2634954 Hey Erick, are you sure Chernin is out?? Given your penchant for posting complete crap that you've made up (ie, the last.fm/RIAA "rumor" you invented over the weekend to garner some cheap traffic)... it is fair to question everything you post -- and TechCrunch posts -- going forward until you post an apology and a retraction. Hey Erick, are you sure Chernin is out??

Given your penchant for posting complete crap that you’ve made up (ie, the last.fm/RIAA “rumor” you invented over the weekend to garner some cheap traffic)… it is fair to question everything you post — and TechCrunch posts — going forward until you post an apology and a retraction.

]]> By: EH http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/23/with-chernin-out-at-news-corp-what-happens-to-fim/comment-page-1/#comment-2634949 EH Tue, 24 Feb 2009 02:35:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=45647#comment-2634949 Well, since rumor has it that Chernin was fired for giving the RIAA personal information of FIM users, your hopes may be realized after all! Well, since rumor has it that Chernin was fired for giving the RIAA personal information of FIM users, your hopes may be realized after all!

]]> By: Yone http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/23/with-chernin-out-at-news-corp-what-happens-to-fim/comment-page-1/#comment-2634943 Yone Tue, 24 Feb 2009 02:23:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=45647#comment-2634943 You guys need to go and get more info. FIM is already GONE!!! It's been disolved internally and the executives and staff are finding other jobs in the Fox organization. This happened weeks ago! You guys need to go and get more info. FIM is already GONE!!! It’s been disolved internally and the executives and staff are finding other jobs in the Fox organization. This happened weeks ago!

]]> By: anon.rules http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/23/with-chernin-out-at-news-corp-what-happens-to-fim/comment-page-1/#comment-2634941 anon.rules Tue, 24 Feb 2009 02:20:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=45647#comment-2634941 I don't think this will really matter in the future. Myspace is really played out and I don't really see any growth in the whole social networking sector. It got popular with people who didn't know much about the internet and the perils of posting your personal information for the entire world to dig through. Most have already realized that they were just filling a marketing database by creating accounts on MySpace and Facebook, and others will soon follow. Personally I think the future of the internet will shift more toward anonymous networks like http://www.anonboard.com I don’t think this will really matter in the future. Myspace is really played out and I don’t really see any growth in the whole social networking sector. It got popular with people who didn’t know much about the internet and the perils of posting your personal information for the entire world to dig through. Most have already realized that they were just filling a marketing database by creating accounts on MySpace and Facebook, and others will soon follow. Personally I think the future of the internet will shift more toward anonymous networks like http://www.anonboard.com

]]> By: Fabian Schonholz http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/23/with-chernin-out-at-news-corp-what-happens-to-fim/comment-page-1/#comment-2634939 Fabian Schonholz Tue, 24 Feb 2009 02:14:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=45647#comment-2634939 1 year at $28M or 1 at $15 and I can pretty much call it a day ;) Ney ... what would be the fun in that? But I did think it. 1 year at $28M or 1 at $15 and I can pretty much call it a day ;)

Ney … what would be the fun in that? But I did think it.

]]> By: Wayne Lambright http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/23/with-chernin-out-at-news-corp-what-happens-to-fim/comment-page-1/#comment-2634909 Wayne Lambright Tue, 24 Feb 2009 01:34:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=45647#comment-2634909 What is the hidden story? {seesmic_video:{"url_thumbnail":{"value":"http://t.seesmic.com/thumbnail/u4pOj1d7Zq_th1.jpg"}"title":{"value":"What is the hidden story? "}"videoUri":{"value":"http://www.seesmic.com/video/K9dmonVGxU"}}} What is the hidden story? {seesmic_video:{”url_thumbnail”:{”value”:”http://t.seesmic.com/thumbnail/u4pOj1d7Zq_th1.jpg”}”title”:{”value”:”What is the hidden story? ”}”videoUri”:{”value”:”http://www.seesmic.com/video/K9dmonVGxU”}}}

]]> By: BROADCAST/CABLE « Daily Marauder http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/23/with-chernin-out-at-news-corp-what-happens-to-fim/comment-page-1/#comment-2634908 BROADCAST/CABLE « Daily Marauder Tue, 24 Feb 2009 01:34:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=45647#comment-2634908 [...] about the future of the company. He will be leaving when his current contract expires on June 30. (http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/23/with-chernin-out-at-news-corp-what-happens-to-fim [...] [...] about the future of the company. He will be leaving when his current contract expires on June 30. (http://www.tech...-happens-to-fim [...]

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