Jeff Bewkes

Media Moguls Don't Want to Tweet with Rupert Murdoch - Posted January 9, 2012
When Rupert Murdoch joined Twitter, there was a lot of talk about what he was going to say. Then, when he started tweeting, we all found ... [FishbowlNY]

Time Warner Prepares to Leave Time Warner Center... Eventually - Posted November 2, 2011
Time Warner will likely leave its corporate headquarters at Time Warner Center in Columbus Circle over the next few years. While rumored for a long time, ... [TVNewser]

In His Memoir, CNN EVP Mark Whitaker Turns a Journalistic Eye on Himself - Posted October 13, 2011
TVNewser stopped by a book party last night for CNN EVP Mark Whitaker, held at the Upper West Side apartment of HBO Video President Henry McGee and his ... [TVNewser]

Time Inc. Rumors Kick Up Four Names - Posted September 27, 2011
Back in July, Time Warner's Jeff Bewkes said that the new CEO of Time Inc. would be an outsider... [FishbowlNY]

CNN, HLN Now Available For Streaming Online... If You Are a Paying Cable Customer - Posted July 18, 2011
CNN Worldwide has announced that it is making CNN/U.S. and HLN available for streaming on computers, iPads and smartphones... provided you are a paying cable customer. Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes has been one of the strongest advocates for the s... [TVNewser]

Maria Bartiromo becomes first female journalist inducted into Cable Hall of Fame - Posted June 15, 2011
[caption id="attachment_71510" align="alignright" width="333" caption="CNBC's Maria Bartiromo presented the Cable Hall of Fame award by Larry Satkowiak, CEO of The Cable Center. (Photo: Oscar Einzig)"][/caption] The Cable Show, the trade show for the National Cable Television Association, is underway this week in Chicago. And last nig... [TVNewser]

'Morning Joe' to CNN?: 'Mika and I plan to work at NBC for a long time.' - Posted June 12, 2011
[caption id="attachment_71001" align="alignright" width="379" caption="Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, holding Ryan Licht, at a book event for former EP Chris Licht. Willie Geist is at left."][/caption] Today's New York Post ... [TVNewser]

Media Meshes at Mirror Awards Ceremony - Posted June 8, 2011
[caption id="attachment_70302" align="alignright" width="328" caption="Photo Courtesy: Newhouse School"][/caption] Yesterday the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University held its fifth annual Mirror Awards ceremony, honoring the best in media reporting. You can ... [TVNewser]

Time Warner Mulling Headquarters Move - Posted April 11, 2011
Time Warner Inc. is considering moving from its comfy digs in Columbus Circle for the Hudson Yards. The Related Companies - which is trying to kick start development there - is hoping to lure Time Warner to Hudson Yards by touting the savings the media giant would experience with the... [FishbowlNY]

What Happened To Jack Griffin? - Posted February 18, 2011
Time Inc. CEO Jack Griffin was dismissed by Time Warner boss Jeff Bewkes after just five months on the job. Why? Accordin... [MediaJobsDaily]

Time Inc. CEO Jack Griffin Fired - Posted February 17, 2011
Jeff Bewkes, Time Warner Chairman of the Board announced this evening via internal memo that Time Inc. Chairman and CEO Jack Griffin has been fired. Memo obtained by FishbowlDC below: From: Jeff Bewkes Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 06:39 PM Subject: Jack Griffin... [FishbowlDC]

Zucker on TV on the Web: 'Can we go back to the Keith Olbermann question?' - Posted January 24, 2011
When outgoing NBCU chief Jeff Zucker was asked about the controversial moves his, and other networks have made the last few years of putting TV programming on the Web, therefore potentially hurting the syndication market, Zucker joked, "Can we go back to the ... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

What Are the Odds Rupert Murdoch Appear on Piers Morgan's CNN Show? 'Less Than Zero' - Posted December 6, 2010
CNN's upcoming 9 PM show hosted by Piers Morgan has its own website, and with it, a new web series called "Question Time." Former TVNewser and current "Piers Morgan Tonight" digital producer ... [TVNewser]

Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes: 'We have to do a better job at programming the news' - Posted November 18, 2010
The New York Times' David Carr sat down with Jeff Bewkes at The Paley Center in New York City for a live ... [TVNewser]

Media Moguls Rupert Murdoch, Les Moonves and the Jeffs (Bewkes & Zucker) Walk into a Room... - Posted October 10, 2010
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NY Post Floats Another Katie Couric to CNN Rumor - Posted October 8, 2010
The New York Posts's Michael Shain takes two recent stories: Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes' ... [TVNewser]

Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes Talks CNN, Rick Sanchez and Jon Klein Departures... On Fox News - Posted October 6, 2010
Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes appeared on "Your World with Neil Cavuto" on Fox News Channel this afternoon. Cavuto got Bewkes to open up about the departures of ... [TVNewser]

Wednesday Odds and Ends - Posted September 29, 2010
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Media Executives Make The Vanity Fair 100 - Posted September 5, 2010
Vanity Fair has released its Vanity Fair 100 list, which purports to count down the 100 most influential people of the information age. Not surprisingly, plenty of boldface media names make the cut. Among them: #4: News Corp. CEO ... [TVNewser]

Bewkes, Bartiromo to Cable Hall of Fame - Posted August 11, 2010
•Time Warner CEO and chairman Jeff Bewkes and CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo have been announced among... [TVNewser]

Former Meredith Exec Joins Time Inc As CEO - Posted August 9, 2010
Former Meredith Corp. National Media Group president Jack Griffin is taking over as CEO of Time Inc., Time's parent company Time Warner announced this morning. Griffin will start at the end of September, when current CEO Ann Moore, who has 32 y... [MediaJobsDaily]

Time Warner May Bundle Digital And Print Mag Subscriptions - Posted August 6, 2010
According to the Wall Street Journal, Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes is considering merging print and digital titles of its magazines. His idea is to let print subscribers bundle their subscriptions wit... [AppNewser]

Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes: HBO On Demand Coming to 'All Broadband Devices' - Posted August 4, 2010
On Time Warner's second quarter earnings call today, CEO Jeff Bewkes says that HBO content would be available on-demand on "all broadband devices" soon, likely within the next year. What does Bewkes mean by "all broadband devices?" That is unclear, but a safe bet would be... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Katie Couric, Piers Morgan and CNN's 9 p.m. Slot - Posted August 2, 2010
The New York Times' Brian Stelter writes about "CBS Evening News" anchor Katie Couric and CNN's apparent 9 p.m. host ... [TVNewser]

This Is Where CNN Makes Its Money - Posted May 27, 2010
Today Time Warner hosted an "investor day" where CEO Jeff Bewkes and the various division chiefs gave updates on the state of the business. The above slide is from the presentation delivered by Phil Kent, the chairman and CEO of Turner... [TVNewser]

Cable Bosses Talk 'TV Everywhere' At Cable Show - Posted May 12, 2010
Heavy hitters from the television world, including Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes, Comcast CEO Brian Roberts and CBS CEO Leslie Moonves talked "TV Everywhere" during a panel discussion at the 2010 Cable Show in Los Angeles. Broadcasting & ... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Time Warner Chairman Jeff Bewkes On CNBC - Posted May 12, 2010
From The Cable Show, the trade show for cable systems, CNBC's Tyler Mathisen and Julia Boorstin talked with Time Warner chairman Jeff Bewkes this afternoon. And while there were no qu... [TVNewser]

Bewkes Discusses CBS/CNN Talk on Call - Posted May 5, 2010
In an earnings call this morning, Time Warner Chairman and CEO Jeff Bewkes was asked about the reported negotiations taking place between CBS and CNN. From Bloomberg: "It's no secret that we've talked to o... [TVNewser]

Turner Gets the NCAA Tournament - Posted April 22, 2010
It looks like the annual TVNewser bracket challenge is going to have to expand. This morning, the NCAA announced that CBS Sports, ... [TVNewser]

Time Warner EVP Corp. Comm. Ed Adler To Step Down - Posted February 12, 2010
Longtime Time Warner executive Edward Adler will leave the company after a transition period, the company announced today. Adler holds the position of Executive Vice President, Corporate Communications. Previously, he had been Time Warner's Senior Vice President, Co... [PRNewser]

Time Warner CEO on CNN: 'We have Bigger Ambitions than (leaning) Left or Right' - Posted February 5, 2010
Marketwatch.com's Jon Friedman talks with Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes about his media empire -- from the future of the Time Inc. magazines to CNN's ratings woes and programming choices. Bewkes insisted that CNN "has more viewers" who "watch for shorter periods of ... [TVNewser]

Time Inc. Update: Buyout Packages, 'Hard Look' At Unprofitable Titles, Some Departures - Posted November 4, 2009
The Time Inc. news is coming in fast and furious. First: at least there will be decent severance. Both guild and non-guild employees are being offered two weeks' pay for each year of service, while employees based in New York State will get 13 weeks pay on top of that. (Media Decoder) Second,... [MediaJobsDaily]

Time Warner Inc. Posts 10% Decrease In Profits But Still Feels Like A Billion Bucks - Posted November 4, 2009
A billion and a third, that is. Time Warner Inc. (TWX) reported a profit of $1.3 billion on revenues of $7.1 billion, leading chairman and CEO Jeff Bewkes to announce that "Time Warner is firmly on track to post solid results this year in spite of the tough economic environment." Revenue at... [MediaJobsDaily]

CNN's Jon Klein to Staff: We Refuse to do the Things that Might Get us a Quick Number or Cater to the Extremes that Would Alienate our Core Viewers - Posted October 27, 2009
On a day when a host of stories are headlining CNN's fourth place finish in prime time demo for the month, CNN/U.S. president Jon Klein spent a few minutes of his morning editorial phone call to reassure the troops. "We are the lucky ones," he concludes, in a transcript of t... [TVNewser]

Time Warner Reiterates: No Interest in NBCU - Posted October 13, 2009
•At an industry conference this morning, Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes reiterated that his company has no interest in a NBCU bid. A TVNewser reader in attendance tells us, "He said he looks forward to Comcast or Liberty taking a risk but doubts either would keep NBCU... [TVNewser]

Time Warner, MSLO Release Earnings Numbers - Posted July 29, 2009
Two big public media companies, Time Warner Inc. and Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia released their second quarter earnings numbers today, with both reporting revenue de... [FishbowlNY]

Cable News Ad Wars: MSNBC Targets CNN - Posted July 16, 2009
In a new television promo, CNN claims it is "No. 1, with more viewers than Fox and MSNBC." The ad goes on to say that CNN has held the top spot for seven years in a row. Now, MSNBC is challenging the credibility of the CNN ad and asking Nielsen to weigh... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: CNN Wire, FNC Baby, NBC Chat... - Posted March 4, 2009
> B&C's Claire Atkinson reads into Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes' comments yesterday at a media conference. Speaking about other news networks, Bewkes said, "We're here to help." Atkinson writes, "He wasn't necessarily floating a merger, but something much more simple. He wants them to take a look at ... [TVNewser]

Moonves Closes Door on CBS-CNN Merger; Bewkes Keeps Network Options Open - Posted March 3, 2009
CBS Corp. CEO Les Moonves is ruling out a merger with CNN, while Time Warner's CEO keeps his network options open. ... [TVNewser]

Time Warner CEO: AOL Still Up for Grabs - Posted December 12, 2008
In today's Will-It-Ever-End department, Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes said the company is still working hard on a possible deal involving AOL, and hopes to come to some kind of agreement "fairly soon," according to ... [ThinkMobile - SocialTimes.com]

'Major' Layoffs at Time Inc.'s Southern Progress Magazines - Posted October 23, 2008
FishbowlNY has confirmation that layoffs one tipster calls "major" have hit Southern Progress Corporation, the Time Inc. subsidiary that publishes Southern Living, Cooking Light, Health, Southern Accents, Cottage Living, and Coastal Living, among others. As Southern Progress spokeswoman ... [FishbowlNY]

Yahoo Clears Path to AOL Talks - Posted September 24, 2008
The Financial Times is reporting that Yahoo's new board on Tuesday cleared the way for new discussions with Time Warner over its troubled AOL unit, which could revive negotiations for some kind of combination of the two portals that ground to a halt earlier this year. "A... [ThinkMobile - SocialTimes.com]

Time Warner CEO: AOL Decision "Soon" - Posted September 18, 2008
Well, that certainly sounds ominous. At Goldman Sach's recent media conference—which we resume must have had an interesting atmosphere given the meltdown on Wall Street—Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes indicated that while planning to... [ThinkMobile - SocialTimes.com]

Liberty Media Interested in AOL Dial-Up Deal - Posted August 13, 2008
Reuters is reporting that Liberty Media is interested in discussing a deal to swap Time Warner stock for AOL's dial-up Internet business, Liberty chairman John Malone said on Monday. This would put Liberty in contention with Earthlink, who is also ... [ThinkMobile - SocialTimes.com]

The Ticker (p.m. edition): Turner, Olympics, Cafferty... - Posted August 6, 2008
> Despite net income falling 26% in 2Q, Time Warner's Turner division, which includes CNN & Headline News, delivered an 11% increase in ad sales. TVWeek reports Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes says the unit outperformed expectations "given the economic conditions."... [TVNewser]

Turner Broadcasting Signs Yahoo Deal, Sticks it to AOL - Posted July 11, 2008
It seems that Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes, who Silicon Alley Insider says was never a fan of synergy to begin with, has completely abandoned the idea when it comes to AOL. The site r... [ThinkMobile - SocialTimes.com]

The Who's Who of Media at Sun Valley - Posted July 8, 2008
Dan Cox, on special assignment for FishbowlLA, covering the 2008 Sun Valley Media Conference. Though Allen & Company are extremely tight-lipped about everything of interest at the Sun Valley Media Conference, a few small bits and pieces are leaking out on the first day. A list of attendees surfaced and included such mega-moguls... [FishbowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 03.03.08 - Posted March 3, 2008
Good morning Washington. One year ago we said goodbye to Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. and AP said hello (again) to Ron Fournier. It's the birthday of Al... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 11.07.07 - Posted November 7, 2007
Good morning Washington. You think journos make good dinner guests, or is it that they make better dinner guests than your family? An ABC release announced, "'World News with Charles Gibson' was the most-watched evening newscast among Total Viewers, Househol... [FishbowlDC]

HBO's Chief Gets Whacked - Posted May 9, 2007
That didn't take long. A day after Chris Albrecht took a leave of absence from his post following a weekend in which he was arrested for allegedly beating his girlfriend, Time Warner has whacked the HBO chief executive. Nikki Finke ... [FishbowlNY]