Jeff Zucker
Jeff Zucker
Jeffrey Adam "Jeff" Zuckeris the current president of CNN Worldwide. He previously served as the President and CEO of NBC Universal. Zucker has also served as an Executive in Residence at Columbia Business School. In November 2012, Zucker was picked to take over as the President of CNN Worldwide in January 2013 after Jim Walton's tenure. Zucker oversees CNN, CNN International, HLNand CNN Digital...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth9 April 1965
CityHomestead, FL
CountryUnited States of America
We're all uncertain. There's no question the audience has been willing to laugh. It just has been hard on television the last five years.
This acquisition allows us to marry our on-air branded content with compelling new interactive functionality. From the 'Today Show' to 'Project Runway' to 'The Biggest Loser' to all the health & medical and lifestyles segments we do every day on every one of our owned and operated television stations, we will now be able to create a deeper, richer experience around our content for consumers across all emerging platforms.
Were in this transition period of figuring out how to deal with all the new technology that is out there, but television still proves to be the granddaddy of them all.
Local television is a slightly different story. It is under much more pressure in the same way that all local businesses are, whether that's a local newspaper, local radio or local television. But I think television in the aggregate is actually in very good shape.
The television business is actually going through a tremendous transition, but I think at the end of the day, television is still paramount.
It is a significant acknowledgment that the way people are watching television is changing and the model is quickly changing
We think it matches up perfectly with all of our properties. We think there are opportunities to drive both brands. It will bring together the storytelling of news and entertainment.
Seeing how well it's been received by the consumer has given us a lot more comfort and confidence with it. As long as our content is protected from piracy, then there will be no barriers.
There's no question the biggest priority for Steve in the coming two years is the evolution of news gathering and delivery of news, via new models.
Most of them haven't been very good -- you have to start there.
I wondered if I would find the next few years as personally fulfilling as the first four I have spent as the president of NBC News. I also found myself missing the opportunity for the kind of creativity I've had in previous jobs.
I don't know why Brian Williams isn't blogging right now,
Neal has presided over one of the most challenging and successful times in this news division's history,
Neal has been a steady hand in changing times, and our continued success through it all is a testament to his great leadership,