Peter Chernin
Peter Chernin
Peter Cherninis an American businessman and investor. He is the chairman and CEO of The Chernin Group, which he founded in 1999. TCG manages, operates and invests in businesses in the media, entertainment, and technology sectors. Specifically, the company focuses on three areas: developing premium content for film and television, making investments in technology and media companies in the U.S., and capitalizing on strategic business opportunities in emerging markets, especially Asia. In April 2012, Chernin sold a minority stake of...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth29 May 1951
CountryUnited States of America
We can't look at this as a media property. This is a site programmed by its users.
For the very first time, viewers will be able to watch their favorite shows before the rest of the world.
We noticed some softening in the advertising market. We thought it was a prudent time to tighten down the screws,
We are extremely pleased with Fox's results for the year, particularly at our cable and television station groups,
From our perspective it created a unique and wonderful opportunity.
Only the best and boldest programming will succeed ... Doug has distinguished himself with both, and we couldn't be more excited about bringing his leadership and creativity into Fox.
We're committed to finding new ways to bring our content to consumers and we think this deal is a huge step forward in giving them greater choice and control over their entertainment experience. For the very first time, viewers will be able to watch their favorite shows before the rest of the world. And we now have the ability to create different cuts of our programs for the pre-air audience--versions with additional scenes and materials not included in the network broadcast--something entirely new. It's an exciting opportunity for the television consumer and for us. Moreover, this new partnership will also enrich the viewing experience by providing access to DirecTV's enhanced services, features and interactive functionality.
I felt like we could be competitive in this space. We are not just looking to build this as a little extra money on the side for the studio. We want to build it to be a stand-alone business.
We need to be in a leadership position about protecting minors.
We think there are so many strong media voices in the New York market ... that we believe this deal is absolutely within the spirit of what the FCC is trying to achieve.
We think there are so many strong media voices in the New York market ... that we believe this deal is absolutely within the spirit of what the FCC is trying to achieve,
It's not that often that assets that are this attractive, this complementary and this scarce come on the market. We think this deal will position us for long-term leadership in television content.
It's the transmission of digital copy on the Internet (that's the problem), we have no problem with using content in multiple ways in one's own home,
It's a tough marketplace right now, ... It is very compressed... A turnaround is likely to happen quicker than before.