News Corp today announced that veteran communications executive Arthur Bochner is set to become chief communications officer and EVP at News Corp. when Jim Kennedy retires later this year.
Bochner spent nearly a decade at Disney, most recently overseeing strategic communications. He served as chief of staff in Bob Chapek’s Office of the CEO after holding communications roles at the consumer products and theme park segments. He left Disney in 2022 amid an exodus following Chapek’s exit and Bob Iger’s return.
Bochner previously held communications positions at Bloomberg, Citigroup and Fd Public Affairs.
“Arthur has vast and valuable experience at the highest levels of business and government, which will enable him to play a vital role in News Corp’s continuing growth,” said News Corp. CEO Robert Thomson. “With a strategic sensibility, savvy messaging skills, and a collaborative character, Arthur is a worthy successor to our friend and colleague,...
Bochner spent nearly a decade at Disney, most recently overseeing strategic communications. He served as chief of staff in Bob Chapek’s Office of the CEO after holding communications roles at the consumer products and theme park segments. He left Disney in 2022 amid an exodus following Chapek’s exit and Bob Iger’s return.
Bochner previously held communications positions at Bloomberg, Citigroup and Fd Public Affairs.
“Arthur has vast and valuable experience at the highest levels of business and government, which will enable him to play a vital role in News Corp’s continuing growth,” said News Corp. CEO Robert Thomson. “With a strategic sensibility, savvy messaging skills, and a collaborative character, Arthur is a worthy successor to our friend and colleague,...
- 1/11/2024
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
News Corp announced Arthur Bochner, a communications veteran who spent nearly a decade at Disney before exiting in 2022, will become chief communications officer and executive VP.
Bochner takes over the role from Jim Kennedy, who joined the company in 2013 and is set to retire later this year. Bochner is moving from Los Angeles to New York with his family and will be based at News Corp’s headquarters at 1211 Avenue of the Americas.
At Disney, Bochner most recently oversaw strategic communications and served as chief of staff in the office of then-ceo Bob Chapek. Bochner departed Disney in November 2022 following Chapek’s ouster and Bob Iger’s return as CEO. Previously, Bochner held key communications roles at the company’s consumer products and theme park segments. Prior to Disney, Bochner held communications positions at Bloomberg, Citigroup and Fd Public Affairs.
“Arthur has vast and valuable experience at the highest levels of business and government,...
Bochner takes over the role from Jim Kennedy, who joined the company in 2013 and is set to retire later this year. Bochner is moving from Los Angeles to New York with his family and will be based at News Corp’s headquarters at 1211 Avenue of the Americas.
At Disney, Bochner most recently oversaw strategic communications and served as chief of staff in the office of then-ceo Bob Chapek. Bochner departed Disney in November 2022 following Chapek’s ouster and Bob Iger’s return as CEO. Previously, Bochner held key communications roles at the company’s consumer products and theme park segments. Prior to Disney, Bochner held communications positions at Bloomberg, Citigroup and Fd Public Affairs.
“Arthur has vast and valuable experience at the highest levels of business and government,...
- 1/11/2024
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
Jim Kennedy is leaving Sony Corporation to serve as chief communications officer of News Corp., the media company said Wednesday. He will begin his new role on Dec. 9, reporting to News Corp. Chief Executive Robert Thomson. He joins the company following its spin-off last summer. Last June, News Corp. split into two separate, publicly traded companies. One company, 21st Century Fox, is comprised of Rupert Murdoch’s television and film holdings, while the other, which retained the name News Corp., consists of publishing and education assets such as the Wall Street Journal, HarperCollins and the New York Post. Also read: News Corp.
- 12/4/2013
- by Brent Lang
- The Wrap
Jim Kennedy had joined Sony Pictures in 2005 after working as a Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Press Secretary to President Bill Clinton and as head of communications for the White House Counsel’s office, Vice President Al Gore, Sens. Hillary Clinton and Joe Lieberman, the Connecticut Attorney General’s office, and the Clinton Foundation. He has been overseeing media relations for Sca at Sony’s New York headquarters since October 2011. Here’s today’s release about him running communications at the “new” News Corp: New York–December 4, 2013)– News Corp (Nasdaq:nws)(Nasdaq:nwsa)(Asx:nws)(Asx:nwslv) announced today the appointment of Jim Kennedy as Chief Communications Officer, responsible for the company’s global corporate communications and media relations initiatives and strategy. Mr. Kennedy, who served in the Clinton White House, joins News Corp from Sony Corporation of America (Sca), where he currently serves as Senior Vice President for Strategic Communications. Mr.
- 12/4/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Sony Pictures publicity executive Ann Boyd is leaving the studio, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter. Boyd, executive vp global communications for Sony, joined the studio in 2009. She's the latest in a string of departures in the PR ranks of Sony. Jim Kennedy, a top publicity exec at Sony's corporate parent in New York, is leaving for News Corp. And in September, senior vp media relations Steve Elzer announced he is leaving after 12 years at the studio. Sony Pictures recently hired Charles Sipkins as communications chief, reporting directly to Sony chiefs Michael Lynton and Amy Pascal. Sipkins is a crisis
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- 10/25/2013
- by Kim Masters
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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- 10/25/2013
- by Sara Morrison
- The Wrap
Bill Gates‘ net worth of $72B enabled him to claim the top spot on the Forbes tally for the 20th consecutive year — followed by Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett ($58.5B), Oracle’s Larry Ellison ($41B), and then Koch Industries’ Charles and David Koch ($36B). While Buffett fattened his holdings the most over the last year, adding $12.5B, the recovery in Facebook’s stock helped to boost Mark Zuckerberg‘s net worth by $9.6B to $19B lifting him 16 spots to No. 20. Once again, the list is heavy with names from the tech world — but at least 28 media execs had a net worth of at least $1.3B, the highest amount needed to qualify for the top 400 since 2008. Bloomberg LP founder Michael Bloomberg, who also happens to be mayor of New York, had $31B, putting him in 10th place, same as last year. Cox Communications’ Anne Cox Chambers, with $13.5B, was 29th (+3 on...
- 9/16/2013
- by DAVID LIEBERMAN, Financial Editor
- Deadline TV
Deal discussions seem to be at an early stage according to the report about them today on Bloomberg, citing “two people with knowledge of the matter.” Execs haven’t decided how a deal might be structured, or even who’d be the acquirer. Still, the disclosure of Cox President Pat Esser’s conversations with Liberty Media, which owns 27% of Charter, helped to send cable stocks on a wild ride today. Charter jumped 3.7% in mid-day trading while Time Warner Cable — another potential target for Charter — is -2.3%. (Cablevision is up about 4% after CEO Jim Dolan said he wouldn’t rule out a sale.) Analyst Craig Moffett says a combo of Charter and privately held Cox “makes a ton of sense for Charter.” The companies are close in size (Charter with 4.4M subs and Cox with 4.8M). Since they could merge as equals, “nosebleed leverage wouldn’t be necessary” leaving open the possibility of making additional deals.
- 8/2/2013
- by DAVID LIEBERMAN, Financial Editor
- Deadline TV
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