Peter Liguori

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First reported 21 hours ago - Updated 8 hours ago - 1 reports

Tribune Co. Launches Digital Ventures Unit

Media company Tribune Co. has appointed Internet and digital media veteran Shashi Seth as president of Tribune Digital Ventures, a newly formed unit that will develop digital products and businesses.Seth, who has worked at such companies as Yahoo, AOL, ... [Published Hollywood Reporter - 21 hours ago]
First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 5 reports

Former Yahoo executive Shashi Seth to head Tribune digital

May 22 (Reuters) - Former Yahoo Inc executive Shashi Seth has joined Tribune Co to lead its digital ventures as the newspaper and broadcast company seeks new revenue sources.The company said on Wednesday that Seth was named president of Tribune Digital ... [Published CNBC - May 22 2013]
First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Tribune Company: Don’t Sell Newspapers to Koch Industries!

Today, Greenpeace proudly ads its voice to a growing coalition of groups to urge Tribune Company, publisher of the LA Times, the Chicago Tribune and several other major US newspapers, not to sell their print media to Koch Industries. SIGN OUR PETITION ... [Published Greenpeace USA - May 18 2013]
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Can crowd funding rescue the LA Times?

Now an advocacy group wants the power of little investors to save the Los Angeles Times from the hands of what it calls "infamous right-wing billionaires."Those billionaires, Charles and David Koch, are said to be eyeing the Los Angeles Times and Tribune's ... [Published MSN Money - May 17 2013]
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Tribune Co. CEO says talk of sale is ‘premature’

Tribune Co. CEO Peter Liguori told employees in a memo this week that talk over the possible sale of the media company — and who might buy it — is “premature.”“From the get-go, such speculation has been and is premature. A sale transaction is only one ... [Published New York Business Journal - May 17 2013]
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Union protesters urge Morning Call owners not to sell to Koch brothers

(The Morning Call (Allentown - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX News Network) -- About a dozen protesters demonstrated outside The Morning Call's Allentown offices Thursday to urge its parent company, Tribune Co., not to sell its newspapers ... [Published PredictWallStreet - May 17 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 4 reports

Tribune CEO Says Protest Over Koch Newspaper Sale Is Premature

Tribune Co. (TRBAA) Chief Executive Officer Peter Liguori, responding to a protest over a possible sale of the Los Angeles Times to Koch Industries Inc., said speculation over potential buyers of the company’s papers is “premature.”The Los Angeles County ... [Published Editor & Publisher - May 16 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Tribune Tamps Down 'Noise' Over Possible Sale

Subscribe to Around the Net In MediaTagsSeeking to tamp down “noise” over the possible sale of its newspapers, Tribune Co. CEO Peter Liguori sent an email to employees Wednesday calling speculation about a transaction premature. “A sale transaction is ... [Published Media Post - May 16 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Tribune Names Melanie Hughes As EVP/Human Resources

Executive with Iconic Brands Gilt, COACH and DoubleClickPR NewswireCHICAGO, May 16, 2013 CHICAGO, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --$ Tribune Company today announced the appointment of Melanie Hughes as Executive Vice President/Human Resources, effective immediately.$ ... [Published Reuters - May 16 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 2 reports

Tribune CEO: ‘no decision to sell our publishing assets is imminent’

ale transaction is only one of our possible strategic options, and there are many others,” Tribune Co. CEO Peter Liguori wrote in an email to employees Wednesday , Robert Channick reports.… Read more ... [Published Poynter Institute - May 16 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Tribune newspapers attract suitors, ´noise´

Seeking to tamp down ânoiseâ over the possible sale of its newspapers, Tribune Co. CEO Peter Liguori sent an email to employees Wednesday calling speculation about a transaction premature. (Snip) One party that has not confirmed interest is garnering ... [Published Lucianne.com - May 16 2013]
First reported Apr 24 2013 - Updated Apr 24 2013 - 3 reports

Tribune Names Dana Zimmer President of Distribution

/PRNewswire/ -- Tribune Company today announced the appointment of Dana Zimmer as President of Distribution for Tribune Broadcasting, overseeing distribution of the company's broadcast and television content portfolio to the cable, satellite and telco ... [Published NewsBlaze - Apr 24 2013]

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...of Tribune's commitment to its digital future and to thinking differently about the digital space," Liguori said in a statement Wednesday. "we want tribune digital ventures to have a start-up mentality, an entrepreneurial spirit, and tremendous freedom to operate. in shashi, we've found someone with the perfect blend of passion, vision, imagination and experience who can build this business from the ground up."
"Shashi understands the digital space, as well as its users," said Liguori. "he knows how to build great products that meet a user's needs, has operated on broad scale, and has created and managed very large businesses. he's going to bring that experience to tribune and apply it to our media businesses with speed, innovation and ingenuity."
"a sale transaction is only one of our possible strategic options, and there are many others" CEO Peter Liguori said in an email to employees this week
...platforms in broadcasting, and Dana's talent, creativity, and experience make her the perfect fit to lead our distribution efforts," said Liguori. "between our 23 local stations and superstation wgn america, we reach 80 percent of the country--more than 75 million homes. dana understands our broadcast assets and the tremendous value they provide to content providers, advertisers and our distribution partners."

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Tribune Co. Launches Digital Ventures Unit [Published Hollywood Reporter - 21 hours ago]
Former Yahoo executive Shashi Seth to head Trib... [Published CNBC - May 22 2013]
Tribune names Internet veteran to head new digi... [Published Individual.com - May 22 2013]
Shashi Seth Named President of Tribune Digital ... [Published PR Newswire - May 22 2013]
Shashi Seth Named President of Tribune Digital ... [Published FinanzNachrichten.de - May 22 2013]
Former Yahoo Executive to Join Tribune as Presi... [Published Dow Jones Financial Information Services - May 22 2013]
Former Yahoo Shashi Seth to Join Tribune as Pre... [Published Outsell Inc - May 22 2013]
Former Yahoo exec joins the Tribune company [Published PandoDaily - May 21 2013]
Former Yahoo Shashi Seth to Join Tribune as Pre... [Published All Things D - May 21 2013]
Tribune Company: Don’t Sell Newspapers to Koch ... [Published Greenpeace USA - May 18 2013]
Can crowd funding rescue the LA Times? [Published MSN Money - May 17 2013]
Tribune Co. CEO says talk of sale is ‘premature’ [Published New York Business Journal - May 17 2013]
Union protesters urge Morning Call owners not t... [Published PredictWallStreet - May 17 2013]
Protesters oppose possible sale of Allentown ne... [Published Lehigh Valley Live - May 16 2013]
Tribune Tamps Down 'Noise' Over Possible Sale [Published Media Post - May 16 2013]
Tribune Names Melanie Hughes As EVP/Human Resou... [Published Reuters - May 16 2013]
Tribune CEO: ‘no decision to sell our publishin... [Published Poynter Institute - May 16 2013]
Tribune CEO Says Protest Over Koch Newspaper Sa... [Published Editor & Publisher - May 16 2013]
Tribune CEO: Protests against Kochs "premature" [Published New York Business Journal - May 16 2013]
Tribune newspapers attract suitors, 'noise' [Published Morning Call - May 16 2013]
Tribune newspapers attract suitors, ´noise´ [Published Lucianne.com - May 16 2013]
Tribune CEO: Furor Over Koch Newspaper Sale Is ... [Published Moneynews - May 16 2013]
Tribune CEO Says Furor Over Koch Newspaper Sale... [Published Bloomberg - May 16 2013]
New Coalition Representing Over Six Million Mem... [Published Common Cause - May 13 2013]
THE FIGHT IS ON [Published Huffington Post - May 09 2013]
Petition to keep Koch Bros. from buying Orlando... [Published Orlando Weekly - May 07 2013]
Opponents ask Tribune Co. to reject Koch bid [Published Wichita Business Journal - May 06 2013]
Hostile Takeover Of Yahoo By Wall St. Loanshark... [Published Boston IMC - May 01 2013]
Tribune Names Dana Zimmer President of Distribu... [Published NewsBlaze - Apr 24 2013]
Tribune Broadcasting Taps Zimmer as President o... [Published Multichannel Online - Apr 24 2013]
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New Tribune Chief Signals Greater Television Focus [Published Media Decoder - Jan 18 2013]
Peter Liguori, named Thursday as chief executive of the reconstituted Tribune Company, said that managing the company's newspapers well is crucial but that he would also explore acquiring more television stations. ...
The Daily Docket: Judge Holds Off on Approving ... [Published WSJ.com: Bankruptcy Beat - Jan 18 2013]
A judge on Thursday held off approving a deal between Hawker Beechcraft Inc . and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. to scrap two underfunded Hawker pension plans, saying some pension recipients negatively affected by the proposal haven’t been properly notified. ...
Tribune Co. Names Chief After Ending Bankruptcy [Published Media Decoder - Jan 18 2013]
Peter Liguori, a longtime television executive, was named the new chief executive after the newspaper and television station owner Tribune Company emerged from a four-year bankruptcy process. ...
Levinsohn and Liguori Join Board of Newly Restr... [Published All Things Digital - Dec 31 2012]
Former Yahoo exec Ross Levinsohn and Yahoo director Peter Liguori will be joining the board of the Tribune Company, which will emerge from a Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization tomorrow. Levinsohn was most recently was interim CEO of Yahoo before ...
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Shashi Seth Named President of Tribune Digital ... [Published PR Newswire - May 22 2013]
Tribune Announces Executive Appointments [Published Financial Services - Jan 17 2013]
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