News Corp. Taps Former AOL Head to Oversee Digital Media

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 1, 2009 - 7:50am.

New York - Media giant News Corp. (NYSE: NWS) on Wednesday named former AOL (NYSE: TWX) head Jonathan Miller as its chief digital officer and the chairman and CEO of its new Digital Media Group. Miller will direct the company's stand-alone digital businesses, including MySpace, IGN Entertainment, Photobucket, Jamba and its Hulu joint venture with NBC Universal.

Peter Levinsohn, who previously oversaw those businesses as the head of Fox Interactive Media, has been named the president of new media and digital distribution at Fox Filmed Entertainment, the unit that controls the company's film and television content.

Miller most recently was a founding partner at digital media and communications investment firm Velocity Interactive Group, and served as the chairman and CEO of AOL from 2002-2006.

"With his strong background in media and entertainment, coupled with a deep understanding of the digital business, Jon Miller is, hands down, the best equipped executive to provide the vision, oversight and operational experience to truly transform our offerings," said Rupert Murdoch, the chairman and CEO of News Corp.

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