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 believe we have a youthful and energetic cast that should appeal to a new audience that is increasingly comfortable with this downloadable format as a viewing option. The multi-platform efforts are a buzz-generator for certain shows such as 'Conviction,' and we want to pro-actively reach out to these viewers who have many options for entertainment.
We're 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.
Her crossover appeal, marquee value and winning personality make her a natural to star in her own NBC series.
It gives me great pleasure to formally give Steve the full reins of this critically important division at this crucial time.
I actually think we're still in the first inning. The changes are coming fast and furious, but I think it's going to evolve so much more over the next five years. Organizations that have been set up to deliver news and information in a very specific manner for the last 50 years need to evolve and need to evolve quickly.
He has plans of going onto a Division 1-A college on a football scholarship. Even though he is only a junior, a lot of schools have expressed an interest in him. He is also an excellent student, according to what I have learned,
I think it's the sign of a leader to step up and say, you know, when something's not working to have the guts to reverse it. And the worst thing you can do is to let that mistake linger.