Rafat Ali
Jul 29, 2008 11:13 AM
Michael Eisner is back in…TV! What a surprise. After investing in some digital media startups (Veoh, Vuguru) and buying some random companies (Topps), Eisner is back in TV. Through his private investment firm, Tornante, Eisner has sold his first animated series, “Glenn Martin DDS,” to the Viacom-owned kids channel Nickelodeon.…
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Joseph Weisenthal
Jun 3, 2008 2:34 PM
Just this weekend it was reported that video network Veoh was out for a new round and here it is: The LA-based company has raised a $30 million round led by Intel (NSDQ: INTC) Capital, Adobe (NSDQ: ADBE) and investor Gordon Crawford. Past backers—Shelter Capital, Spark Capital, Goldman Sachs, Michael…
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Joseph Weisenthal
Nov 7, 2007 9:54 AM
“Insanity.” That’s how former Disney (NYSE: DIS) CEO Michael Eisner described the writers’ strike during an interview with Neil Cavuto at the Media & Money Conference. Eisner’s current role is internet entrepreneur and investor through his investment firm The Tornante Company. Eisner, seldom at a loss for words, explained his…
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