Industry Moves: Yahoo GM Of Entertainment Karin Gilford Leaving For Comcast
This story was written by Rafat Ali.
Karin Gilford, the GM of Entertainment at Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO), is among the latest to leave the trouble Internet company...TC reported it first and we have confirmed it as well. She is leaving to join Comcast, though not clear in what position. Gilford was in charge of all programming, content and overall business strategies for Yahoo Entertainment's consumer websites, including Yahoo Movies, Yahoo TV and Yahoo omg!, and was based in its Santa Monica offices. She was part of the streamlining of Yahoo's media group announced in April, but lots has changed at the company since then...including an exodus of senior execs.
No word yet on who will replace her...more to come later.
By Rafat Ali