nytimes October 4, 2021 10:00pm Ozy Media's Carlos Watson Says It Is ‘Going to Open for Business' #ozymediainc #watsoncarlos1969 #melvincraig #news After Ozy’s Carlos Watson Talks of a Comeback, a Key Investor Objects Mr. Watson, the head of Ozy Media, said in an interview on NBC’s “Today” show that Ozy “is going to open for business.” Ron Conway, an early investor, was critical of his remarks.
nytimes October 4, 2021 1:00am What Investors Saw in Ozy Media #shutdownsinstitutional #newsandnewsmedia #advertisingandmarketing #ozymediainc #watsoncarlos1969 #holmeselizabeth1984 #raosamir #news What They Saw in Ozy The story behind the story is about the elite investors who plowed millions into a media dream without much due diligence, persuaded by the charm of Ozy’s head, Carlos Watson.
nytimes October 1, 2021 10:00pm Ozy Media Will Shut Down #shutdownsinstitutional #ozymediainc #thecarloswatsonshowtvprogram #emersoncollective #watsoncarlos1969 #newsandnewsmedia #news Ozy Media, Once a Darling of Investors, Shuts Down in a Swift Unraveling The digital media start-up had come under scrutiny for its business practices after articles in The Times.
nytimes October 1, 2021 8:00pm Carlos Watson, Co-founder of Ozy Media, Resigns From NPR Board #appointmentsandexecutivechanges #newsandnewsmedia #television #ozymediainc #watsoncarlos1969 #nationalpublicradio #news Carlos Watson, the chief of Ozy Media, resigns from NPR’s board. The development is latest following reports in The New York Times questioning Ozy’s business practices.
nytimes October 1, 2021 12:00am Ozy Built a TV Show on a False Claim, Says Its Former Producer #ozymediainc #watsoncarlos1969 #artsentertainmentnetwork #newsandnewsmedia #news Ozy Built a TV Show on a False Claim, Says Its Former Producer Producers say they were led to believe they were making a talk show for A&E, which said no to the program. “You are playing a dangerous game with the truth,” the top producer wrote in his resignation email.
nytimes September 30, 2021 8:00pm Ozy Media’s chairman resigns as company faces questions. #appointmentsandexecutivechanges #ozymediainc #lasrymarc #raosamir #watsoncarlos1969 #news Ozy Media’s chairman resigns as company faces questions. The decision by Marc Lasry, a hedge fund manager, to leave the embattled company came days after The New York Times reported that a co-founder had apparently impersonated a YouTube executive on a call with Goldman Sachs.
nytimes September 29, 2021 4:00pm Katty Kay Resigns From Ozy Media Following NYT Report #appointmentsandexecutivechanges #newsandnewsmedia #ozymediainc #newyorktimes #goldmansachsgroupinc #youtubecom #britishbroadcastingcorp #kaykatty #news At Ozy Media, a Star Journalist Quits, and a Key Investor Backs Away Katty Kay, who had left the BBC for Ozy, resigned, and the A&E cable network canceled the broadcast of a documentary it had co-produced with the company.
nytimes September 28, 2021 11:00pm Ozy’s Board Starts Investigation Following Times Report #appointmentsandexecutivechanges #boardsofdirectors #ozymediainc #newyorktimes #federalbureauofinvestigation #goldmansachsgroupinc #googleinc #youtubecom #watsoncarlos1969 #raosamir #news Ozy’s board starts an investigation after a Times report raises questions about the company. The New York Times’s media columnist, Ben Smith, reported that Ozy’s chief operating officer had apparently impersonated a YouTube executive during a conference call with Goldman Sachs bankers.