- The current CEO of Hulu, Jason Kilar, has taken himself out of the running to become the CEO of Yahoo.
- Recent reports were that it was down to two people - Kilar and interim CEO Ross Levinsohn, who took over after the resume scandal involving former CEO Scott Thompson.
- At this point, Levinsohn is the last man standing, which may mean the job is his by default.
From the article:
Jason Kilar, CEO of Hulu, has taken himself out of the running for the Yahoo CEO position. “As has been reported, Jason Kilar has been a focus of the Yahoo CEO search committee," a Hulu spokesperson said in a statement to Adweek on Friday. "He has graciously declined to be considered.” The company said it wouldn't be commenting further on the rumors. Kilar and current Yahoo interim CEO Ross Levinsohn were reportedly the final two candidates on a shortlist that at one time included Jonathan Miller, News Corp.'s chief digital officer, who similarly recused himself fr...