Sohu CEO Charles Zhang will personally serve as Sohu Video Agent CEO

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Sohu Video major structural adjustment of the paragraph, according to Sina Science and technology, Sohu CEO Charles Zhang will personally serve as Sohu Video deputy CEO, Sohu Editor-in-Chief Chun as Sohu Video president, the original Sohu Video CEO Deng Ye transferred to COO.

In fact, early in this important adjustment, Sohu video has begun to "rectification", such as Sohu Video client to Sohu Vice President Fang is responsible for, and the homemade drama business, technical department by Charles Zhang to assign a different group of Vice president takeover.

Give up the break-up

has been depressed close to 2 years of Charles Zhang, the beginning of this year back to the public view, and his most important move is to rectify into the "infighting" rumors of Sohu video business.

In the sale of Sogou, for Sohu Video acquisition news constantly, Zhang Chaoyang still two times publicly attended the activities of Sohu Video, its Sohu video business attention to the extent that can be seen.

In this May's media interview, Charles Zhang hinted that the video business will be adjusted, and publicly said that Sohu video is more suitable for the development of the group structure, abandon the original Sohu Video spin-off plan.

Then Charles Zhang began to make a series of internal adjustment, the most important thing is the beginning mentioned, Sohu Video wireless, homemade drama and technical business, are entrusted to different Sohu Vice president.

Whether from Zhang's interest in entertainment, and the future development of video industry, Sohu Video is Sohu's most imaginative assets, nature has become the most valued business.

Suspension of mergers and acquisitions

The most recent action on Sohu Video is the merger case with PPLive. However, according to Sina Science and technology, the merger case has long been stranded, both sides are looking for a new direction of development.

Although Zhang has publicly stated that it will not sell Sogou for Sohu Video acquisitions, there is no doubt that in various capital negotiations, the two business ownership will be arranged together.

According to Sina Science and technology, before Baidu in the process of bidding for Sogou, has put forward to let Sohu video shares after the merger of Love singular and pps, three sides together against Youku, this is a merger too imaginative, but was Archie Art CEO Gong opposition.

Coupled with Baidu bid Sogou has been seen as "bidding", so the above plan.

The reason for the break-up with PPLive is that PPLive's 5.6 billion dollar price makes Sohu video unacceptable, and on the other hand, it comes from the control of the business and the team fit.

According to the source said, the merger of PPLive only Zhang in the enthusiastic promotion, and Sohu video high-level not too much enthusiasm, which is one of the important reasons is how to integrate, integration after who do the lead.

In Archie acquisition of PPS case, the PPS high level of all sets, the right to speak to Archie Art, but backed by soft silver Sun Justice PPLive, it is difficult like PPS to give up the right to speak, and this is very important to the video business of Charles Zhang is also an uncompromising part.

But in the present Youku potato, Archie 22 joint competition pattern, Sohu video Although before has the very good copyright resources accumulation, but cannot say is in the competitive advantage position. And analysts believe that after the case of Sogou sale, Sohu Video future development may be clearer.