Yahoo looks to a future of video, sport and finance after Seven
It’s been almost two months since the official dissolution of the Yahoo7 joint venture, but the plans were already in place for Yahoo next steps under the umbrella of Verizon. Mumbrella’s Hannah Blackiston spoke with Verizon director of content Simon Wheeler to find out what those plans were and what the key focuses are for the next phase of Yahoo.
It’s hard to visit the Yahoo Australian HQ without thinking about the history of the company. The team are still located in Sydney’s Eveleigh, in the same building as Seven West Media, and the signage outside the lifts and on the reception desk still reads Oath, despite that branding now being redundant.
But now it’s business as usual at Verizon Media, with the wrap up of the Yahoo Seven join venture now almost two months behind them. That means the ANZ team and the US-based Verizon are keen to get back on track with building the Australian brands which include Yahoo’s editorial verticals (news, lifestyle, finance, sport) and HuffPost Australia.
Simon Wheeler, Verizon director of content
