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Updated: Jon Miller Finally Lands A New Gig: Chief Digital Officer For News Corp.

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Mar 28, 2009

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Former AOL head Jonathan Miller told Fortune that Velocity Interactive, the VC firm he founded with Ross Levinsohn, wasn't a "parking spot" for him until he found another big corporate job. But Miller has reportedly landed an even meatier position: he'll be heading up digital at News Corp.. Nikke Finke broke the news, which AllThingsD and paidContent have confirmed. A News Corp (NYSE: NWS). spokeswoman declined comment.

—Bigger than FIM: As chief digital officer, Miller will oversee all of News Corp.'s digital properties worldwide, reporting directly to Rupert Murdoch. Meanwhile, Pete Levinsohn, president of Fox Interactive Media, will move into a new role, overseeing the digital and mobile distribution efforts of News Corp.'s film and TV studios. (More on that below.)

Staci adds: A couple of quick points ... technically the deal isn't done: Miller still has to finish his non-compete with AOL (NYSE: TWX) before signing; the company was planning an announcement next week. In fact, his proposed appointment to the Yahoo board last summer was stymied by a Time W

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