"Ozy" redirects here. For the webcomic, see Ozy and Millie.
Ozy Media
Tagline: Live Curiously
Company type
Private
Industry
Mass media
Entertainment
Founded
September 2013; 10 years ago (2013-09)
Founders
Carlos Watson (co-founder and CEO)
Samir Rao (co-founder and COO)
Defunct
March 1, 2023; 15 months ago (2023-03-01)
Fate
Shut down after multiple fraud charges
Headquarters
Mountain View, California
,
U.S.
Website
www.ozy.com
Ozy Media (styled as OZY) was an American media and entertainment company launched in September 2013 by Carlos Watson and Samir Rao.[1][2][3][4] It was headquartered in Mountain View, California, with an additional office in New York City.
On September 27, 2021, The New York Times reported a series of scandals at Ozy involving fraud and executive misbehavior.[5] On October 1, after significant negative media attention,[2][6] Ozy's board of directors announced that the company would cease operations.[7] On October 4, Watson announced that the company would remain in operation with a significantly reduced board of directors.[8][9][10][11][12] The Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission opened investigations into the company.[13] On February 23, 2023, The Wall Street Journal reported that three executives, including both founders, had been charged with fraud.[14]
Ozy announced on March 1, 2023, that it would cease operations. Its website went offline the same day.[15]
^"Interview mit OZY-Gründer Carlos Watson: 'New York Times, Buzzfeed – und natürlich wir!'". RollingStone.de (in German). June 6, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
^ abShontell, Alyson (September 16, 2013). "Former MSNBC Anchor Launches Ozy, A Fresh News Site With Money From Laurene Powell Jobs". BusinessInsider.com. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
^Ariens, Chris (September 16, 2013). "The WebNewser Ticker: Watson & OZY, Baier & Bing, 'Stars' & Facebook". MediaBistro.com. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
^Spangler, Todd, "Digital News Startup Ozy Media Raises $10 Million to Expand Video Team, Hire More Journalists", Variety, January 24, 2017.
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^Smith, Ben (October 1, 2021). "Ozy Media Will Shut Down". The New York Times. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
^Spangler, Todd (October 4, 2021). "Ozy Media Is Not Shutting Down After All, CEO Carlos Watson Says". Variety. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
^Seamons, Kate (October 4, 2021). "'This Is Our Lazarus Moment': OZY Reverses Closure Decision". Newser. Newser, LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2021. After the company's board on Friday announced Ozy was immediately shuttering following bombshell reporting from Ben Smith at the New York Times, Ozy CEO Carlos Watson told the Today show on Monday that the doors were staying open. 'We're going to open for business, so we're making news today. This is our Lazarus moment, if you will, this is our Tylenol moment. Last week was traumatic, it was difficult, heartbreaking in many ways.'
^"Ozy Media CEO Carlos Watson speaks out exclusively on TODAY". TODAY.com. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
^Fischer, Sarah (October 4, 2021). "Carlos Watson plans to relaunch OZY, despite significant setbacks". Axios. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
^Smith, Ben (October 4, 2021). "After Ozy's Carlos Watson Talks of a Comeback, a Key Investor Objects". New York Times. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
^Smith, Ben; Protess, Ben (November 10, 2021). "Ozy Media Faces Federal Investigations". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
^Cite error: The named reference :6 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Spangler, Todd (March 1, 2023). "Ozy Media Shuts Down After Founder Carlos Watson Charged With Fraud, Identity Theft". Variety. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
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featured as a headliner at every OZY Fest festival—an annual music and ideas festival produced by OZYMedia—other than OZY co-founder and CEO Carlos Watson...
"Watergate Salad: We Have Nixon to Thank for This Creamy Green Creation". OzyMedia. Archived from the original on November 3, 2019. Retrieved July 16, 2023...
Starr, Stephen (15 March 2018). "Turkey Faces Deadly Drinking Challenge". OzyMedia. Archived from the original on 5 May 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2022. "Turkish...
transport. Invested in Ozy, and was one of its first backers. On September 1, 2016, invested in series A funding for Axios Media, a news website focusing...
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Media and Technology Program at Columbia University; and sits on the boards of directors of Adobe, Inc., VOX Media, Katalyst Media, Fender, and OZY Media...
barriers to ballot access for minor political parties. Molly Fosco of OZYMedia interviewed Stolyarov for the March 25, 2019, Episode 4 of the Future...
(June 16, 2016). "The Sniper Who Slayed More than 100 Union Soldiers". OZY. OZYMedia. Archived from the original on June 17, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2016...
2002 by Ursula Liang. Breaking the Basketball Color Line 70 seasons ago Ozymedia 2018 by Hugh Biggar. Hoop pioneer Wat Misaka reflects on breaking barriers...
for Community Airwaves: 'Outermost Radio,' the Film". OZYMedia. "OZY Fusion Fest". OZYMedia. "Breaking Big". PBS. "Snake Eyes" (PDF). Billboard News...
Werman, Marco (2013-07-12). "Historical Photos Depict Women Medical Pioneers". Public Radio International (PRI). OZYMedia News. Retrieved 2017-10-12....
million viewers. In February 2021, the History Channel partnered with OZYMedia to launch a podcast of the same name. The first episode premiered on February...
of the comic Phoebe and her Unicorn, as well as the long-running webcomic Ozy and Millie. Other works created by Simpson include the political commentary...
Down Under, With a Nod to the Mojave Desert, Comes a New Hoops Star". OZYMedia. Archived from the original on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2020....
History Today, de Volkskrant, New City, His Vintage Life, the Epoch Times, OzyMedia and Clarkesworld Magazine. The art has also been showcased on British...
77. Braswell, Sean (19 March 2015). "Wang Goes 'Gunning' for IBM". OZY. OZYMedia. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 25 January...
Cadei, Emily (August 16, 2014). "The next big tennis powerhouse? Canada". OZYMedia. Archived from the original on April 26, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2016...
Malloy, Daniel (May 15, 2017). "The Liberal Watchdog Taking On Fake News". OzyMedia. Archived from the original on October 20, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2023...
November 2015). "Why one small nation plays a major role in peacekeeping". OzyMedia. Haque, Nicolas (29 May 2012). "Bangladesh troops lead global peacekeeping"...
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