• D: All Things Digital, Monday, March 30, 2009 10:45 AM

Kara Swisher confirms that former AOL CEO Jonathan Miller is set to take over as digital head of News Corporation, replacing the outgoing Peter Levinsohn. The move was first reported by the blog Deadline Hollywood Daily. According to Swisher, Miller has not yet officially signed up for the job, as he is still under a non-compete agreement with AOL parent Time Warner, which runs out in three days. Last year, Miller was barred from taking a seat on Yahoo's board due to this non-compete. Sources said News Corp. would likely announce the hire later today or Tuesday.

Miller is to be anointed News Corp. chief digital officer, reporting directly to company chairman Rupert Murdoch. He will be based in New York, and will also be chairman and CEO of the newly-created News Digital Media Group. Sources tell Swisher that the role Miller will hold is more expansive than the position held by Levinsohn.

Levinsohn, meanwhile, will move to another job within News Corp.'s film and television studios, where he will be in charge of coordinating the company's media assets for mobile and digital delivery. Swisher says the decision to create a chief digital officer position came from Murdoch himself in the wake of the announcement that President and COO Peter Chernin would be leaving the company. "It will be riveting to see how he will handle managing its MySpace Co-Founder and CEO Chris DeWolfe," she says.

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