MEDA
Dylan Byers
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April 24, 2024
VandeHei in Full
Life lessons, media observations, and industrial analysis with the co-founder of both Politico and Axios on the eve of the town’s annual prom.
Dylan Byers
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April 19, 2024
CNN and Its Discontents
Six and a half months after Mark Thompson’s arrival at CNN (almost half of Chris Licht’s disastrous tenure), a restless and dour mood is once again enveloping the network. What is Thompson’s true plan, many wonder, and why won’t he articulate it?
Dylan Byers
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April 17, 2024
The Beast and the Brightest
Why are shoulder-rubbers Ben Sherwood and Joanna Coles taking over Barry Diller’s last-gen mediaco that no one else really wanted? Well, what were the alternatives?
William D. Cohan
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April 17, 2024
Gerry & The Jeffs Come for Shari’s Baby
I’ve got the skinny on the Ellison-Paramount deal—an extraordinarily fascinating deleveraged recap featuring a multibillion-dollar PIPE, Jeff Shell’s return to the top ranks of the media world, and possibly even Jeff Zucker’s revival as a top television executive. You can’t make this shit up. Will the special committee of the board buy it?
Dylan Byers
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April 12, 2024
Mark Mysteries & Daily Beast Micro Deal Heat
News and notes on three trending media mini-sagas: Mark Thompson’s inability to share his CNN reinvention, CBS News’ dreary ploy, and Joanna Coles and Ben Sherwood’s Daily Beast M&A effort.