SPORTS & MEDIA
Dylan Byers
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January 18, 2023
Licht After Dark
Can Chris Licht revive CNN’s prime-time lineup with a late night shebang? And should he even try?
Eriq Gardner
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January 16, 2023
Vince McMahon’s Stone Cold Legal Stunner
After subduing the board and body-slamming his critics, the pro wrestling outfit’s controlling shareholder appears unstoppable. Could a long-shot shareholder lawsuit unwind his power before a sale?
Dylan Byers
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January 13, 2023
Noah’s Ark
A few days after Noah Oppenheim’s long-rumored departure from NBC News was finally announced, the news is beginning to settle in. Plus, news on Neeraj.
Dylan Byers
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January 12, 2023
Hail, Cesar!
Here’s the real story that was buried in today’s big news about Oppenheim’s departure and Blumenstein’s ascent: Cesar Conde is consolidating power. Plus, Licht’s dayside moves.
Julia Alexander
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January 11, 2023
The Amazon Sports Bundling Fallacy
Why would Amazon, which has the most appealing bundle on the planet, spin out sports? Especially when a cleaner option could exist within its own digital walls.
Dylan Byers
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January 6, 2023
D.C. Media Begins Its ’24 Cycle
News and notes on the election cycle game of musical chairs within the D.C. media scene.
Dylan Byers
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January 5, 2023
Morse Code
News and notes on the biggest media stories of the year thus far—Barbara Walters’ underwhelming tribute, ‘GMA3’ questions, The ‘MNF’ tragedy, and a talmudic reading of Andrew Morse’s new gig.
Dylan Byers
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December 29, 2022
The Bloomberg Audience of One
Does the ever-restless former Hizzoner and fintech billionaire and presidential aspirant really want to buy the WaPo and WSJ, or is a recent Axios report the work of an eager courtier? As has been the case with third mayoral terms and presidential campaigns, only one guy knows.
Dylan Byers
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December 22, 2022
Licht Literature 101
A recent upbeat-ish Times profile on the new CNN chief revealed the depths of Zaz’s support, but was scant on future plans. Herewith, a close reading, with assistance from CNN kremlinologists.
Dylan Byers & Julia Alexander
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December 16, 2022
Iger Expectations & The ESPN X Factor
News and notes from across Hollywood and Wall Street, about whether Apple will buy Disney, why MLB needs Netflix, and more.
Dylan Byers
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December 15, 2022
Post Apocalyptic
A brutally awkward town hall amplified long-simmering anxieties within The Washington Post, which is suffering from its own leadership blues and deja vu anxiety about receding from relevance—again.
Dylan Byers
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December 10, 2022
The Kids Stay in the Picture
The TV news industry, amid its constant convulsions and endlessly complex transformation, bemoans the executives leading the charge.
Tina Nguyen & Tara Palmeri
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December 9, 2022
Breitbart, Ye & A Mercer Retreat
After defining the alt-right and MAGA in 2016, the culture seemed to move on from Breitbart. Now the Mercers have, too.
Dylan Byers
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December 8, 2022
Godwin’s Country
ABC News’s Kim Godwin, enduring a hellish year in the industry, gets her turn in the TV news barrel.
Dylan Byers
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December 2, 2022
The CNN Green Room Massacre
End notes on a sad day or two at CNN as the Licht era enters a new phase.
Dylan Byers
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December 1, 2022
Iger’s Hero’s Welcome & Licht’s Cuts
News and notes on a chilly holiday season for media C.E.O.s.
Julia Alexander
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November 30, 2022
The Sports-Streaming Mess Is Just Starting
The World Cup was supposed to promise soccer fans a plethora of streaming options. Instead, it demonstrates just how far the industry has to go to nail live sports.