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Of course, just because Rupert Murdoch is turning the chairmanship of both companies over to Lachlan, no one believes he is giving up control of either Fox or News Corp.
William D. Cohan • September 24, 2023

Iger’s $60B Gamble, I.P.O.-looza & Rupert’s Legacy

Notes on the latest storylines in media and finance: the Murdoch family trust, a rocky road for I.P.O.s, and a silver lining at Disney.
William D. Cohan • September 20, 2023
More Notes on The Second Iger Age
Bob Iger
Musings on the fate of the once-great Walt Disney Company and whether it would be great once again. Does that mean spinning off ABC and ESPN together?
William D. Cohan • September 17, 2023
Iger’s Buyers & the Arnault Dynasty
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 12: Byron Allen on stage at the Byron Allen Oscar Gala at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on March 12, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Greg Doherty/Getty Images for Allen Media Group / Byron Allen)
News and notes on the fire sale of Disney’s linear assets and the LVMH succession.
What remains to be seen is whether Bob Iger has one more big M&A deal left up his sleeve.
William D. Cohan • September 13, 2023
Year of the Iger
Running Disney may be close to impossible, but Iger is supposed to be the one guy with near complete free rein—isn’t everything on the table?—to do it. Are his various half-step initiatives early signs of Vulcan chess, or something much less magical?
William D. Cohan • August 30, 2023
May the Schwarzman Be With You
An intimate chat with Steve Schwarzman.
The fundamental question facing Pitaro & Co. is whether consumers are willing to really pay up for ESPN’s content over the long term.
William D. Cohan • August 27, 2023
ESPN-Amazon, a Wall Street Fantasy & an A.I. Hack
News and notes on the hottest topics among the Meadow Club crowd as the dealmaking begins to heat up: ESPN’s potential dance partner, the hottest document making its way around town, and an around-the-corner A.I. idea.