WALLSTREET
Dylan Byers
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March 18, 2022
The Times’ Latest Woke Kerfuffle
How an unsigned editorial upended Twitter, presaged a new Times agenda, and revealed the media company's challenges in the post-Trump era.
Eriq Gardner
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March 17, 2022
Inside Chris Cuomo’s $125 Million Case Against CNN
Interestingly, some of the precedent for the filing hangs on a previous suit—regarding Michael Jackson, no less—that is already being contested by some of the very same players. Plus, Fox News’ fresh legal headache.
William D. Cohan
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March 16, 2022
Should Shari Redstone Flip CBS News?
Redstone likely can’t sell Paramount Global—oh, that name—until she finds a way to offload its broadcast and local news assets. For private equity dealmakers, here’s where things could get interesting.
William D. Cohan
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March 13, 2022
Michael Lewis on Wall Street’s Past and Future
Sure, the days of strippers on the Salomon Brothers traders’ desks are long gone, but the iconic author has another revelation about what has changed most on Wall Street. “One of the incredible feats Wall Street has performed is preserving the businesses that aren’t really necessary anymore,” he says.
Dylan Byers
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March 11, 2022
Zaz’s New Order & BriWi’s Next Move?
The new king of cable media is preparing to restructure his org chart upon the consummation of the Warner Bros.-Discovery merger. Meanwhile, at Chris Licht’s CNN, a new game of thrones begins.
Matthew Belloni
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March 10, 2022
The Cool Kids of NY Film Are Now Worth $2.5B
Inside Hollywood, A24 has always punched above its weight for an indie studio. Now the arty New York media brand is trading on its hipster ethos for $225 million in private equity cash—and, in this overheated market, why not?