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ABC

Chris Licht emerged at the event under the banner of his own company, Licht Media.
Dylan Byers • December 8, 2023

Licht of Arabia

News and notes emanating from Hudson Yards: clues about Chris Licht’s next venture, a CNN-ABC debate beef, and Charles Barkley’s round mound of rough ratings.
Dylan Byers • October 27, 2023
Zaz-Shari, Bezos’ Note, & ABC News Blues
The inevitability of a Paramount sale is something Shari’s fellow media executives have taken for granted since she seized the reins of CBS and Viacom from her father, Sumner.
News and notes from around the media industry.
William D. Cohan • October 8, 2023
Iger Succession Setbacks & Elon’s Debt Nosedive
A downturn at Candle Media is lowering Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs’ altitude on the Disney C.E.O. shortlist. Plus, notes on Byron’s ABC bid and Linda’s Twitter/X mess.
Bob Iger
William D. Cohan • September 20, 2023
More Notes on The Second Iger Age
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?
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)
William D. Cohan • September 17, 2023
Iger’s Buyers & the Arnault Dynasty
News and notes on the fire sale of Disney’s linear assets and the LVMH succession.
Bloomberg reported that Bob Iger has held “exploratory talks” about selling ABC.
Dylan Byers • September 15, 2023
Iger’s New Suitors & ABC Agita
Nexstar and other potential suitors, including strategic buyers and private equity firms, have called to express interest in ABC, but none have enough clarity about exactly what Disney is willing to sell—or how they would structure a deal—to move forward.
Bob Iger, himself, said that companies tied to the linear and satellite businesses are in real trouble—but those pivoting to streaming aren’t in the clear, either.
Julia Alexander • July 18, 2023
The Iger Streaming Beta Blocker
Disney needs to both cut its losses and grow its appeal outside of its core franchises. Herewith, a few ideas for how Iger can turn things around.
William D. Cohan • July 16, 2023
Iger, Ego & Superego
Notes on the extension heard round the world, the comp question, the deal hypotheses, and whether Iger at Disney is the living exception to the de Gaulle postulation.
No one anticipated that Bob Iger was going to go on national television and effectively hang a “For Sale” sign on ABC’s door.
Dylan Byers • July 14, 2023
Iger’s Fire Sale Stream of Consciousness
Scenes from Sun Valley as Disney wades further into its “everything’s on the table” era.
ABC News Chief Kim Godwin has her detractors at at the network, fairly or not.
Dylan Byers • February 3, 2023
The Unbreakable Kim Godwin
At last, the T.J. Holmes-Amy Robach fiasco has come to an end. And so have the industry murmurs about the future of ABC chief Kim Godwin. But a bigger curiosity is now coming into focus.