John Malone
John Ourand
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April 1, 2024
Give Me Liberty
Nearly a decade after transforming F1 into a juggernaut, John Malone’s Liberty Media is looking to employ the same makeover on its newest multibillion-dollar portfolio toy, MotoGP.
Dylan Byers
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December 1, 2023
The Mark Thompson Plan
CNN’s new boss has been working on a 2024 business plan that will restructure the network around a multiplatform philosophy. The plan, which will go into effect next quarter, will move significantly more resources into CNN’s digital efforts.
Eriq Gardner
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March 6, 2023
A Zaz Legal Melee For the Ages
Bricklayers, government workers, the Newhouses, ‘Batgirl,’ and Chris Wallace’s CNN+ deal are all factoring into two suits contesting the formation of Warner Bros. Discovery—and, more bizarrely, contesting each other!
Matthew Belloni
& William D. Cohan
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March 6, 2022
Shari’s Choice, Zaslav’s CNN & Hollywood’s Russia Problem
The inside conversation at the nexus of Hollywood and Wall Street.
William D. Cohan
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February 16, 2022
The Secret Power Behind Zazworld
It’s the Newhouses, not John Malone, who will have the leverage to help Zaslav steer the soon-to-be Warner Bros. Discovery toward streaming glory.
Dylan Byers
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February 9, 2022
At CNN, the Post-Zuckerverse Sets In
More succession rumors, more Zucker revenge fantasies, and notes on media’s ongoing post-mortem.
Dylan Byers
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February 4, 2022
Inside CNN: From Anger to Fear
After a head-spinning 72 hours, CNN staffers are coming to terms with the Zucker news in their own ways. Some are seeing it as the end of an era for the industry. Others are mired in conspiracy theories. And pretty much everyone is pissed at Cuomo and Kilar—and wondering what Zaz is going to do.
Dylan Byers
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December 22, 2021
Iger’s Next Act & The Times-Athletic Tango
Deal murmurs, M&A rumblings, the Zaz rumor mill, Iger’s next moves, and other insights into the media in-crowd’s inside conversation.
Dylan Byers
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December 8, 2021
Notes on the Cuomo Scandal
The existential crisis of cable news extends beyond the firing of Chris Cuomo and the exit of Rachel Maddow. Their replacements in the 9 p.m. hour will indicate how CNN and MSNBC can reposition their brands in the streaming era.