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On Wednesday, Judge Eric M. Davis sanctioned Fox’s legal team, indicating that he would launch an investigation into whether they had withheld details about Rupert Murdoch’s role as executive chairman of the news channel.
Dylan Byers April 13, 2023
As Fox’s Dominion case heads to trial, and Hannity and Tucker et al. face the prospect of testifying before a jury, many Murdoch-watchers are grumbling about why he didn’t settle in the first place.
Chris Licht, chairman and C.E.O. of CNN.
Dylan Byers April 7, 2023
News and notes on the latest in the media trade: a subtle pivot at CNN, more intrigue from Ari Emanuel’s combat deal, and murmurs from D.C.
Endeavor C.E.O. Ari Emanuel (pictured) and president Mark Shapiro’s emotional pitch to WWE leadership led to the deal.
Dylan Byers April 5, 2023
Discussing deal points in a suite at Wrestlemania, a secret meeting at Raine, and an emotional pitch in Stamford: How Vince McMahon scored big and Endeavor took the next step in its leverage journey. Plus, some notes on CNN and Chris Licht 2.0.
President of ABC News, Kim Godwin
Dylan Byers March 31, 2023
Kim Godwin’s latest round of layoffs has re-ignited a furor of religious intensity inside ABC News.


During the tenure of the Times’ C.E.O. Meredith Kopit Levien, the success of the company—and, the uniqueness of its success—has become the media story of our time.
Dylan Byers March 30, 2023
In an era of unprecedented disruption—new mediacos, new models, highly capitalized competitors, and CNN gyrations—none of the big guns are holding a candle to the Times.
TikTok C.E.O. Shou Chew—prepped by SKDK—withstood a drubbing from lawmakers on Thursday.
Dylan Byers March 24, 2023
News and notes on the inside story in the media industry: what Silicon Valley billionaires want Washington regulators to do with TikTok in D.C., how Iger’s cuts are playing in Bristol and Manhattan, and updates from the Washington media carousel.
One possible, momentary beacon of hope in television news’ long slide toward insignificance was Jen Psaki’s maiden voyage on MSNBC.
Dylan Byers March 22, 2023
News and notes from inside the television news business: Jen Psaki’s promising debut, the politics behind hosting the RNC debates, and a CNN ratings nadir.
kim godwin
Dylan Byers March 17, 2023
ABC News’s latest front in the ego management wars.


WBD C.E.O. David Zaslav, at the end of the 9 a.m. call, described CNN as an “unmoored boat.” But, he said, “this is our company, our boat. We all have an oar.”
Dylan Byers March 15, 2023
A scholarly perusal of the WBD C.E.O.’s arrival at CNN HQ. Plus, news and notes on Zucker’s media rollup and Mad Dog Beckman.
Dafna Linzer stepped down as Politico’s executive editor.
Dylan Byers March 11, 2023
The fast and mysterious departure of Politico’s executive editor may have been neither fast nor mysterious.
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