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Disney’s Thorny Rose

For Bob Iger’s successor (or successors), Hollywood in transition and political pressures could take some of the bloom off filling his shoes, and make a case for co-chiefs.

Penske's Pay-to-Play Pushback

Nov 13, 2025

Murdoch’s California Dream

Nov 12, 2025

Inside Disney's YouTube Deadlock

Nov 11, 2025

Weiss’ Anchor Wishlist

Nov 10, 2025

Confronting Condé

Nov 9, 2025

Hard-hitting reporting. Uncompromising analysis. Zero spin. Status is the definitive nightly briefing that cuts through the noise to inform readers about what is really happening in the corridors of media power.

Below the Fold

The MAGA Hall Monitors

After years of mocking “free speech” police, Ben Shapiro and some on the right are suddenly patrolling the halls themselves.

Netflix’s Podcasting Play

The streamer is quietly plotting a major push into podcasting as it looks to take on its chief living-room rival, YouTube—and Status has learned details of what to expect at launch.

Tucker’s WSJ Turbulence

Inside The Wall Street Journal, Editor-In-Chief Emma Tucker is navigating staff unease while reshaping the newsroom and quietly vetting candidates for its most powerful vacant roles.

'Embrace A.I. Or You Die'

Axel Springer staffers confronted chief Mathias Döpfner over the publishing giant’s rapid embrace of A.I., which many fear could cost them their jobs, according to a video of the meeting leaked to Status.

McClatchy’s Quiet Cuts

McClatchy, the 168-year-old newspaper chain, has gutted its national news operation—another reminder of how once-towering newspaper giants are struggling to survive.

Securing Stewart

Paramount scored a win by keeping Jon Stewart on "The Daily Show" through 2026—a smart business decision that also spares the company from what would have been a major PR disaster.

'GMA' at a Crossroads

Ahead of the ABC News morning show’s 50th anniversary, its top producer sat down with Status to discuss the show’s legacy and its future.

The Right's Race Reckoning

Tucker Carlson’s friendly sit-down with racist Nick Fuentes has touched off a reckoning inside the conservative movement, forcing its leaders to confront the ugly monster they helped create.

Feast or Famine in Hollywood

Juxtaposing big-money deals and rights fees with painful layoffs paints a picture of an industry that even more than usual feels broken into haves and have-nots