We have learned new details about the chain of events that led to ABC News’ publication of its error-riddled Donald Trump Jr. story, which casts doubt on claims it was published prematurely, as frustration mounts inside the network.

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CNN’s new owner David Ellison says he’s backing the network in its fight with the White House. But after courting Trump to get his merger prize, will Ellison stand up to him?

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Skydance closed its Warner Bros. deal with a virtually unprecedented tower of debt. Cutting it to sustainable levels won’t be easy, experts told us.

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Anderson Cooper held David Ellison’s feet to the fire over CNN and his relationship with Trump.

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David Ellison spent considerable time at CNN’s New York offices on Thursday, we have learned, meeting with network boss Mark Thompson, touring the newsroom, and participating in a closed-doors meeting with top network executives.

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On the first day atop his new Skydance media empire, David Ellison faced pointed questions from Anderson Cooper and Status about CNN, his coziness with Donald Trump, and his commitment to editorial independence.

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CNN staffers breathed a sigh of relief when Mark Thompson agreed to stay on under Skydance. But we have learned that he hasn’t yet finalized a new contract—and he’s not the only top CNN executive whose deal expires in 2027.

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Weeks after gutting local newsrooms, McClatchy leadership has offered staffers virtually no explanation of what comes next, Status has learned, as the company builds out its controversial A.I. operation.

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David Ellison has acquired another media conglomerate to add to his new burgeoning media empire. Now comes the hard part: brutal cost cuts to make the economics work.

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Some MS NOW staffers are not so happy that their network is airing Donald Trump’s propaganda ads.

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Disney's president said this week that Jimmy Kimmel is doing a “phenomenal job,” but offered an ominous explanation for why that may not be enough to keep his late-night show on ABC.

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The latest episode of Power Lines is out.

This week, we dig into David Ellison’s decision to snub Bari Weiss for the top job at CNN—at least for now. Plus, we report on the blowback MS NOW brass is facing over its decision to air Trump’s propaganda ads.

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David Ellison has asked Mark Thompson to stay at CNN, for now—buying time, but leaving the network's long-term future, and Bari Weiss' potential role, unresolved.

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Donald Trump tried to ban MS NOW from the White House. Now, his administration is planning to spend taxpayer dollars to reach its viewers, and inside the network, we have learned, some are "pissed."

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While Comcast announced plans to spin off NBCUniversal, we have learned executives have been privately weighing whether to hang on to their 12 local television stations rather than risk a fight with Donald Trump’s FCC.

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Paramount is nearing a deal to pay an eye-popping sum for a documentary about the late Lindsey Graham that is also said to contain candid footage involving David Ellison himself, we have learned.

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Just as major networks thought their standoff with the White House was cooling, CNN was blocked from pool duty again, forcing the group into a day-by-day battle over coverage.

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As apprehension grips Warner Bros. Discovery's workforce, employees are wondering when Paramount will announce the merged company's leadership team and close the $111 billion merger. Here's what we have learned.

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At Axel Springer’s event honoring Peter Thiel in Berlin, the publishing boss dismissed his own journalists’ concerns and sat silently as the PayPal co-founder attacked the press, fueling further pushback from staffers, we have learned.

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