Mr. Cavanagh will run the media giant alongside Brian L. Roberts, its longtime chairman and chief executive, in a clear sign of succession planning.
Category: Media
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What’s Behind Nexstar and Sinclair Boycotting Jimmy Kimmel?
Nexstar and Sinclair say their boycott of the late-night host is all about what he said. But both are exploring deals for their sprawling networks of local TV stations.
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IRS Official Sues Agency, Accusing It of Leaking Private Data to Fox News and Others
Holly Paz was among officials scrutinizing tax shelters before she was placed on leave and Fox News reported she had been fired.
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The Business Decision Behind Taking Jimmy Kimmel Off Air
Disney’s abrupt move to suspend the late-night host came after political pushback — and concerns about the media company’s relations with affiliate owners.
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Air Mail, a Digital Weekly, Is Expected to Be Acquired by Puck
Graydon Carter, a former editor of Vanity Fair, had been shopping around his media start-up for a year.
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CBS News Weighs Major Role for Bari Weiss as Part of Deal to Buy The Free Press
The talks with Ms. Weiss, a founder of The Free Press, are the strongest sign yet that the new owner of CBS News intends to make major changes.
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CBS Taps Conservative Policy Veteran for New Ombudsman Role
Kenneth R. Weinstein, who will review complaints about CBS News, was head of the right-leaning Hudson Institute, a think tank, and has no experience overseeing news coverage.
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Murdochs Reach Deal to Resolve Succession Fight
Lachlan Murdoch will take control of a new family trust in a deal worth $3.3 billion, ensuring that his father’s media empire will retain its conservative slant.
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He Paved the Way for CNN, Fox News and the Internet. He’s Not Sure We’re Better Off.
John Malone helped create the modern media industry over the last half century. In a new memoir, “Born to Be Wired,” he looks back on what he has wrought.
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‘Vice Is Broke’ Review: The Rise and Crash of a Fleeting Empire
This documentary by Eddie Huang is an angry but loving lament about the Montreal zine that became a billion-dollar empire before hurtling toward bankruptcy.