Amanpour Calls Out Ellison, CBS In Ratings Hell, Why Top Substackers Are Eyeing The Exits

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Power Lines is the official podcast of Status, where veteran journalists Oliver Darcy and Jon Passantino deliver sharp media industry analysis every Friday. On today’s episode: Christiane Amanpour has become the first CNN star to say the quiet part out loud about David Ellison's upcoming takeover. Bari Weiss is in ratings hell—and under fire from a “60 Minutes” correspondent. Meanwhile, some of Substack’s biggest publishers are eyeing the exits, while James Murdoch moves closer to building a media empire of his own with a deal for Vox’s podcast network and New York Magazine. Read all of these stories and more at Status: https://www.status.news 0:00 Intro 1:43 Christiane Amanpour Speaks Out on CNN's Ellison Takeover 5:55 Bari Weiss' Ratings Spiral, 60 Minutes Correspondent Pushes Back 18:12 James Murdoch Moves on Vox Podcasts and New York Magazine 31:15 Substack's Biggest Publishers Eye the Exits 49:45 Open Lines: Oliver and Jon Answer Your Questions Thank you to our sponsor, beehiiv, the platform that powers the Status newsletter! If you have a newsletter with over 100k subscribers, schedule your free growth consultation today. Or, use code STATUS30 for 30% off: https://www.beehiiv.com/status