Disney CEO succession, ABC turmoil and streaming key for investors
Craman Countdown panelists Robbie Whelan and Kenneth Leung explain Disney’s battle against Trian Partners. All eyes will be on Disney late Tuesday morning as the entertainment giant releases its long-awaited second-quarter results to investors. Bob Iger’s company said it plans to release results before the morning stock market opens. This marks a change from the […]
ABC News boss Kim Godwin ‘badmouthing’ new boss was ‘last straw’: sources
ABC News president Kim Godwin resigned under pressure after she was found to have “bad-mouthed” her new boss, a move that echoed bad decisions including last week’s botched firing of weather forecaster Rob Marciano. It was the “final coup de grace” for the “collective body” of the United States, the Post reported. Godwin, the first […]
Reporter uses ABC News’ airwaves to pop Democrats’ bubble about Biden’s re-election chances: ‘Was really shocking to me’
An NPR reporter broke some unfavorable news for President Joe Biden from the campaign Sunday. In a roundtable on ABC News’ “This Week,” NPR correspondent Asma Khalid acknowledged that voters who typically make up the Democratic Party’s “core” lack enthusiasm for Biden’s reelection. Khalid was pushing back against claims by Texas Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett […]
Kim Godwin Steps Down as ABC News President
Kim Godwin, who has been president of ABC News since 2021, announced Sunday that she is leaving the network. in a statement issued Godwin announced to the ABC News staff that he would be retiring from broadcast news. “I have decided to retire from broadcast journalism,” Godwin said in a statement, adding that after “thoughtful […]
Kim Godwin out at ABC News
Kim Godwin is stepping down as head of ABC News, she announced to employees Sunday night. Godwin is retiring after a period of “considerable reflection,” he wrote in a memo obtained by The Hill. Debra O’Connell, a longtime executive at Disney Inc., which owns ABC News, said in a separate memo to staff that she […]
Embattled ABC News President Kim Godwin steps down: sources
ABC News President Kim Godwin announced Sunday night that she is resigning after facing intense scrutiny from company executives over her performance. And months after she was stripped of many of her powers, her associates confirmed to the Post. “I have decided to retire from broadcast journalism,” Godwin said in a staff memo obtained by […]
ABC News president Kim Godwin president steps down after reports of turmoil at the network
ABC News President Kim Godwin is resigning following viral reports about tensions within the network. Godwin announced in an email sent to staff Sunday night that he will step down from the position after being appointed in 2021. “I have decided to retire from broadcast journalism,” Godwin said in an email obtained by Fox News […]
ABC News’ Kim Godwin facing internal backlash at network over leadership style: ‘People there are restless’
ABC News president Kim Godwin is reportedly facing internal backlash over her leadership style, with disgruntled ABC insiders demanding that Debra O’Connell, who oversees the news division, take action. He insisted that it was necessary to wake him up. Ms O’Connell, who was promoted to the role overseeing ABC News in February, is reportedly conducting […]
Sen. Tom Cotton Calls Out ABC Host For Attempting To ‘Move On’ From Discussing College Protests
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, criticized ABC host Jonathan Karl on Sunday after he tried to “shut down” a discussion about pro-Palestinian protests at a university. Cotton appeared on ABC’s “This Week” to discuss ongoing campus protests across the country as many students demand that their schools divest from companies with ties to Israel. While denouncing […]
ABC News President Who Touted DEI Now On The Chopping Block: REPORT
ABC News President Kim Godwin, who touted diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), is reportedly on the chopping block, according to CNN. Debra OConnell, who was appointed in February to oversee the network, is currently conducting a leadership review as she has allegedly been appalled by Godwin’s management and leadership style, sources told CNN. She has […]