MS NOW’s Midday Makeover
Inside MS NOW’s newish offices just off Times Square, network chief Rebecca Kutler has been quietly at work in recent months on a consequential project. As Status first reported in mid-February, the cable news veteran has been mapping out an overhaul of the outlet’s dayside lineup, with a particular focus on the hard news “MS Reports” blocks that currently run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The objective, as we reported, has been to roll out a reengineered schedule ahead of the midterm elections.
When we first broke news of the coming shakeup, the specifics were still taking shape and we steered clear of speculation. But now the picture is starting to come into focus. Indeed, Status has learned that Kutler plans to…
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Weiss and the Walkout: Bari Weiss and CBS News management have another fire to put out: an impasse as they try to hammer out a contract with CBS News 24/7’s unionized staff. On Tuesday, the roughly 60-member unit walked off the job, launching a 24-hour work stoppage at 6 a.m. after the two sides failed to reach an agreement last week and their current deal expired. While I’m told negotiations are inching toward progress, the labor standoff is quickly becoming yet another headache for Weiss to contain. And it’s not happening in a vacuum…
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