But there was a problem, and it was an awkward one—that same day, CNN’s new bosses at Warner Bros. After CNN+’s spectacular implosion, Empire of Influence and the rest of the platform’s programming was put on hold while the brass figured out what to do with it. Rutenberg and Mahler, who worked closely on the series as consulting producers, sat tight waiting to hear about next steps. “The thing about the Murdochs,” Rutenberg said when I caught up with him and Mahler ahead of the premiere, “is that things are always a little hot for them.”Jim Rutenberg and Jonathan Mahler. Over the course of seven episodes clocking in at one hour a piece (counting the commercials), Empire of Influence is a history course in Murdoch controversies.

Source: CNN September 23, 2022 19:43 UTC