Report: David Muir, George Stephanopoulos "Feud" Over

David Muir and George Stephanopoulos

David Muir has won a nasty feud with his fellow ABC News star George Stephanopoulos, a respected TV insider says.  

Oliver Darcy, a former CNN star and founder of news site Status, told DailyMail.com that Muir, 53, has successfully seen-off Stephanopoulos, 64, to become undisputed king of the network.

'There's a reason that George Stephanopoulos does not play a role in the larger ABC news political coverage anymore. He was the lead man for a while and now it's David Muir.'

Darcy noted that Stephanopoulos retains his areas of power at the network, where he is still highly respected.  But Darcy says Stephanopoulos is very much below Muir in the pecking order. 

'It's not to say that George doesn't have his own real estate. He certainly does: he's got his show that he hosts like once a month, he has Good Morning America, and he's got his own production company that has a Disney deal,' the media insider added.

'He's doing great, but there's certainly a feud between the two. And I think if anyone's denying it, just kind of laughable. I would be embarrassed for them.

Darcy spoke after ABC News previously insisted all was well between Muir and Stephanopoulos. In December, Darcy reported on Status News that Muir and Stephanopoulos are barely seen together on screen anymore because of their disdain for each other. 

That rivalry reportedly goes back to Muir's rise at the network and Stephanopoulos resistance to being replaced by a younger journalist.