Brian Steinberg

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Dan Abrams to Exit NewsNation Primetime Show

Dan Abrams, one of the first major names to join the primetime schedule of Nexstar Media’s NewsNation, plans to leave the roster early next year. Abrams told viewers Thursday...

NBC Snares Roku’s Kristina Shepard for New Ad-Sales Role

Kristina Shepard, an eight-year veteran of Roku, has joined NBCUniversal as an executive vice president tasked with sales tied to streaming and programmatic advertising, an area of growing importance to...

Toby Byrne Will Succeed Peter Olsen at A+E Networks Ad-Sales Chief

Toby Byrne, a veteran of the TV ad-sales game who enjoyed a long run overseeing those efforts at Fox, will take the reins at A+E Networks, succeeding Peter Olsen as president...

Federal Judge Says Byron Allen’s $10 Billion Lawsuit Against McDonald’s Can Proceed to Trial

A federal judger has ruled that a lawsuit filed by media entrepreneur Byron Allen seeking $10 billion alleging racial discrimination by fast food giant McDonald’s can proceed to trial. ...

TelevisaUnivision CEO Unveils Layoffs, Restructures Executive Team

The CEO of Spanish-language giant TelevisaUnivision said he would restructure his executive team and cut jobs in a move he said was “aimed at strengthening our position for 2025 and beyond.”...

NBC Sports is Latest to Test NFL ‘Alt-Casts’ With EA Sports Madden Game on Peacock

Can NBC make an NFL broadcast as dynamic and interactive as a videogame? The Comcast-backed media company will soon try. NBC Sports plans to live-stream a match-up between the Houston Texans...

Comcast Plans Massive Cable Spin-Off, Separating USA, MSNBC and More From NBC, Theme Parks

After spending billions to snare control of the massive media portfolio known as NBCUniversal, parent company Comcast now plans to break it up. The Philadelphia media giant will move forward with...

ESPN’s ‘Inside the NBA’ Deal is Latest to Snatch Top Sports Ideas From Rivals

If he can’t beat them, ESPN chief Jimmy Pitaro is still willing to do business with them. A creative deal that will bring what is perhaps America’s favorite sports studio show...

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