Alexandra Steigrad
The Archive
Bowled over: YES Network to televise seven Major League Cricket matches after World Cup buzz
The broadcast home of the Bronx Bombers has inked a deal with on-demand streaming platform Willow by Cricbuzz to televise Major League Cricket, the companies announced.
Legal threat was 'major factor' in collapse of Paramount's $8B deal with Skydance
A legal threat from investor Mario Gabelli was a "major factor" in this week's implosion of Shari Redstone's deal to merge Paramount Global with Skydance Media.
Veteran NBC News analyst dies after brave cancer battle at 75
Howard Fineman, a longtime Washington scribe and television commentator for NBC and MSNBC, died on Tuesday at the age of 75.
Shari Redstone kills Skydance bid for Paramount Global
Shari Redstone pulled the plug on a deal to sell Paramount Global-parent National Amusements to Skydance Media in a months-long soap opera over the media giant's fate.
Edgar Bronfman Jr. reportedly eyes joining bidding war for Shari Redstone's controlling stake in Paramount
Skydance Media's CEO David Ellison has also made an offer for Paramount owner National Amusements.
CNN analyst tells Chris Wallace Biden 'will pardon' Hunter – no matter what he says now
CNN anchor Chris Wallace and commentator Jonah Goldberg both cast doubt on President Biden's vow that he would not pardon his son Hunter if he is found guilty on federal gun...
CNN staffers fear layoffs as network inks deal with the Associated Press
CNN inked a deal with the Associated Press to use its copy on its website, the first time it has done so since cutting ties with the wire service 14...
Co-founder will report for now-bankrupt Vice and create podcast on Bill Maher’s Club Random
Smith's return -- which is pegged to the upcoming presidential election -- is a way for Vice to regain its swagger but it remains to be seen if audiences have...
NFL 'Sunday Ticket' antitrust trial heads to court in Los Angeles, payoffs could reach $21B
The National Football League is heading to trial on Wednesday in Los Angeles where jurors will decide if the league broke antitrust laws and should pay billions of dollars in...
Paramount Global shares drop after annual meeting as hopes of merger with Skydance fade
Paramount Global executives revealed a plan to slash costs and find a partner for its streaming service -- but shares fell nearly 5% Tuesday as hopes of a merger with...
Sean 'Diddy' Combs sells stake in media company he founded amid alleged sex assaults
“Shares held by the company’s former chair, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, have been fully redeemed and retired,” Revolt said in a statement.
WaPo staffers clash with CEO at all-hands meeting after top editor exits: 'Get with the program'
Washington Post staffers grilled the newspaper's new CEO and publisher Will Lewis during a tense all-hands meeting -- less than 24 hours after executive editor Sally Buzbee stepped down.
How CNN plans to buck tradition during Biden-Trump debate: report
CNN reportedly plans to run commercials during its coverage of the debate between President Joe Biden and Donald Trump -- bucking a decades-old tradition.
Ex-NYT reporter Nellie Bowles rips paper's 'insane' cancel culture, says editor called her spouse Bari Weiss a 'f---ing Nazi'
Bowles is the author of the new book "Morning After the Revolution," which documents how the leftist ideology that has gained so much momentum in recent years hasn't actually worked...
Sony reportedly in talks to buy Queen’s music catalog for staggering $1 billion
Sony is reportedly teaming up with another unnamed investor on the staggering offer, which would also cover merchandising and other business opportunities.
Daily Beast boss Joanna Coles scrambles to recruit ex-CNN host Brian Stelter amid massive layoffs: sources
Newly-installed Daily Beast boss Joanna Coles is scrambling to hire boldface names like ousted CNN host Brian Stelter – as she sharpens the ax to slash more than a third...
Media Matters hit with sweeping layoffs after defamation suit by Elon Musk, federal probes
The billionaire mogul sued the Washington, DC-based nonprofit organization for defamation last November, and the suit led to federal probes by Republican Attorneys General Ken Paxton of Texas and Andrew...
DOJ sues Live Nation over high prices, seeks to break up Ticketmaster merger
The DOJ and a group of 30 states and the District of Columbia argued the big concert promoter and Ticketmaster illegally inflated concert ticket prices and hurt artists.
CNN primetime ratings hit three-decade low as Mark Thompson searches for a strategy: 'He's thrown in towel regarding cable'
The cable channel, which touts itself as "the most trusted name in news," drew just 83,000 viewers aged 25 to 54 during the week of May 13-19 from 8 to...
Puck News slammed by GOP donor for falsely reporting he's married to Matt Gaetz's sister
A Republican donor slammed Puck News after it wrote an error-filled story about him -- including that the whiz is married to Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz's sister.