Brian Steinberg
@bristei.bsky.social
Senior TV Editor at Variety, covering media, advertising, sports TV, late night and much more. Also talk about comics and music. 'Some days are diamonds / Some days are rocks'
Dagwood thinks so much about food that even his internal monologue is stuffed with nods to menus, plating and presentation....
November 17, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Dagwood thinks so much about food that even his internal monologue is stuffed with nods to menus, plating and presentation....
Just in: Former Turner Sports chief Lenny Daniels joins Professional Fighters League as COO
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Lenny Daniels Joins Professional Fighters League as COO
Lenny Daniels Joins Professional Fighters League as COO
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November 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Just in: Former Turner Sports chief Lenny Daniels joins Professional Fighters League as COO
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Slylock Fox shocker: No criminal is at fault in today's escapade, and blame largely falls on a public citizenry too distracted by social media and mobile phones to think more critically about the offers they encounter every day!
November 17, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Slylock Fox shocker: No criminal is at fault in today's escapade, and blame largely falls on a public citizenry too distracted by social media and mobile phones to think more critically about the offers they encounter every day!
Hey, have we checked in on how that woman-parrot date in 'Mary Worth' is coming along? Well, after a romantic dinner of salad (even the narrator is impressed!), this star-crossed couple turns up the volume on a little Blood, Sweat and Tears. Romance appears guaranteed...
November 16, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Hey, have we checked in on how that woman-parrot date in 'Mary Worth' is coming along? Well, after a romantic dinner of salad (even the narrator is impressed!), this star-crossed couple turns up the volume on a little Blood, Sweat and Tears. Romance appears guaranteed...
This chicken was arrested within seconds, according to people familiar with the matter, and placed in solitary confinement until the proper authorities can consider the ramifications of his, um, fowl play. Oops!
November 15, 2025 at 8:47 PM
This chicken was arrested within seconds, according to people familiar with the matter, and placed in solitary confinement until the proper authorities can consider the ramifications of his, um, fowl play. Oops!
MSNBC was known for its primetime progressive-opinion shows.
MS NOW will still have them, but has been placing new emphasis on a home-grown team devoted to hard news
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MS NOW will still have them, but has been placing new emphasis on a home-grown team devoted to hard news
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MSNBC Was Known for Opinion. MS NOW Has Put Added Focus on News
MSNBC was known for its primetime opinion programming, but as MS NOW will place new emphasis on traditional news, and building a new team
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November 15, 2025 at 1:47 PM
MSNBC was known for its primetime progressive-opinion shows.
MS NOW will still have them, but has been placing new emphasis on a home-grown team devoted to hard news
variety.com/2025/tv/news... via
@variety.com
MS NOW will still have them, but has been placing new emphasis on a home-grown team devoted to hard news
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That is one MASSIVE apartment described in NYT Metropolitan Diary...!
November 15, 2025 at 1:06 PM
That is one MASSIVE apartment described in NYT Metropolitan Diary...!
MSNBC was known for its opinion programming. Its successor, MS NOW, is putting a spotlight on news....
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MS NOW, Known for Opinion, Brings Harder News Into Mix
MS NOW is known for its primetime opinion programming, but it has recently been putting new emphasis on traditional news, and building a new team
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November 15, 2025 at 12:38 PM
MSNBC was known for its opinion programming. Its successor, MS NOW, is putting a spotlight on news....
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'Don't adjust your settings....We are MS NOW,' says @CapehartJ as MSNBC changes over.....
November 15, 2025 at 12:04 PM
'Don't adjust your settings....We are MS NOW,' says @CapehartJ as MSNBC changes over.....
It's only their first date and already there's talk of self-improvement and development goals...
November 14, 2025 at 2:52 PM
It's only their first date and already there's talk of self-improvement and development goals...
Someone at Amazon was clearly impressed by Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson‘s Olympics commentary last year on Peacock....
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Kenan Thompson, Kevin Hart Launch Weekly Sports-Talk Show on Amazon’s Prime Video
Kenan Thompson, Kevin Hart Launch Weekly Sports-Talk Show on Amazon's Prime Video
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November 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Someone at Amazon was clearly impressed by Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson‘s Olympics commentary last year on Peacock....
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Beehiiv isn't just about newsletters.
The company is introducing a suite of services allowing creators to build websites, hook up podcasts, and even sell goods and services.
The expansion comes as some predict a looming creator consolidation...
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The company is introducing a suite of services allowing creators to build websites, hook up podcasts, and even sell goods and services.
The expansion comes as some predict a looming creator consolidation...
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Beehiiv Expands Beyond Newsletter Services in Bid to Boost Creator Business
Beehiiv is expanding beyond its newsletter publishing services to product sales and website building in a bid to lure more creators to its platform
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November 13, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Beehiiv isn't just about newsletters.
The company is introducing a suite of services allowing creators to build websites, hook up podcasts, and even sell goods and services.
The expansion comes as some predict a looming creator consolidation...
variety.com/2025/digital...
The company is introducing a suite of services allowing creators to build websites, hook up podcasts, and even sell goods and services.
The expansion comes as some predict a looming creator consolidation...
variety.com/2025/digital...
'Daddy Daze' Alert: Someone's anti-sentience drugs are wearing off...
November 13, 2025 at 3:09 PM
'Daddy Daze' Alert: Someone's anti-sentience drugs are wearing off...
NBCUniversal is back in the game of operating a stand-alone sports network.
The Comcast-controlled media conglomerate said it would revive NBC Sports Network, and devote it to sports programming that usually streams on the company's Peacock service
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The Comcast-controlled media conglomerate said it would revive NBC Sports Network, and devote it to sports programming that usually streams on the company's Peacock service
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NBC Revives NBC Sports Network, Launching First on YouTube TV, Offering Peacock’s Sports Line-Up
NBC said it would revive the NBC Sports Network, or NBCSN, using the outlet to show sports usually streamed on Peacock
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November 13, 2025 at 12:14 PM
NBCUniversal is back in the game of operating a stand-alone sports network.
The Comcast-controlled media conglomerate said it would revive NBC Sports Network, and devote it to sports programming that usually streams on the company's Peacock service
variety.com/2025/tv/news...
The Comcast-controlled media conglomerate said it would revive NBC Sports Network, and devote it to sports programming that usually streams on the company's Peacock service
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Warren Zevon tribute today in 'Hagar the Horrible'...
November 12, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Warren Zevon tribute today in 'Hagar the Horrible'...
Disney‘s carriage fight with Google’s YouTube TV is beginning to create some issues for some of the company’s most popular media properties...
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Disney’s Fight With YouTube TV Blunts Ratings Edge at ABC News
Disney's carriage squabble with YouTube TV has spurred viewership and ratings issues for some of its top properties, including "World News Tonight"
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November 12, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Disney‘s carriage fight with Google’s YouTube TV is beginning to create some issues for some of the company’s most popular media properties...
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'Chef. give me an extra bowl of salad for my new best friend!'
November 12, 2025 at 4:40 PM
'Chef. give me an extra bowl of salad for my new best friend!'
U.S. military continues to be saddled with surplus iPods, leaving our personnel on the front lines struggling to catch up on critical digital expertise....
November 11, 2025 at 4:43 PM
U.S. military continues to be saddled with surplus iPods, leaving our personnel on the front lines struggling to catch up on critical digital expertise....
Lonely female character in 'Mary Worth' considers romantic affair with nearby parrot that appears poised to take a chunk out of her ear lobe....
November 11, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Lonely female character in 'Mary Worth' considers romantic affair with nearby parrot that appears poised to take a chunk out of her ear lobe....
New managers. Same old problems.
Paramount Skydance may have new owners, but it continues to be bedeviled by erosion in its core TV business, where ad revenue and distribution fees kept eroding....
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Paramount Skydance may have new owners, but it continues to be bedeviled by erosion in its core TV business, where ad revenue and distribution fees kept eroding....
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Paramount Skydance Sees Q3 Loss on Revenue Shortfalls in TV Advertising, Distribution
Paramount Skydance posted a third quarter loss due to shortfalls in its core TV operations
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November 11, 2025 at 12:10 AM
New managers. Same old problems.
Paramount Skydance may have new owners, but it continues to be bedeviled by erosion in its core TV business, where ad revenue and distribution fees kept eroding....
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Paramount Skydance may have new owners, but it continues to be bedeviled by erosion in its core TV business, where ad revenue and distribution fees kept eroding....
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Big streamers ranging from Amazon to Peacock are betting on increasingly aggressive 'pause ads' that pop up only when viewers brings a stop to the video action....
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Big Streamers Bet on Increasingly Aggressive ‘Pause Ads’ to Stop Viewers in Their Tracks
Big streamers are placing more focus on aggressive "pause ads" that pop on screen after a viewer calls for a halt in the action.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Big streamers ranging from Amazon to Peacock are betting on increasingly aggressive 'pause ads' that pop up only when viewers brings a stop to the video action....
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TV’s news shows are often brought to you by a sponsor. Now, in the case of CNN, so too is its actual newsgathering -- which will at certain times come with a T-Mobile logo on TV and mobile screens....
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CNN’s News, Brought to You by T-Mobile in Aggressive Ad Deal
CNN and T-Mobile have entered into a bold advertising deal that has CNN live newsgathering sponsored by the telecom giant, with logos on screen
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November 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM
TV’s news shows are often brought to you by a sponsor. Now, in the case of CNN, so too is its actual newsgathering -- which will at certain times come with a T-Mobile logo on TV and mobile screens....
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Did you say remote-controlled drones have made their way to Forestville, where anthropomorphic fauna outnumber humans ten to one?....
November 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Did you say remote-controlled drones have made their way to Forestville, where anthropomorphic fauna outnumber humans ten to one?....
I confess I did not expect to see environmentalist Mark Trail winking his way through a solemn discussion of a beached Oregon whale who was exploded with a half ton of dynamite in my Sunday comics...
November 9, 2025 at 8:44 PM
I confess I did not expect to see environmentalist Mark Trail winking his way through a solemn discussion of a beached Oregon whale who was exploded with a half ton of dynamite in my Sunday comics...