Business Editor @Variety

New York
Joined March 2009
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Jon Tower, a TV -news veteran who had a hand in the launch of 'Morning Joe,' is taking the reins at CBS News' revamped A.M. show as executive producer... variety.com/2026/tv/news/jon…
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Where is Bianna Golodryga going after leaving CNN? Maybe this is the answer....new assignments with Politico and CBS News are under discussion..... variety.com/2026/tv/news/bia…
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Todd Spangler retweeted
NEW: FIFA's chief business officer tells Variety the bidding process for U.S. media rights to 2030, 2034 World Cup is officially open. It's the first time in about 15 years that rights, controlled for years by Fox, Telemundo, are up for grabs... variety.com/2026/tv/news/fif…
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After nine wonderful years at CNN, I’ve decided to leave for an opportunity that I couldn’t pass up. I’m grateful for the experiences, friendships and support from fabulous colleagues during my CNN years. Exciting news to share very soon!
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Comcast said its plan to spin off NBCU as its own standalone entity remained “on track” for 2027, and indicated it would take a charge of more than $1 billion in Q4 2026 tied to that process variety.com/2026/tv/news/com… via @variety
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Skydance hands JJ Watt the ball, officially names him as lead NFL analyst. He will fill the role previously held by Tony Romo, including in 2028 when CBS telecasts the Super Bowl from Atlanta variety.com/2026/tv/news/jj-…
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NBCU's Peacock saw revenue surge 33% year over year to $1.82 billion, but it was down sequentially (from $1.90 billion in Q2). Paid subscribers remained flat at 48 million versus Q2 variety.com/2026/tv/news/com… via @variety
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