Covers streaming and measurement. Bylines at variety.com. Desk record: 24 signals cited since March 2024, 14 published, first to report 1. Updated November 3, 2026.
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Variety’s Brian Steinberg reports that Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch told investors he sees “viewer fatigue” at Fox News, even as the channel still dominates its cable-news competitors.
Variety’s Brian Steinberg reports TelevisaUnivision’s total Q3 revenue rose 9% to $1.4 billion, driven by $90 million in World Cup sublicensing, ViX premium-tier growth and $389 million in Mexico World Cup ad sales, even as U.S. ad revenue fell 24% to $328 million.
Nov 2Variety’s Brian Steinberg reports that Netflix rolled back its 2026 ad revenue projection to $2.7 billion from $3 billion, citing delays in rolling out new ad products, as streaming supply glut gives buyers leverage on pricing.
Oct 27Variety’s Brian Steinberg reports that “60 Minutes” drew 6.06 million viewers for its Lesley Stahl episode on Israeli settlers, down 12% from the same episode a year earlier and down 41% from the prior week, which had an NFL lead-in.
Oct 15Variety’s Brian Steinberg reports that DataFuelX, led by TV-sales veterans Dan Aversano and Michael Strober, launched DFX Marketplace, a single point of entry for buying linear and CTV inventory across 13 premium video publishers.
Oct 15Variety’s Brian Steinberg, Todd Spangler, Jennifer Maas and Cynthia Littleton profile 25 marketers and ad sellers, from YouTube’s Brian Albert to Paramount Skydance’s Jay Askinasi, on fragmentation, creator partnerships and merging ad sales operations.
Oct 5Variety’s Brian Steinberg reports that the season 59 premiere drew about 7.94 million viewers, down from nearly 10.02 million a year ago, with the 25-54 demo falling 33% to 1.58 million, per Nielsen.
Sep 17Avail’s new creatorAPI lets creators set guidelines for how brands use their likeness and voice, then generate multiple ad variations within those limits. It launches with Night Media and creator Emily Higgins after closed beta testing with direct-to-consumer brands.
Sep 17Variety’s Brian Steinberg reports that Jimmy Kimmel and Disney’s ABC are negotiating whether he continues hosting “Jimmy Kimmel Live” past the 2026-2027 season.
Sep 14Variety’s Brian Steinberg reports that Fox News parted ways with Maria Bartiromo last week, citing a “business decision,” after her programs lost ground to CNBC’s “Squawk Box” among viewers and advertisers.
Sep 7Variety’s Brian Steinberg reports that Sony Pictures Television unveiled “Live TV on PS5,” over 100 free ad-supported channels reachable through the console, launching first in the U.S. with Canada and Bravia TVs to follow. Publica and PubMatic will handle the connected-TV ad sales.
Sep 1Variety’s Brian Steinberg reports that Netflix and AB InBev are turning a London pub into a live “The Gentlemen” set for three days — the first execution of the multi-year Stella Artois deal signed last September.
Aug 27Variety’s Brian Steinberg reports that Alex Cooper has left UTA, frustrated in part by the agency’s ties to feuding influencers Alix Earle and Dave Portnoy, as her company Unwell expands into podcasts, TV, film and brand services and reportedly reconsiders traditional talent representation.
Aug 17Variety’s Brian Steinberg reports that upfront ad commitments to streaming jumped 30% to $17.2B, while broadcast and cable fell 5.3% and 7.7%. CPMs dropped across all screens, showing sellers gained volume but lost pricing leverage.
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