Top Journalists in Broadcasting
Nellie Andreeva Deadline
Co-Editor-in-Chief, TV at Deadline, long-time authority on the television beat known for breaking series pickups, talent deals and industry trend coverage. Specialties: U.S. television business; development and deals; broadcast/streamer programming; industry labor; pilots and renewals.
email | X | author page
Stephen Battaglio Los Angeles Times
New York–based staff writer at the Los Angeles Times covering the TV and media business, including network strategy, ratings and newsroom shifts. Specialties: Broadcast and cable networks; TV news divisions; measurement and ratings; corporate media; policy impacts on broadcasters.
email | X | author page
Dylan Byers Puck
Founding partner and senior correspondent at Puck; writes the In The Room media newsletter and hosts The Grill Room podcast, with deep sourcing across TV and streaming. Specialties: Media power centers; TV and streaming corporate strategy; executive moves; news and sports media.
email | X | author page
Glen Dickson TVNewsCheck
Contributing editor at TVNewsCheck focusing on the technology underpinning broadcast and cable television operations. Specialties: Broadcast technology; ATSC 3.0/NextGen TV; station engineering; production and distribution workflows.
X | author page
John Eggerton Next TV (contributing editor)
Veteran policy reporter and longtime B&C/Multichannel News Washington editor; now a contributing editor covering D.C. developments affecting broadcasters. Specialties: FCC and Washington policy; media regulation; broadcast carriage/retrans; public media.
Sara Fischer Axios
Media correspondent at Axios and author of the weekly Axios Media Trends newsletter; frequently breaks news across TV, streaming and measurement. Specialties: Media industry trends; ratings and measurement; deals and consolidation; public media and policy impacts.
email | X | newsletter
Joe Flint The Wall Street Journal
Media and entertainment reporter at The Wall Street Journal with a deep track record on the TV industry’s biggest companies and rights negotiations. Specialties: Broadcast and streaming business; rights deals; network strategy; mergers and corporate governance.
X | author page
Daniel Frankel Next TV
Managing editor of Next TV, covering the business of streaming video and its intersection with legacy broadcast and cable distribution. Specialties: Streaming and linear distribution; MVPDs/VMVPDs; carriage and economics; CTV/OTT strategy.
Dade Hayes Deadline
Business editor at Deadline, leading finance and industry coverage across TV and streaming, including ad trends, rights talks and regulation. Specialties: Entertainment and TV business; Wall Street, earnings and advertising; sports media; distribution and regulation.
author page | X
Meg James Los Angeles Times
Senior entertainment industry writer at the Los Angeles Times specializing in television and corporate media, with regular scoops on broadcast-sector moves. Specialties: Corporate media; broadcast networks and stations; investigations; FCC and political pressure on news outlets.
author page | X
Cynthia Littleton Variety
Co-Editor-in-Chief of Variety and longtime TV beat leader; author and moderator of major industry forums, reporting on executive decision-making and broadcast trends. Specialties: Television industry leadership; labor and guilds; network/streamer strategy; Spanish-language TV.
X | author page
Gene Maddaus Variety
Senior media reporter at Variety covering the business and policy forces shaping television companies and their programming strategies. Specialties: Media business and regulation; FCC actions; litigation and investigations tied to TV and streaming.
Andrew Marchand The Athletic
Senior sports media columnist at The Athletic and host of Marchand Sports Media, breaking news and analyzing the business of televised sports. Specialties: Sports media rights; network and league deals; on-air talent moves; RSNs and distribution.
John Ourand Puck
Sports media correspondent at Puck and co-creator of the Marchand & Ourand franchise; a key voice on high-stakes rights deals and network strategy. Specialties: Sports media and broadcasting; rights negotiations; league–network partnerships; streaming sports strategy.
email | X | author page
Joe Otterson Variety
TV News Editor at Variety covering breaking programming news across broadcast, cable and streamers and its implications for networks and audiences. Specialties: TV news and programming; series greenlights/cancellations; network scheduling; talent and production deals.
Lillian Rizzo CNBC
Media reporter at CNBC covering the business performance and strategy of broadcasters and streamers, including live-sports packages and distribution bundles. Specialties: Media earnings; streaming launches and bundles; network strategy; sports media.
author page | X
Michael Schneider Variety
Executive Editor, TV at Variety; longtime editor and host covering the TV ecosystem from broadcast schedules to awards and industry leadership. Specialties: Television industry and awards; network scheduling and programming; syndication and station groups; executive moves.
email | X | author page
Lucas Shaw Bloomberg News
Managing editor and entertainment columnist at Bloomberg who writes the Screentime newsletter, analyzing the collision of Hollywood and Silicon Valley. Specialties: Entertainment and streaming strategy; network and studio M&A; executive dynamics impacting broadcast and direct-to-consumer businesses.
Brian Steinberg Variety
Senior TV Editor at Variety with deep expertise in ad markets, ratings and the economics of broadcast TV. Specialties: TV advertising and upfronts; ratings and measurement; news and sports TV; late-night and live events on broadcast.
Alex Weprin The Hollywood Reporter
Senior editor/writer at The Hollywood Reporter covering the business of media and broadcasting, from corporate strategy to distribution shifts. Specialties: Media business and finance; broadcast networks and station groups; streaming bundles; corporate deals and governance.
Related Topics
Further Reading
Was this page helpful? We'd love your feedback — please email us at feedback@dealstream.com.