Alexandra Steigrad

About the Author

Alexandra Steigrad is the media reporter for The Post's business section. She covers everything from TV, entertainment and streaming to music and digital media and print. Before joining The Post in 2017, Steigrad wrote and edited Women's Wear Daily's media column. She also covered the fashion industry during her 9-year-tenure at WWD. Previously, she covered general news and culture for Reuters in its Paris bureau. She has a master's degree from the Medill School of Journalism and a BA from Wellesley College.

The Archive

CNN's primetime ratings cratered 92% the day after presidential debate: Nielsen

In the advertiser-coveted 25-to-54 demographic, the ratings plummeted a jaw-dropping 96%, the data found.

George Stephanopoulos apologizes for saying Biden can't 'serve four more years'

ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos apologized for saying that President Joe Biden would not be able to serve another term — days after grilling the commander-in-chief following his disastrous debate...

CBS News ousts top exec accused of blocking correspondent's Hunter Biden laptop coverage

Ciprian-Matthews has been a lightning-rod figure at the embattled news network, having racked up human-resources complaints from staffers over unfair hiring practices, as revealed by an investigation by The Post...

Skydance CEO David Ellison -- and scandal-scarred media exec Jeff Shell -- signal $2B in cost cuts for Paramount

Ellison -- the son of tech tycoon Larry Ellison whose Hollywood production company is behind “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Mission: Impossible -Dead Reckoning” -- said Monday that he sees over...

Netflix, Disney ask Canada court to stop proposed tax on streaming revenue: report

Netflix and Disney and other major US streaming services have asked a Canadian court to stop plans forcing them to fork over 5% of their sales.

CBS sued for $5M by white, Emmy-winning anchor over diversity policy: 'Too many white males'

An Emmy Award-winning CBS anchor claimed the networks's blind pursuit for diversity hires led to him getting canned because he is an aging, white, heterosexual male.

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...