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Alexandra Steigrad
Background
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.
Latest Articles
Paramount stock edges up as Bronfman reportedly mulls increasing bid again
August 26, 2024 | 1:01pmShares of Paramount -- home to movie studio Paramount Pictures, CBS, MTV and Nickelodeon -- rose 0.6%, to $11.40, in midday trading Monday, despite questions surrounding the certainty of the...
Bidding war erupts over Paramount as Edgar Bronfman submits $4.3B competing offer
August 20, 2024 | 4:49pmBronfman’s group said they would pay non-Redstone A-Class shareholders $24.53 a share — more than what’s envisioned in the Skydance deal.
Time cuts 22 staffers at magazine, cites 'significant challenges' across media industry
August 20, 2024 | 1:16pmTime is slashing 22 jobs as the volatile media environment continues to squeeze the iconic magazine.
NY Times' Maureen Dowd likens Democratic 'coup' against Biden to plot against Julius Caesar: 'Et tu, Nancy?'
August 19, 2024 | 12:15pmNew York Times columnist Maureen Dowd slammed high-ranking Democrats for pushing President Joe Biden to exit the 2024 presidential race in what she dubbed a "coup" -- and likened the...
ABC names taps 'surprise choice' for new president of news division
August 19, 2024 | 11:44amABC has promoted the executive producer of top-ranked "World News Tonight with David Muir" as the new president of the news division -- a "surprise choice" that ended a three-month...
CBS News boss to shake up 'CBS Mornings' — weeks after Norah O'Donnell exits 'Evening News' perch
August 16, 2024 | 2:34pmThe third-place morning show, co-hosted by Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil and Nate Burleson, will launch a third hour in select markets and on CBS News 24/7 streaming.
Kamala Harris doctored headlines on Google present ‘significant ethical concern’: media analyst
August 14, 2024 | 5:58pmRich Hanley, Quinnipiac University associate professor of journalism emeritus, called the marketing move "troubling" and "exploitative."
Paramount Global starts cutting 2K jobs ahead of Skydance merger
August 13, 2024 | 11:42amThe iconic studio recently created shows for streaming services that included “The Offer,” “Reacher” and “13 Reasons Why.”
Discovery pulls the plug on Cartoon Network website after announcing layoffs, $9B loss
August 9, 2024 | 1:07pmThe David Zaslav-led company -- which on Wednesday reported a whopping net loss of almost $10 billion, driven by a stunning $9.1 billion write-down for a drop in value of...
News Corp beats revenue estimates as digital subscriptions grow
August 8, 2024 | 7:16pmRevenue in the quarter jumped 6% to $2.58 billion, compared to $2.43 billion a year earlier.
CNN's Oliver Darcy calls it quits at struggling network
August 8, 2024 | 11:16amCNN media reporter and critic Oliver Darcy, has left the struggling cable news network to start his own newsletter.
Axios cuts roughly 50 positions amid 'changing' media landscape: 'Painful but necessary'
August 6, 2024 | 5:35pmThe Axios CEO cited the need to make "difficult changes" to adapt to the changing climate in a memo to staffers.
Disney hikes streaming prices for Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+
August 6, 2024 | 3:23pmDisney will jack up prices once again for its popular streaming services Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ as it looks to push consumers to sign up for its bundles, the company...
CBS News boss revamps management team after exit of controversial executive
August 5, 2024 | 2:00pmCBS News boss Wendy McMahon on Monday installed a loyal lieutenant to replace controversial executive Ingrid Ciprian-Matthews in a bid to improve morale and revive the faltering network. Adrienne Roark...
'CBS Evening News' will get massive overhaul, return to NYC after Norah O'Donnell exits
August 1, 2024 | 3:59pmThe massive revamp for the last-placed "Evening News" includes decamping from its Washington D.C. digs and moving back to CBS' Broadcast Center in Hell's Kitchen -- where it will be...
Fox News earns its highest July ratings ever to blow away cable rivals CNN, MSNBC
July 31, 2024 | 4:36pmFox News trounced its rivals in July, making it the cable network's most-viewed month ever, according to Nielsen Research Center data.
ABC News, 'GMA' staffers brace for layoffs as Disney demands budget slashes: sources
July 31, 2024 | 2:58pmABC News staffers are bracing for major cuts as the Disney-owned network slashes budgets -- with even those at top-rated “Good Morning America” on the chopping block, The Post has...
NBC breaks record $1.25B in advertising sales as Paris Olympics ratings soar
July 31, 2024 | 12:48pmWhile US athletes nibble on their Olympic gold medals, NBC is celebrating a platinum haul in ad money.
Trump urges supporters to 'go after' Meta, Google over alleged assassination attempt censorship
July 30, 2024 | 5:02pm"Here we go again, another attempt at RIGGING THE ELECTION!!! GO AFTER META AND GOOGLE," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Norah O'Donnell to exit as anchor of 'CBS Evening News' as ratings plummet
July 30, 2024 | 4:46pmAccording to CBS, O'Donnell will move to a new role as senior correspondent where she will focus on bigger interviews and reporting.