Jon Steinberg, founder and CEO of digital business news startup Cheddar, discusses the company’s recent sale to cable operator Altice USA for $200 million. Steinberg outlines Altice’s ambition in the competition TV news arena and his new role as president of Altice News. The Buzzfeed alum also discusses what he did — and what he didn’t do — to build Cheddar into a brand.

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Jon Steinberg, founder and CEO of digital business news startup Cheddar, discusses the company’s recent sale to cable operator Altice USA for $200 million. Steinberg outlines Altice’s ambition in the competition TV news arena and his new role as president of Altice News. The Buzzfeed alum also discusses what he did — and what he didn’t do — to build Cheddar into a brand. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>

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Strictly Business

Variety journalists and industry leaders converse about news and trends in media and entertainment. "Daily Variety" episodes offer entertainment business headlines and news analysis, published Monday through Thursday. "Strictly Business" episodes, published on Friday, feature long-form interviews with the newsmakers, movers and shakers who drive the business of entertainment.

Variety journalists and industry leaders converse about news and trends in media and entertainment. "Daily Variety" episodes offer entertainment business headlines and news analysis, published Monday through Thursday. "Strictly Business" episodes, published on Friday, feature long-form interviews with the newsmakers, movers and shakers who drive the business of entertainment.

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Jon Steinberg, founder and CEO of digital business news startup Cheddar, discusses the company’s recent sale to cable operator Altice USA for $200 million. Steinberg outlines Altice’s ambition in the competition TV news arena and his new role as...

Jon Steinberg: Why Digital Media has Become Akin to the ‘Drug Discovery Business’

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On today’s episode, Madison Wells Media chief Gigi Pritzker and newly appointed president and chief content officer Dan Steinman discuss how the well-positioned indie navigates the ups and downs of a transforming marketplace. “We have to be smarter,” Pritzker says. “Even inexpensive movies are expensive,” says Steinman.

On today&rsquo;s episode, <a href="https://variety.com/2021/film/news/gigi-pritzker-madison-wells-1235114955/">Madison Wells Media chief Gigi Pritzker</a> and newly appointed <a href="https://variety.com/2026/biz/news/dan-steinman-madison-wells-president-chief-content-officer-1236731114/">president and chief content officer Dan Steinman </a>discuss how the well-positioned indie navigates the ups and downs of a transforming marketplace. &ldquo;We have to be smarter,&rdquo; Pritzker says. &ldquo;Even inexpensive movies are expensive,&rdquo; says Steinman.

Madison Wells Media Balances Art, Commerce and Audience Demands to Back Movies, TV Shows, Live Events

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On today’s episode, in our Cover Story segment,Variety’s Angelique Jackson details the time she spent with multihyphenate superstar Travis Scott, who comes off a record-setting music tour with a high-profile role in the movie of the moment, Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey.”

On today&rsquo;s episode, <a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/features/travis-scott-interview-the-odyssey-paramount-deal-1236817092/">in our Cover Story segment,</a> Variety&rsquo;s Angelique Jackson details the time she spent with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bsy5nqToNc">multihyphenate superstar Travis Scott,</a> who comes off a record-setting music tour with a high-profile role in the movie of the moment, Christopher Nolan&rsquo;s &ldquo;The Odyssey.&rdquo;

Daily Variety -- Cover Story: Travis Scott Ascends to Culture Moguldom Through Music, Movies, Retail, Business and More

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On today's episode, country music superstar Reba McEntire discusses celebrating her golden anniversary in music with a series of EP releases that pair a newly recorded song with several vintage tunes. McEntire also weighs in on how she’s navigated a turbulent TV marketplace to get her NBC comedy “Happy’s Place” to a third season.

On today's episode, country music superstar <a href="https://variety.com/2025/music/news/reba-mcentire-happys-place-the-voice-power-of-women-1236379812/">Reba McEntire discusses celebrating her golden anniversary in music </a>with a series of EP releases that pair a newly recorded song with several vintage tunes. McEntire also weighs in on how she&rsquo;s navigated a turbulent TV marketplace to get her NBC comedy &ldquo;Happy&rsquo;s Place&rdquo; to a third season.

Daily Variety -- Reba McEntire Revels in 50 Years of Making Music and Season 3 of NBC’s ‘Happy’s Place’

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Jon Steinberg: Why Digital Media has Become Akin to the ‘Drug Discovery Business’

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