LISTEN: Tech Talk, Streaming, Sports and Reboots Dominate Day 1 of Upfronts; NBCUniversal’s Liz Jenkins on Risk-Taking Amid Disruption

May 12, 2026 11:58am PT LISTEN: Tech Talk, Streaming, Sports and Reboots Dominate Day 1 of Upfronts; NBCUniversal’s Liz Jenkins on Risk-Taking Amid Disruption

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On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’s Brian Steinberg reports on the triple-header kickoff of Upfronts week after attending Monday’s presentations by NBCUniversal, Fox and Amazon Prime Video. He parses each platform’s pitch to Madison Avenue. And we’ll hear from NBCUniversal Entertainment chief business officer Liz Jenkins on risk-taking in the time of disruption, in remarks delivered this month at SeriesFest in Denver. “We’ve found our cruising altitude again,” Jenkins says.

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