{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"162177","rtpr_id":"nBw630xHma-20261006","ticker":"NWS","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["NWS","NWSA"],"title":"Sean Giancola to Step Down as Publisher & CEO of New York Post Media Group","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-10-06T14:34:00.093Z","article_body":"Sean Giancola to Step Down as Publisher & CEO of New York Post Media Group\n\nAfter more than a decade of transformative leadership at New York Post Media\nGroup—including seven years as Publisher and Chief Executive Officer—Sean\nGiancola has announced he is stepping down from the company. A search for a\nnew CEO is underway, and Sean has agreed to remain with the Post through early\nnext year to ensure a smooth transition.\n\nThe Post has thrived under Sean’s leadership. Sean returned the group to\nprofitability after years of losses, oversaw the transition to a digital-first\napproach and drove a brand renaissance that has seen the Post grow well-beyond\nits New York tabloid roots. That evolution enabled the Post to bring its\nunique voice to new markets, and Sean led the successful expansion to the West\nCoast with the launch of The California Post, which in less than a year has\nbecome a meaningful part of the state’s media ecosystem. As part of that\nexpansion, Sean oversaw the launch of Page Six Hollywood, which is now a\nmust-read in the entertainment industry.\n\n“Sean has been a savvy steward of the Post during a period of profound media\nupheaval, and his transformative leadership helped the Post turn profitable\nfor the first time in decades,” said Robert Thomson, Chief Executive of News\nCorp. “His passion and his integrity have been vital ingredients in the\nPost’s sterling success, and his positive impact will resonate for many\nyears to come.”\n\n“Sean has been a tenacious leader and trusted partner in growing the New\nYork Post Media Group,” said Lachlan Murdoch, Chair of News Corp.\n“Sean’s vision and commercial capabilities leave behind a stronger, more\nagile media group that is fully equipped to thrive in a digital-first era. I\nthank Sean for his relentless dedication and wish him every success in his\nnext chapter.”\n\n“The New York Post’s fearless, common-sense journalism has never played a\nmore crucial role in society, and Sean has been an exceptional leader for this\ncherished publication through a critical period of digital growth,” said\nRupert Murdoch, Chairman Emeritus of News Corp. “His leadership and\ncommitment to our readers leaves a lasting mark on the brand, and I am\ngrateful for his years of dedicated service.”\n\n“Leading the New York Post Media Group has been an immense privilege,”\nsaid Mr. Giancola. “I am incredibly proud of the work that’s been\naccomplished over the last seven-and-a-half years, from expanding our iconic\nbrand into a truly national publication, to innovating across digital\nplatforms and to bringing the Post’s world-class reporting to more readers\nthan ever before. My heartfelt thanks go to Lachlan and Rupert Murdoch, and to\nRobert Thomson for their support, and I look forward to watching the Post\ncontinue to thrive well into the future.”\n\nMr. Giancola spent more than 10 years at the Post, joining in 2015 as Chief\nRevenue Officer. Before that he served as Vice President of National Sales at\nAOL Advertising and held senior advertising roles and marketing positions at\nAmerican Express and Time Inc.\n\nAbout News Corp\n\nNews Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) is a global, diversified media\nand information services company focused on creating and distributing\nauthoritative and engaging content and other products and services. The\ncompany comprises businesses across a range of media, including: information\nservices and news, digital real estate services and book publishing.\nHeadquartered in New York, News Corp operates primarily in the United States,\nAustralia and the United Kingdom, and its content and other products and\nservices are distributed and consumed worldwide. More information is available\nat: http://www.newscorp.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newscorp.com&esheet=54617085&newsitemid=20261006578327&lan=en-US&anchor=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newscorp.com&index=1&md5=eb8d16d0b3afd8b6dbe72ea098c0f632)\n.\n\nAbout New York Post Media Group\n\nNew York Post Media Group is home to the oldest continuously-published daily\nnewspaper in the United States, The New York Post, founded by Alexander\nHamilton in 1801. Its portfolio also houses some of the nation's premier\ndigital destinations for news, sports and entertainment, including The\nCalifornia Post and fabled Page Six gossip column, a world leader in breaking\ncelebrity news that has evolved into its own iconic and powerful brand. The\nPost Digital Network is composed of the flagship NYPost.com,\nTheCaliforniaPost.com, PageSix.com, including Page Six Style, and Decider.com,\ncovering streaming television and movies. The New York Post Media Group is\nowned by News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261006578327/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261006578327/en/)\n\nNews Corp Corporate Communications\n\nArthur Bochner\n\n646-422-9671\n\nabochner@newscorp.com (mailto:abochner@newscorp.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw630xHma-20261006","title":"Sean Giancola to Step Down as Publisher & CEO of New York Post Media Group","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"NWS","created":"2026-10-06T14:34:00.093Z","tickers":["NWS","NWSA"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"Sean Giancola to Step Down as Publisher & CEO of New York Post Media Group\n\nAfter more than a decade of transformative leadership at New York Post Media\nGroup—including seven years as Publisher and Chief Executive Officer—Sean\nGiancola has announced he is stepping down from the company. A search for a\nnew CEO is underway, and Sean has agreed to remain with the Post through early\nnext year to ensure a smooth transition.\n\nThe Post has thrived under Sean’s leadership. Sean returned the group to\nprofitability after years of losses, oversaw the transition to a digital-first\napproach and drove a brand renaissance that has seen the Post grow well-beyond\nits New York tabloid roots. That evolution enabled the Post to bring its\nunique voice to new markets, and Sean led the successful expansion to the West\nCoast with the launch of The California Post, which in less than a year has\nbecome a meaningful part of the state’s media ecosystem. As part of that\nexpansion, Sean oversaw the launch of Page Six Hollywood, which is now a\nmust-read in the entertainment industry.\n\n“Sean has been a savvy steward of the Post during a period of profound media\nupheaval, and his transformative leadership helped the Post turn profitable\nfor the first time in decades,” said Robert Thomson, Chief Executive of News\nCorp. “His passion and his integrity have been vital ingredients in the\nPost’s sterling success, and his positive impact will resonate for many\nyears to come.”\n\n“Sean has been a tenacious leader and trusted partner in growing the New\nYork Post Media Group,” said Lachlan Murdoch, Chair of News Corp.\n“Sean’s vision and commercial capabilities leave behind a stronger, more\nagile media group that is fully equipped to thrive in a digital-first era. I\nthank Sean for his relentless dedication and wish him every success in his\nnext chapter.”\n\n“The New York Post’s fearless, common-sense journalism has never played a\nmore crucial role in society, and Sean has been an exceptional leader for this\ncherished publication through a critical period of digital growth,” said\nRupert Murdoch, Chairman Emeritus of News Corp. “His leadership and\ncommitment to our readers leaves a lasting mark on the brand, and I am\ngrateful for his years of dedicated service.”\n\n“Leading the New York Post Media Group has been an immense privilege,”\nsaid Mr. Giancola. “I am incredibly proud of the work that’s been\naccomplished over the last seven-and-a-half years, from expanding our iconic\nbrand into a truly national publication, to innovating across digital\nplatforms and to bringing the Post’s world-class reporting to more readers\nthan ever before. My heartfelt thanks go to Lachlan and Rupert Murdoch, and to\nRobert Thomson for their support, and I look forward to watching the Post\ncontinue to thrive well into the future.”\n\nMr. Giancola spent more than 10 years at the Post, joining in 2015 as Chief\nRevenue Officer. Before that he served as Vice President of National Sales at\nAOL Advertising and held senior advertising roles and marketing positions at\nAmerican Express and Time Inc.\n\nAbout News Corp\n\nNews Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) is a global, diversified media\nand information services company focused on creating and distributing\nauthoritative and engaging content and other products and services. The\ncompany comprises businesses across a range of media, including: information\nservices and news, digital real estate services and book publishing.\nHeadquartered in New York, News Corp operates primarily in the United States,\nAustralia and the United Kingdom, and its content and other products and\nservices are distributed and consumed worldwide. More information is available\nat: http://www.newscorp.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newscorp.com&esheet=54617085&newsitemid=20261006578327&lan=en-US&anchor=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newscorp.com&index=1&md5=eb8d16d0b3afd8b6dbe72ea098c0f632)\n.\n\nAbout New York Post Media Group\n\nNew York Post Media Group is home to the oldest continuously-published daily\nnewspaper in the United States, The New York Post, founded by Alexander\nHamilton in 1801. Its portfolio also houses some of the nation's premier\ndigital destinations for news, sports and entertainment, including The\nCalifornia Post and fabled Page Six gossip column, a world leader in breaking\ncelebrity news that has evolved into its own iconic and powerful brand. The\nPost Digital Network is composed of the flagship NYPost.com,\nTheCaliforniaPost.com, PageSix.com, including Page Six Style, and Decider.com,\ncovering streaming television and movies. The New York Post Media Group is\nowned by News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261006578327/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261006578327/en/)\n\nNews Corp Corporate Communications\n\nArthur Bochner\n\n646-422-9671\n\nabochner@newscorp.com (mailto:abochner@newscorp.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-06T14:34:00.137837179Z","server_sent_at_ms":1791297240137},"received_at":"2026-10-06T14:34:00.190Z","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261006578327/en/"},"analysis":{"id":"150670","press_release_id":"162177","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Publishing","sector":"Communication Services"},"redFlags":["No successor named; CEO search still underway","Leadership vacuum at a newly profitable, growing subsidiary during transition period"],"eventType":"executive_change","narrative":"Sean Giancola is stepping down as Publisher & CEO of News Corp's New York Post Media Group after more than a decade at the company, including seven-and-a-half years as Publisher and CEO.\n\nA search for a successor is underway, and Giancola has agreed to stay through early next year to ensure a smooth transition.\n\nUnder his tenure the Post returned to profitability for the first time in decades, transitioned to a digital-first model, and expanded with the launch of The California Post and Page Six Hollywood.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Subsidiary CEO exit at News Corp's New York Post after a profitable turnaround era -- watch successor choice for strategic direction."},"keyFigures":{},"quotedText":"Sean has been a savvy steward of the Post during a period of profound media upheaval, and his transformative leadership helped the Post turn profitable for the first time in decades","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Sean Giancola","role":"Publisher & CEO of New York Post Media Group (departing)"},{"name":"Robert Thomson","role":"CEO of News Corp"},{"name":"Lachlan Murdoch","role":"Chair of News Corp"},{"name":"Rupert Murdoch","role":"Chairman Emeritus of News Corp"}],"products":["The New York Post","The California Post","Page Six","Page Six Hollywood","Page Six Style","Decider.com","NYPost.com","TheCaliforniaPost.com","PageSix.com"],"companies":[{"name":"News Corp","ticker":"NWS","relationship":"parent of New York Post Media Group"},{"name":"New York Post Media Group","relationship":"subsidiary"},{"name":"AOL Advertising","relationship":"Giancola prior employer"},{"name":"American Express","relationship":"Giancola prior employer"},{"name":"Time Inc.","relationship":"Giancola prior employer"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"This is a subsidiary-level (New York Post Media Group) CEO departure at News Corp, not a change at the filer's corporate leadership. 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