RD Recap: Bill Simmons Grows His Media Empire; Bill Wackermann Is Out at Condé

The latest media hirings and firings.

The Bill Simmons media empire continues to take shape as the Grantland founder and former ESPN star hires Eric Weinberger to serve as president of the Bill Simmons Media Group. Weinberger, who had been executive producer at NFL Network and previously worked at Fox Sports, will serve as an ep on Simmons’ new HBO show, while also building out a website, podcast network and other forms of content. “He’s a talented guy with an impeccable reputation, someone who is uniquely equipped to help me build an innovative multi-media company from scratch,” Simmons said in a statement.

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