N.S. Bienstock

N.S. Bienstock, Inc.
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryTalent and Literary Agencies
Founded1964; 60 years ago (1964) in New York, New York, United States
HeadquartersNew York, New York
Key people
Richard Leibner, Founder & President
OwnerUnited Talent Agency
WebsiteOfficial Website

N.S. Bienstock, Inc. is a large television talent agency in the United States, representing more than 600 television personalities.[1] Ranked among the Top 10 of TV's most powerful,[2] the group represents clients ranging from Dan Rather and Chris Matthews to Anderson Cooper and Bill O'Reilly.[3]

Bienstock is a specialized agency, with most assets devoted to news and reality-based programming. Variety claims the company has a "virtual monopoly on the news biz's biggest stars"[4] and the president of MSNBC told the New York Times that, They have a disproportionate share of America's news talent. United Talent Agency acquired N.S. Bienstock on 22nd Jan 2014."[1]

  1. ^ a b Rutenberg, Jim (24 June 2002). "MEDIA; A Talent Stable That's Huge in TV News. Is It Too Big?". The New York Times. Retrieved July 4, 2009.
  2. ^ Jensen, Elizabeth. "10 Most Powerful in TV News". nsbvideos.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved July 4, 2009.
  3. ^ "Press". www.nsbienstock.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved July 4, 2009.
  4. ^ "The Bienstock Advantage". www.nsbienstock.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved July 4, 2009.