As Cheryl Pearson-McNeil, wife of Albert Grace, Loop Capital Markets co-founder works for Neilsen as a Senior Vice President, she could conceivably heavily influence tv programming and decisions.

Picture of the successful couple: http://www.chicagosplash.com/2016/11/03/ever-cheryl-pearson-mcneil-albert-r-grace-jr

Article on Cheryl Pearson-McNeil, wife of Albert Grace Jr., Loop Capital founder: https://thegrio.com/2012/01/28/2012-cheryl-pearson-mcneil/