A.J. Katz is Media Editor at TheWrap covering the business of television, print, digital and social media. He previously spent eight years at Adweek, leading coverage of the television news industry. He later served as editor-in-chief of LateNighter before joining MS NOW in audience strategy and program research.
Experience:
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San Francisco Sues Trump Media Over Truth Social Paid Early-Access Service
“Trump Media created a marketplace that enables insider trading, which Trump directly profits from,” City Attorney David Chiu alleges
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Billy Bush Joins Fox News as Contributor
The former “Access Hollywood” and “Extra” host will appear across multiple Fox News Media platforms and debut Tuesday on “Jesse Watters Primetime”
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Connecticut AG Says State Wanted Paramount to Sell CNN, CBS News
William Tong shares Connecticut unsuccessfully pushed for full divestiture as part of the $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery deal
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David Ellison’s Growing Media Empire: From CNN and HBO to ‘Harry Potter’ — and TikTok
The Paramount-WBD merger will put CBS, CNN, HBO Max, Warner Bros. and more under one roof, while Larry Ellison’s Oracle holds a 15% stake in TikTok’s U.S. venture
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Trump’s Press Pool Ban Immediately Backfires With Inaudible White House Event: ‘Hilarious’
Social media is having a field day with the unintended consequences of the president’s ban on MS NOW, CNN and Politico
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Press Freedom Groups Demand David Ellison Back CNN Lawsuit Against Trump White House Ban
The coalition says the Paramount CEO’s response will test his promises to protect CNN’s editorial independence
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‘World News Tonight’ Wins 10th Straight Season, Tops TV for 32 Weeks | Exclusive
David Muir’s ABC newscast averaged 8.3 million viewers as NBC gained ground in the key demo
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Major TV Networks Stand With CNN, Decline to Replace White House Pool Crew as Network Sues Over Ban
ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox join CNN in saying no administration should restrict a news organization over its reporting
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Trump Bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico From White House Press Pool
The president threatens to bar additional news organizations following coverage he considers “fake news”
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Kash Patel’s FBI Temporarily Cut Contact With Canadian Police Over CBC’s 9/11 ‘Terrorist’ Policy
The bureau reportedly canceled meetings after the FBI director objected to the broadcaster’s guidelines, which it has since updated
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Forbes Cuts ‘Small Percentage’ of Staff After Revenue Shortfalls
CEO Sherry Phillips cites advertising pressure, changing audience behavior and strain on traditional media models
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New York Times Staffers Protest 175th Anniversary Gala Over AI, Health Care Contract Disputes
“We’re here to remind the execs throwing this big bash that we are a crucial part of the company’s success and they should commit today to agreeing to a fair contract,” Times Guild unit chair Jim Luttrell says
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OpenAI’s Head of ChatGPT Warned Publishers Faced an ‘Existential Threat’ in Unsealed Docs
Microsoft insiders also described a “doom loop” for the web and potentially the “largest theft of labor in human history”
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution Eliminates 5 Executive Roles in Leadership Shake-Up
Publisher Paul Curran calls the overhaul a “first step” toward a simplified operating model for 2027
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Hasan Piker Stands by Calling America the ‘Top Dog in Terrorism’ in Contentious Interview
The remarks made during an Axios interview prompted Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed to reject the comparison
