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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Over 30 Movies, a $30 Billion Content Spend and So Much Debt: What We Learned From Skydance’s Kickoff Event
Co-CEOs David Ellison and Ynon Kreiz share their plans for the new company housing Paramount and Warner Bros.’ numerous businesses
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Trump Applauds Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger: ‘I’m Glad They Let It Go’
“It’s gonna be a great company. They’re terrific people,” the president says of David Ellison’s $110 billion deal
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Sinclair Takes Another Shot at National News With New Substack Venture
“The National Press” will draw on 1,200 local journalists and launch on Substack
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Fox News Built a Cable Empire. Now It’s Building Around It
As Fox News turns 30, its still-dominant linear business remains the centerpiece of a broader operation spanning streaming, digital and social
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Bari Weiss Tells CBS News Staff ‘There Is a Lot That We Still Don’t Know’ as Paramount Merger Closes
The CBS News editor-in-chief sought to reassure staff that nothing will change immediately as Paramount begins integrating WBD and CNN
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New York Post Publisher Sean Giancola to Step Down After 7 Years
The longtime executive will remain through early next year as News Corp searches for his successor
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CBS Sports Chief David Berson to Lead TNT Sports as Luis Silberwasser Exits
The move puts a sprawling portfolio of NFL, March Madness, NHL, MLB, NASCAR and golf rights under one executive
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White House Blocks Politico From Air Force One Pool Assignment
The outlet was scheduled to serve as Monday’s traveling print pool reporter, as its press-access fight with the Trump administration continues
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NBCUniversal Taps Chris Wayland to Lead Its 50-Property Local Media Empire
The longtime local media executive will succeed NBCU Local Chairman Valari Staab, who is retiring before the end of the year
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Rachel Jupp Named BBC News and Current Affairs Director
The former “Panorama” editor succeeds Deborah Turness, who resigned last year amid fallout over an edited Donald Trump speech
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Mark Thompson Stays Atop CNN as Skydance Keeps Bari Weiss at CBS News
The two news chiefs will report directly to David Ellison and Ynon Kreiz under Skydance’s post-merger structure
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Karoline Leavitt Joins Fox News as Contributor
The former White House press secretary will begin Nov. 1 and provide political analysis and commentary across the network’s platforms
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The Media Front: The Skydance Era Begins
In this edition, what David Ellison’s megacompany means for the industry going forward
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Kennedy Center Honors Moves to Capital One Arena as Historic Arts Center Remains Closed
The ceremony leaves its longtime home for the first time as a new broadcast partner has yet to be announced
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Rebecca Lowe Joins Netflix’s Women’s World Cup Broadcast Team
The NBC Sports host comes to the streamer after anchoring Fox’s 2026 men’s World Cup coverage
