Kayla is a senior TV writer at TheWrap, covering the business and content of streaming and linear television. Before joining TheWrap in April of 2023, she was the Senior TV Reporter at Decider, the New York Post’s entertainment vertical that focuses on the streaming industry. Kayla is also a member of the Television Critics Association.
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Kayla received her Bachelor of Arts in Writing and Publication Studies from Clemson University. She also has a minor in Business Administration and studied at Oxford University for a term.
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YouTube and Nielsen Update NFL Game Numbers to 19.7 Million Global Viewers
The companies previously said the Brazil game had 17.3 million viewers, but updated the number after finding an internal technical issue
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‘SNL’ Star Ego Nwodim to Leave After 7 Seasons
The comedian reveals she’s opted not to return despite “Saturday Night Live” finalizing its Season 51 cast on Monday
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Creatorverse: Creator Talent Agencies, Once Mocked, Are Now the Future
DBA’s CEO Raina Penchansky breaks down the industry’s revolution and what’s ahead
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‘South Park’ Episode Pulled in Wake of Charlie Kirk’s Killing
“Got a Nut,” which depicted Cartman as Kirk, was supposed to air as a rerun on Wednesday night
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David Letterman’s Full Late Night Catalog Heads to Samsung TV Plus
Letterman TV will unite the libraries of NBC’s “Late Night” and CBS’ “Late Show” for the first time
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Creators Get Bigger Star Treatment Across Entertainment — and Brands Are Noticing
TheWrap Roundtable: Michelle Khare and execs from Adobe, Meta and Smosh explain the evolution of this industry and its AI-powered future
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Streaming Sports Boom Means More Confusion, More Frustration and More Bills
A Wrap series: Thanks to streamers, sports rights have been sold for billions across different platforms just as average Americans have reached their spending limit
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Behind the Scenes of the VMAs: Yungblud, ‘K-Pop Demon Hunters’ Love and 7 Things Viewers Didn’t See
From what Sabrina Carpenter was censored from saying to who surprised the night, TheWrap saw it all
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YouTube’s Record-Setting NFL Game Has a Big Asterisk
The Chiefs vs. Chargers drew a huge audience, but not everyone is happy with how it’s being quantified
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YouTube’s NFL Game Reaches Global Audience of Over 17 Million Viewers
The Chiefs vs. Chargers game sets the record for most concurrent viewers of a live stream the platform has ever seen
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Kids Content Creators Are Repackaging Their Videos for Streaming — and Reaping the Rewards
Ms. Rachel, Ryan’s World and Blippi are part of a wave of children’s and family creators paving the way for creators’ futures with streaming
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Creatorverse: Creators as Entrepreneurs Are Driving the Industry’s Rise
Talents like Michelle Khare are approaching their content like a TV network
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‘Ballpark Blast! The Series’ From Pocket.watch and MLB Coming to Hulu, Roku Channel | Exclusive
The 10-episode season will follow kids creators and families covering MLB events around the world
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‘Monster: The Ed Gein Story’ Teaser Reveals Charlie Hunnam as the ‘Psycho’ Inspiration in Netflix Series
The true crime anthology from Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan returns for Season 3 on Oct. 3
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Noah Hawley Wanted to Sneak a ‘Classic Alien’ Story in the Middle of ‘Alien: Earth’
The FX series’ showrunner also expects audiences will never look at water bottles the same way again
