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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SAG-AFTRA Renews Nielsen License to Measure Streaming Viewership
As an objective third-party source, the data measurement company helps the union with negotiations and forecasting
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‘South Park’ Skips This Week, Sets Aug. 6 Episode With Trump and Satan Returning
Season 27 premiered July 23 and featured the president cozying up to the devil
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HBO Max and truTV Will Air 19 Savannah Bananas Games Through TNT Sports Deal
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Warner Bros. Discovery Sets New Post-Split Company Names: Warner Bros. and Discovery Global
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‘The Gilded Age’ Scores Season 4 Renewal at HBO
The news comes ahead of the show’s Season 3 finale in August
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TikTok and iHeartRadio Launch Singing Competition, ‘Next Up: Live Music’
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Skydance got an immediate taste of the public relations headaches that come with the studio’s powerful, Trump-baiting talent
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Paramount Co-CEO Chris McCarthy to Exit Following Skydance Merger
The executive has been instrumental in talent negotiations with Taylor Sheridan, Matt Stone and Trey Parker
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Creatorverse: As Late Night Is Dying, Podcasting Is Thriving
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‘Eternally Yours,’ New Vampire Comedy From ‘Ghosts’ Creators, Lands Pilot Order at CBS
The series follows two vampires who are struggling to accept the human dating their daughter