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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Tubi Taps Former TikTok Head Kudzi Chikumbu as VP of Creator Partnerships
The streamer is betting big on creators, amassing more than 5,000 episodes from the likes of MrBeast, Alan Chikin Chow and CelinaSpookyBoo
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Eminem-Produced Documentary ‘Stans’ Coming to Paramount+ in August
Directed by Steven Leckart, the film explores the rapper’s career as well as the evolution of his diehard fans
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YouTube Starts Testing AI-Powered Age Verification System for Restricted Videos
This new system will use artificial intelligence to differentiate between adults and minors
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How ‘The Studio’ Landed A-List Actors and Camera-Shy Directors for Emmy-Nominated Cameos
TheWrap magazine: Casting director Melissa Kostenbauder explains how the Apple TV+ show landed big names without sacrificing comedy
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‘Alien: Earth’ Creator Noah Hawley Shares the Chilling Reason Behind the FX Series’ New Creatures
The writer-director also discusses why adapting Ridley Scott’s franchise for TV became a passion project
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HBO’s ‘Task’ Teases FBI Raids, Coke Busts and Moral Ambiguity in First Trailer
The drama starring Mark Ruffalo and Tom Pelphrey premieres in September
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‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’ Special to Air on NBC in September
The movie from Focus Features will hit theaters on Sept. 12
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Netflix Continues Partnership With Prince Harry and Meghan Through New First-Look Deal
Instead of the streamer paying for the exclusive rights to Archewell Productions, this new arrangement is a first-look deal
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Raptive Adds 6 Creators to Its $1 Million in Ad Revenue Luminary Tier
Food creators Southern Bite, Hungry Happens, Isabel Eats, Laura Fuentes, Broma Bakery and Chelsea’s Messy Apron are among those make the list
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The Plan for New Paramount: 7 Things We Learned From Talking to David Ellison and His Exec Team
From meetings with Taylor Sheridan to the fate of MTV and “The Daily Show,” Hollywood’s latest players are hitting the ground running
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AMC Networks Sees 4% Drop in Revenue From Linear Decline Despite 12% Jump in Streaming
Streaming revenue increased to $169 million for the quarter due to a price increase
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Creatorverse: The Billion-Dollar Appeal of Creator-First Subscriptions
How Substack, Kajabi, Patreon and more are solving the industry’s sustainability problem
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David Ellison Talks CBS News Interference, Late Night and M&A as New Paramount Charts Post-Merger Future
“I do not want to politicize our company in any way, shape or form,” the executive says in his first meeting with press atop the media giant
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YouTube Bookmarks $3 Million From LA Wildfire Relief Fund to Support Local Creators
All Los Angeles-based creatives impacted by the fires are eligible to apply
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‘South Park’ Shows Donald Trump and JD Vance Preparing to Lube Satan Up in New Episode
Episode 2 of Season 27 also takes shots at a puppy-murdering Kristi Noem on Comedy Central
