Roger Cheng is Managing Editor for Pro and business coverage for The Wrap. In 2025, he made the switch to entertainment journalism after nearly a quarter century covering technology at CNET, where he served as the head of news of the world’s largest consumer tech site, and at The Wall Street Journal, where he chronicled the rise of the smartphone.
Experience:
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Sony Posts Q2 Profit of $2 Billion as ‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ Soared Over the Summer
Sony Pictures, however, saw a 2% decline in revenue thanks to tough comparisons from last year’s “It Ends With Us”
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News Corp. CEO to AI Companies Scraping Data: ‘We Intend to Pursue You Relentlessly’
Robert Thomson also teased more licensing deals with AI companies
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Protecting Your Likeness From AI: What You Need to Know
There’s no playbook to ensure you don’t end up starring in an AI-generated video, so here are some resources that can help
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HBO Max Price Hike and Password-Sharing Crackdown Expected to Accelerate Revenue in 2026
The company also sees a boost from an upcoming launch of HBO Max in key European markets, although the loss of NBA rights will hurt comparisons
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Netflix Plans 10-for-1 Stock Split With Shares Trading Over $1,000
The split doesn’t materially change the value of the stock, but makes the share price more affordable
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Warner Bros Discovery Faces Fateful Crossroad: Will It Sell to Paramount?
From sale to split, we lay out what could happen to the massive media company
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OpenAI’s Sora 2 Stresses Hollywood’s Uneasy Alliance With AI
The tech giant’s latest video generator is once again raising the question of how much control media companies have over their intellectual property
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Fox and Tubi on AI: 5 Insights From the Pros Who Regularly Use the New Tech
From the best way to get their teams utilizing AI effectively to what the technology does to the talent pipeline, here are some insights from executives using it now
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Google TV Adds Gemini AI To Make Your Television More Conversational
Google wants you treating your TV like you would talk to a smart speaker
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What Happened to Lionsgate’s Splashy Plan to Make AI Movies With Runway? It’s Complicated | Exclusive
The agreement with the AI startup serves as a cautionary tale of the pitfalls of embracing a technology too early
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Comcast Spinoff Versant’s Profits Fell 16% to $670 Million in 2025’s First Half
The cable assets soon to come out of Comcast also saw a 5% drop in revenue in its first disclosure of financial results
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Crunchyroll Commerce Chief Explains How Anime Streaming and Theatrical Releases Co-Exist
Office With a View: Mitchel Berger talks about the release of one of their hottest properties, “Demon Slayer”
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The Starz Streaming Breakdown: Stay Exclusive or License Your Biggest Franchises?
The value of franchises “Power” and “Outlander” illustrates the strategic tradeoffs a smaller streamer like Starz needs to consider
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TV
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AI Is Still a Dirty Word in Hollywood. That’s the Problem
The stigma around AI is preventing many in the industry from learning about its potential impact even as studios and some filmmakers quietly embrace the technology
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Jeffrey Katzenberg Is Betting That Drones Will Be the Next Entertainment Medium
The entertainment mogul and DreamWorks co-founder has invested in Nova Sky Stories, a drone startup run by Elon Musk’s brother Kimbal
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