Sean is a business reporter who covers tech and media for TheWrap based in New York City. His beat includes companies like Meta and TikTok, as well as notable industry figures like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. Sean covers the news landscape and closely watches digital media.
Experience:
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Twitter Purges Thousands of Accounts in China, Saudi Arabia for Fake News Campaigns
Removals come as the social media giant looks to curb misinformation campaigns domestically heading into the 2020 election
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Netflix Co-Founder Marc Randolph on the ‘Best Decision’ the Streaming Giant Ever Made
“We were rapidly going broke becoming successful,” Randolph says of Netflix’s early days
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News
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‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Author Kevin Kwan Lands New Quibi Docuseries
“Empires of Luxury” will look at the families behind iconic fashion and lifestyle brands
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Roku Stock Sinks as Comcast, Facebook Unveil Streaming Competitors
Device maker takes a Wall Street beating, dropping nearly 14% on Wednesday
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Business
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Comcast Makes Xfinity Flex Streaming Box Free to All Internet Customers
The platform, offering 10,000 free movies and shows, had previously cost customers $5 per month
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‘Seinfeld,’ ‘Big Bang’ Mega-Deals Prove Classic TV Sitcoms Could Decide Who Wins in Streaming
“Those classic brands are fundamentally important — to draw us in, and keep us there,” Peter Csathy, chairman of Creatv, a media and tech advisory firm, says
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TV
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Kiefer Sutherland Joins Quibi’s ‘The Fugitive’ Adaptation
“Logan” star Boyd Holbrook also joins the cast as a man that is incorrectly blamed for subway bombing
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Pluto TV Adds New Channels Dedicated to ‘Love & Hip Hop,’ ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’
Free streaming service continues to grow its ties to Viacom with 7 new channels
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Sony Rejects Dan Loeb’s Pitch to Spin Off Semiconductor Business and Focus on Entertainment
Decision follows an “extensive analysis” of activist investor’s proposal
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‘Game of Thrones’ Star Sophie Turner Lands New Survival Thriller at Jeffrey Katzenberg’s Quibi
Turner and Corey Hawkins will star in “Survive” as two plane crash survivors who must endure a dangerous journey through the wilderness
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Cord-Cutters Beware: New Streamers Could Cost Almost as Much as Cable | Chart
“A bundle of services that’s easy to use will be a driver of how many providers viewers are willing to sign up for,” Hub Research Group Principal Analyst Jon Giegengack says
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Media
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Disney CEO Bob Iger Resigns From Apple’s Board of Directors
Iger’s departure comes as Disney and Apple prepare to launch competing streaming services
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House Antitrust Panel Asks Facebook, Amazon, Google, Apple to Share Internal Documents
Tech giants are facing increased scrutiny from lawmakers and regulators over their dominance of social media and online advertising
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Warner Media’s Rooster Teeth Lays Off 50 Employees
Cuts represent about 13% of the Austin-based digital production company’s employees
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Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino Gets Out of His Prison Situation
“Jersey Shore” star Sorrentino served eight months after pleading guilty on one charge of tax evasion
