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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Why Streaming Costs Americans 150 Percent More Than 3 Years Ago – and It’s Only Going to Get Worse
“There’s always the threat that once they hook you, they’ll raise the prices later,” NYU business professor Peter Newman says
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Verizon Media Group Lays Off 800 Employees
Recently-rebranded Oath cuts 7 percent of its workforce to focus on mobile and video
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Whistle Acquires Ron Howard and Brian Grazer-Backed New Form
Howard and Grazer, along with Discovery and New Form’s other stakeholders, will now gain a piece of Whistle
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Hulu Increases Live TV Price $5, Drops Ad-Supported Subscription $2 Per Month
Streamer’s standard ad-supported plan will now run $5.99 per month
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Alec Baldwin Pleads Guilty on Harassment Charges From NYC Parking Dispute
“SNL” star avoids assault charge after he was accused of punching a man over a parking spot last year
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YouTube TV Expands Nationwide Ahead of Super Bowl
YouTube’s $40 per month live TV service adds 95 new markets on Wednesday
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Viacom Buys Streaming Service Pluto TV for $340 Million in Cash
Free service has 12 million monthly viewers and offers more than 100 channels
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Netflix Now Allows You Share Your Favorite Shows to Instagram Stories
New feature directs Instagram users back to the show with a “watch on Netflix” tag
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Twitter Suspends Account That Spread Selective Video of Covington Students and Native American Elder
A “fake and misleading” account violated Twitter’s policy against manipulating the public conversation
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Disney Has Already Lost $1 Billion on Streaming Behind Hulu, BAMTech Investments
Company losses come ahead of the launch of its Disney+ streaming service
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Netflix’s US Subscriber Dominance in 1 Graph
Streaming giant has more domestic subscribers than HBO Now, Amazon Prime Video and Hulu combined
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Tesla Cuts 3,000 Jobs, Elon Musk Says ‘Our Products Are Still Too Expensive for Most People’
Musk stresses company must increase production and lower price on Model 3 sedan, despite layoffs
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Jimmy Kimmel Hates YouTube’s New Anti-Prank Rules (Video)
Late-night host is disappointed the “I bet you can’t eat all the knives challenge” isn’t allowed on video hub
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‘Bird Box’ Has Now Been Viewed by 80 Million Accounts, Netflix Says
A Netflix “view” counts once you’ve watched 70 percent of a show
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Netflix Posts Record Subscriber Growth, Strong Q4 Earnings
Streaming giant adds 8.8 million new customers to close 2018
