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.
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Dish Network Cuts Undisclosed Number of Jobs Amid Coronavirus
“The pandemic has forced us to take a closer look at every aspect of our business, at our work volumes, our areas of focus and investments, and the performance of our team members,” CEO Erik Carlson says in a memo
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Quibi Hits 1.75 Million Downloads in First Week, CEO Meg Whitman Says
New mobile-only streaming service will cost subscribers between $4.99-$7.99 per month
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Instagram Live Usage Skyrockets as People Stay Home During Coronavirus Pandemic
“Influencers are using it to connect with followers in what feels like an inner-circle, authentic and organic way,” says James Creech, CEO of Paladin
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Quibi Climbs to 830,000 Subscribers In First 3 Days, Per Sensor Tower
Jeffrey Katzenberg’s new app has added more than half a million new viewers in the past two days
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Hulu Ad Sales Chief Peter Naylor Departs Streamer for Snap
Naylor will lead ad sales for the U.S. and Americas for the social media company
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Gmail Goes Down: ‘Guess That Means I Can’t Do Any Work!’
Thousands report an issue with Google’s email service on Wednesday morning
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What Quibi Must Do to Recover From Slow ‘Start Out of the Gates’
Competing against YouTube “is an uphill battle for Quibi,” analyst Dan Ives tells TheWrap
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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Pledges $1 Billion to Fight Coronavirus
Dorsey says the funding represents 28% of his net worth
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Quibi Managed Only 300,000 Downloads on First Day
The new mobile-only streaming service grabbed about 7.5% as many downloads as Disney+ did on its first day
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Quibi First Impressions: Everything You Need to Know About the Star-Studded App
Are viewers willing to add another $4.99-$7.99 per month to their streaming budget for short-form content that’s only available on their phones?
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‘Tiger King’ Holds Longest Streak as No. 1 on Netflix’s Top 10 Titles List
Joe Exotic and co. have been the most-watched TV show or movie for 15 straight days
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Google Data Shows Movie Theaters and Restaurants Have Seen a 47% Plunge in Visits Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Hard-hit New York saw a whopping 62% drop in retail and recreation activity
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Zoom CEO Apologizes for Security Issues, Stock Drops 5%
‘We recognize that we have fallen short,” CEO Eric Yuan says
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Eko Seeks Injunction Against Quibi, Claims Startup Views Itself as ‘Above the Law’
Jeffrey Katzenberg’s company misappropriated trade secrets because it’s “desperate” for success, motion says
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YouTube to Launch TikTok Competitor By End of 2020 (Report)
New “Shorts” feature will be housed inside YouTube’s existing mobile app, per new report from The Information
