Eileen AJ Connelly is a veteran journalist and educator who joined TheWrap in 2022 as a business reporter. She’s covered the insurance industry, the real estate industry and Wall Street for a number of publications and previously worked at The Associated Press, Dow Jones Newswires, the Staten Island Advance. She is also an editor at the New York Post and teaches journalism at Baruch College, City University of New York.
Experience:
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Paramount Global to Lay Off 800 Amid Major Cost-Cutting Moves
Memo from CEO Bob Bakish outlines “streamlining costs” as company aims to return to profitability
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Paramount Global’s Bob Bakish Hedges on Potential Sale: ‘There’s Extraordinary Value’
The CEO “won’t discuss speculation” on reports of bids for the company, but engages in his own on Taylor Swift making it to the Super Bowl
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Disney Testing AI That Matches ‘Mood’ of Programming to Ads
“Magic Words” is in beta testing with 10 major ad agencies
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Cable Group Calls for Justice Department to Review New Disney/Fox/WBD Sports App
ACA Connects, which represents small cable services, sees the plan as anticompetitive — but some local operators disagree
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AMC Networks CEO: Viewers Need Simplified TV Landscape
The scattered offerings now force viewers to create their own cable bundles, CEO Kristin Dolan said
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AMC Networks’ Q4 Streaming Gains Can’t Offset 30% Revenue Plunge, Shares Dive 19%
The parent of IFC Films and SundanceTV posted a narrower loss than last year as it booked charges for the sale of 25/7 Media, value decline of BBC deal
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Mark Knopfler Set to Release Supergroup Track Featuring Nearly 60 Guitar Heroes, Rock Stars and Country Legends
The nine-minute re-recording of the theme from 1983’s “Local Hero” features a staggering array of stars and benefits teen cancer research
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Disney Shares Leap 10% as Wall Street Cheers Positive Earnings, New Initiatives
In addition to a solid Q1, Disney announced a huge move into gaming and a pact to launch new sports streaming service
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Thomson Reuters Credits AI Deals for Q4 Revenue Boost
The news and information agency said it is in “growth and investment mode” as broader industry struggles
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Jonathan Majors’ Sentencing Delayed in New York Domestic Violence Case
The “Loki” and “Creed III” actor, found guilty in December, could face up to a year in jail
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Meta Offers Industry Standards to Detect AI-Generated Content
The Facebook and Instagram parent wants tech, media industries to align efforts to identify fake content ahead of the election
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Spotify Q4 Revenue Jumps as Paid Subscribers Rise 15%
The music streaming giant booked a $143 million charge related to its large-scale layoffs in December
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Hollywood Adds 12,000 Jobs in January
The industry saw the gains in the motion picture and sound recording sectors
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Vince McMahon Sex Assault, Trafficking Allegations Probed by Federal Investigators
Subpoenas and search warrants were issued that led to a search of the former WWE chief’s phones
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Meta Shares Soar 21% on Stellar Q4 Results, Dividend Payouts
The parent of Facebook and Instagram posted strong advertising results, said it is rapidly pivoting toward AI development efforts