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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‘Squid Game’ Slot Machine Licensing Reveal Marks Netflix’s First Gambling Deal
The giant-screen casino game features challenges from Season 1 of the wildly popular show
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X Eyes Split of Premium Service Into 3 Ad-Based Tiers
“Blue checks” may get company as the debt-laden social media platform seeks to increase revenue from users
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Fortune Magazine CEO Alan Murray to Step Down
The veteran journalist says “the timing is right” for his departure
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AT&T Exploring Sale of 70% Stake in DirecTV (Report)
The telecom giant has until August 2024 to sell under pact inked with satellite service spinoff in 2021
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X Has Seen ‘At Least’ 55% Year-Over-Year Ad Revenue Decline Every Month Since Musk Takeover (Report)
The biggest decline was in December, when ad revenue plunged 78%; it remained down 60% in August
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Netflix Plans Price Hike After Actors’ Strike Is Resolved (Report)
Streaming competitor Disney+ is looking to boost revenue with live sports tier
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Police Chief Who Led August Raid on Kansas Newspaper Resigns
Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody quit following his suspension after bodycam footage revealed a search of reporter’s desk
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Letterboxd Sells Majority Stake to Canadian Venture Firm Tiny
The New Zealand-based co-founders will continue to operate the social site for film enthusiasts
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Netflix Ships Last DVD, Ends Iconic ‘Red Envelope’ Era
The home-shipped DVD service changed how people watched movies at home and paved the way for streaming
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USFL, XFL to Merge After First Seasons to ‘Ensure Future Growth’
No details on the deal between the two spring football leagues were revealed
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AI Can Shave Millions From Film Production Costs Without Replacing Creatives, Study Finds
Bain & Co. details potential industry savings but warns: “Don’t replace creatives with robots”
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PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan to Retire in March
The executive has worked at Sony almost 30 years and led the launch of PlayStation 5 during the pandemic
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Linda Yaccarino Predicts X Will Be Profitable in 2024
The CEO says “90% of the top 100 advertisers have returned” to the platform while usage time has risen
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Judge Says Reuters’ AI Copyright Case Must Be Decided by Jury
Thomson Reuters’ lawsuit against Ross Intelligence will be one of first trials over unauthorized use of data to train AI systems
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Liberty Media Proposes Splitting Off SiriusXM Shares
The majority holder of the satellite radio and streaming service seeks to combine its stock with the rest of the company
