Jessica Toonkel is a Deputy Media Editor for The Wall Street Journal and Yahoo Finance. Her articles primarily focus on the media industry, including topics such as streaming services, big media deals, and the challenges faced by traditional TV networks. Her work has also been featured in MarketWatch and Talking Biz News.
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Jessica Toonkel's coverage focuses on entertainment and tech, with a significant emphasis on streaming services and the media industry. She regularly covers private sector announcements and press releases related to major players in the streaming and media space.
Given her focus, she may be interested in pitches that provide insights or analysis related to the strategies of key players such as Netflix, Disney, Warner's Max, Apple, Paramount, Verizon among others. This could include information about new partnerships, content development plans or competitive positioning within the market.
It’s worth noting Jessica's international appeal given her article written entirely in Japanese. Therefore, if pitching from an international perspective it would be beneficial to highlight global implications or applications of any discussed developments within the entertainment and tech sectors.
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By: Jessica Toonkel
Employees worry the pullback and other new restrictions mean the entertainment giant is losing the identity that fueled its success.
By: Jessica Toonkel
Employees worry the pullback and other new restrictions mean the entertainment giant is losing the identity that fueled its success.
By: Jessica Toonkel
Meta Platforms is urging California’s attorney general to block OpenAI’s planned conversion to a for-profit company, siding with Elon Musk in a battle between Silicon Valley’s most powerful artificial intelligence players. In a letter to Attorney General Rob Bonta dated Thursday, Meta said allowing the ChatGPT maker to become a for-profit company would set a dangerous precedent of allowing startups to enjoy the advantages of nonprofit status until they are poised to become profitable. “OpenAI’s conduct could have seismic implications for Silicon Valley,” Meta wrote in the letter.
By: Jessica Toonkel, Erich Schwartzel
A clash between the Broccoli family, which has creative control over 007, and the e-commerce giant, which owns the franchise, has put Bond’s future on pause.
By: Jessica Toonkel, Erich Schwartzel
A clash between the Broccoli family, which has creative control over 007, and the e-commerce giant, which owns the franchise, has put Bond's future on pause.
By: Jessica Toonkel
An $8 billion deal Shari Redstone struck with Skydance Media must go through the FCC next year. The new owners are seeking over $2 billion in cost cuts.
An $8 billion sale of media empire caps Shari Redstone's eventful leadership
By: Jessica Toonkel, Patience Haggin
The broadcasts, which include a Beyoncé performance, follow problems with a heavily watched boxing showcase and represent a major live-event test for the streaming giant.
By: Jessica Toonkel, Patience Haggin
The broadcasts, which include a Beyoncé performance, follow problems with a heavily watched boxing showcase and represent a major live-event test for the streaming giant.
Netflix's ability to seamlessly beam movies and TV around the world helped it become the dominant streamer.
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