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, Lauren Thomas, Anne Steele
Edgar Bronfman Jr. hopes a second Hollywood foray goes better than his first.
By: Jessica Toonkel
The bid gives non-Redstone and nonvoting Paramount shareholders an option to sell shares at a premium.
By: Jessica Toonkel, Keach Hagey, Alex Frangos, Amol Sharma, Katherine Sayre
A yearslong succession drama is heading for its series finale in a Nevada court. The four oldest children are facing off over control of media empire.
By: Jessica Toonkel
In a competition show, sellers will compete in front of Amazon executives and celebrity judges.
By: Jessica Toonkel
European pay-TV operator Sky accuses Warner of violating co-production deal giving it exclusive long-term rights to shows.
Netflix added 5.07 million subscribers in the third quarter, compared with 8.76 million net new subscribers during the same period a year earlier. It topped Wall Street’s expectations for major health metrics—from subscriber growth to revenue, income and free cash flow. Netflix shares rose 3.8% following its earnings report and shares are up more than 46% so far this year.
By: Jessica Toonkel, Sarah E. Needleman
The streaming company shut down its unit working on a “Triple-A” game and plans to focus on producing casual titles.
By: Jessica Toonkel, Sarah E. Needleman
The streaming company shut down its unit working on a “Triple-A” game and plans to focus on producing casual titles.
By: Jessica Toonkel
The cable and entertainment company said it would consider partnerships in streaming as it posted a jump in quarterly revenue.
The studio, Promise, will incorporate generative AI tools into various stages of production for movies and shows.
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