A.J. Katz

Covers streaming and ad-tech. Bylines at thewrap.com. Desk record: 6 signals cited since August 2026, 5 published, first to report 1. Updated September 9, 2026.

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CNN’s free FAST channel finds an audience, not yet a business model

CNN Headlines has reached over 60 million people this year, with monthly time spent tripling and streams topping 5 million in a single day during the Iran War, CNN said.

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Puck in advanced talks for RedBird investment at $250 million valuation

Puck confirmed advanced talks for a RedBird Capital investment that would make the firm its leading investor, valuing the media company at around $250 million — up sharply from the $70 million valuation it fetched in 2023.

Aug 28

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Fox delays NFL renegotiation, punting a possible $1.1B cost hike to 2029

Fox is holding its current NFL deal through 2029 rather than renegotiate early, avoiding a potential ~$1.1B annual increase Ampere estimates a 50% rights bump would cost. That would raise Fox’s total content spend roughly 15%.

Aug 22

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Apple in talks to pay publishers nine figures for Siri content

Apple is negotiating multiyear, pay-per-use deals worth nine figures to feed publisher content into a revamped Siri. It’s another AI licensing revenue stream for news outlets as referral traffic keeps shrinking.

Aug 16

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Earnings week shows media giants splitting into different strategies

Disney, WBD, Fox, Versant and News Corp are no longer chasing one streaming playbook — they’re betting on ecosystems, consolidation, sports, brands and AI licensing instead. Streaming is finally profitable but no longer the whole strategy.

Aug 13