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Sean McNulty

Creator, Writer, The Wakeup

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Sean McNulty is the creator and author of The Wakeup, Ankler Media’s daily briefing for media and entertainment executives, covering film, television, streaming and sports media. His reporting distills the news shaping the business of entertainment each morning with sharp analysis and a dose of wit. 

Before joining Ankler Media, McNulty spent two decades as a producer and executive at HBO, Charter and Dotdash, where he built and led teams across video, podcast and digital content. At HBO, he launched multiple pop culture video franchises and significantly grew the network’s digital audience.

He later led video production for Cinemax original series marketing, overseeing campaigns across broadcast, digital and social platforms for shows from Steven Soderbergh, Alan Ball, Frank Spotnitz and Robert Kirkman, among others.

Improbably, McNulty also writes Insiders Week in Beer for Brewbound. He is based in New York City.

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Netflix-WBD Panic & Chaos in a Hollywood ‘Looking for Some Answers’

The dominant streamer’s $83B acquisition of Warner Bros. studio and streaming assets — including crown jewel HBO — would heap new burdens on entertainment workers


☀️NETFLIX Buying Spree Surges – by Sean McNulty

CBS NEWS layoffs hit / FCC, DOJ stamp TEGNA-NEXSTAR / ‘Zootopia 2’ big DIS+ debut


☀️ Movie Theater Biz Report 2025 – by Sean McNulty 

DISNEYFOX + Schwarzenegger / AMAZON MGM’s Flanagan deal / New job list Tuesday!


☀️ PSKY-WBD Reality: Huge Debt, Layoffs, Streaming & News Chaos

The DOJ may be the easy part: HBO MAX/P+ mess, 🥴 movie math, exec egos, cable melt issues all await


☀️Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro’s To-Do List, Mandates & Messes to Fix 

WB lands Nancy Meyers pic / FUBO stock sinks on Q4 #s / Nolan kiboshes 5-year DGA deal idea