Sean McNulty

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.