Wendy Lee is an entertainment business reporter, covering streaming services such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV+. She also writes about podcasting services, digital media and talent agencies. Lee was part of a team that was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in breaking news reporting of the fatal shooting on the set of “Rust.” She previously covered tech for the San Francisco Chronicle and worked at KPCC-FM (89.3), the Star Tribune in Minnesota and the Tennessean. She is a graduate of UC Berkeley.
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Oct. 8, 2023
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Oct. 4, 2023
Walt Disney Pictures visual effects workers voted to unionize under IATSE, which the union’s international president said ‘represents a seismic shift in this critical moment in our industry.’
Oct. 3, 2023
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Sept. 25, 2023
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Sept. 24, 2023
The Writers Guild of America and major studios represented by the AMPTP were nearing a deal on Saturday, according to people familiar with the matter.
Sept. 23, 2023
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Sept. 23, 2023