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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Dec. 4, 2023
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Two years after going public, Endeavor now faces a future where it could be taken private by its largest shareholder.
Nov. 5, 2023
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Nov. 1, 2023
Endeavor said Wednesday that it is considering its strategic alternatives in light of its stock price. Investor Silver Lake said it is looking to take the company private.
Oct. 25, 2023
The studio CEOs and SAG-AFTRA had planned to meet for the second consecutive day in an effort to end the actors’ strike, now in its 104th day.
Oct. 25, 2023