Lucas Manfredi is a TV Business reporter at TheWrap, writing about the programming, executives and trends in the television and streaming industries. Prior to joining the TheWrap in November 2022, he spent four years at Fox Business as a production assistant and a reporter on its digital team. He has a Bachelor of Science in Television-Radio production from Ithaca College and can be reached at lucas.manfredi@thewrap.com.
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Paramount CEO David Ellison to Receive $150 Million in Cash and Stock Tied to Warner Bros. Merger Closing
Chief Strategy and Operating Officer Andy Gordon will receive $38 million in cash and stock awards, while Chief Legal Officer Makan Delrahim will receive $25 million
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Starz Positioned for ‘Financial Inflection Point’ in 2026 After Exit From Universal Film Output Deal
A year after its spinoff from Lionsgate, CEO Jeff Hirsch says the company is “structurally stronger” and moved up its timeline for reaching a 20% margin to the back half of 2027
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NBCUniversal’s Mark Marshall on Madison Avenue’s ‘Very Strong’ Demand for Live Events
Office With a View: The ad chief also explains how the Nielsen Gauge has “confused the marketplace” and predicts Paramount-WBD won’t dramatically shift upfront ad dollars
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Nexstar Skips Long-Term Earnings Forecast With Tegna Deal in Legal Limbo After DirecTV, State AG Challenge
“We believe this is a fight worth having for us, for our industry and for the future of local journalism,” CEO Perry Sook told analysts
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State AGs Send Paramount Subpoenas in Warner Bros. Merger Investigation
The civil investigative demands focus on the Department of Justice’s review of the $110 billion deal and the merger’s “competitive effects”
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HBO Max’s Momentum Sets Up Paramount+ Nicely as Merger Inches Closer
The streaming division saw profits rise 29% as subscribers surpassed 140 million
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Fubo Hits 5.7 Million Combined Subscribers in Q2 as Hulu + Live TV, Disney Integration Progresses
But shares fell over 10% after the company unveiled plans for a reverse stock split
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Ted Turner Remembered by Rupert Murdoch, David Zaslav, Donald Trump and More: ‘One of the Greats of All Time’
“He did not just disrupt media. He transformed it,” Zaslav says of the CNN founder and cable TV titan
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Disney Shares Rise Over 8% as Josh D’Amaro Touts Disney+ as ‘Digital Centerpiece’ in First Earnings Call
The entertainment giant’s new chief says it will invest in IP, engage consumers in more seamless ways and use AI in areas such as content creation and workforce productivity
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Paramount Focuses on Streaming Tech Transformation as WBD Deal Looms
Paramount+, Pluto TV and BET+ will launch on a unified backend this summer as the $110 billion merger remains on track to close this fall
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AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aron’s Pay Hit $14.9 Million in 2025
The package marks a 31.9% increase from $11.4 million in 2024
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Versant Sells SportsEngine to PlayMetrics
The move comes after the company launched a strategic review of the youth sports technology platform in November
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Congressman Urges FCC to Reject Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger’s Middle East Investment
Rep. Sam Liccardo says foreign investors acquiring 49.5% of the combined company’s equity would be “a surrender of American media and infrastructure to the hands of foreign authoritarian regimes”
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Roku Raises 2026 Outlook as Record Subscription Sign-Ups, Video Advertising Performance Fuels Growth
But the company warned it may face higher memory costs in its devices business in the second half of the year from tighter chip supply
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AMC Global Media CEO Kristin Dolan’s Pay Rose 44% to $12.5 Million in 2025
AMC Studios president Dan McDermott raked in $4.95 million for the year
