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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FCC Killed the Broadcast TV Ownership Cap. Will Local Stations Get Gobbled Up?
One expert warns the change allows FCC Chairman Brendan Carr to create a pro-Trump crony system, but legal challenges are sure to follow
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Starz Raises Profit Outlook as Streaming Stabilizes, but Linear TV Tumbles
The company’s second-quarter net loss widened due in part to a $147 million charge tied to exiting its Universal film deal
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Roku Q2 Profit Jumps 1,464% With Fox Acquisition Looming
The streaming hardware maker did not host an earnings call or provide an updated financial outlook due to the pending $22 billion deal
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FCC Votes to Repeal National Broadcast Ownership Cap
The decision comes as the $6.2 billion Nexstar-Tegna merger remains stuck in legal limbo
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Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Cleared by UK Competition and Markets Authority
UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy also won’t intervene in the $110 billion deal after the David Ellison-led media giant agreed to conditions
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Warner Bros. Discovery’s Streaming Gains Overshadowed by Linear TV and Studio Struggles, Paramount Merger Limbo
CEO David Zaslav says the media giant has “every expectation” the $110 billion deal will close
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Fubo’s New CEO Lays Out Priorities as NBA Finals, World Cup Fuel Subscriber Gains
The sports streamer grew to 5.8 million North American and 365,000 international subscribers in its third quarter, though Alisa Bowen warned there would be “some attrition”
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Disney Sells Out Super Bowl LXI Ad Inventory
The company closed its 2026 upfront negotiations, with volume commitments up double-digits year over year
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Disney+ Embraces ‘Digital Centerpiece’ Strategy as Josh D’Amaro Goes All-In on Streaming
Disney’s CEO says the service is exploring a free tier and that it is “well-positioned” to be an aggregator of third-party streamers
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Electronic Arts Goes Private as $55 Billion Buyout Closes
The video game publishing giant has ceased trading and will be delisted from the NASDAQ
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Paramount Shows Streaming Progress as it Tiptoes Around Warner Bros. Merger Lawsuit
Paramount+ has reached nearly 82 million subscribers as the media giant’s streaming profits climbed 44% to $366 million
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Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Antitrust Trial Set for March 2027
David Ellison will be on the hook for $1.06 billion in ticking fees by the time the 12-day trial starts on March 2
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Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger: Ari Emanuel Proposes Editorial Board to Oversee CNN
The WME Group executive chair called the move an “easy solve” to address concerns about the Ellison family’s ownership of the network and CBS following the $110 billion deal
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Unlocking Family Offices: Hollywood’s $22 Billion, Under-the-Radar Pipeline
Trade Secrets: Experts break down what the specialized investment firms are and where they’re investing in media and entertainment
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David Ellison Says Paramount-WBD Lawsuit Is About CNN, Shares His Politics
“I do not aspire to lead these companies to bend their newsrooms to my views,” the executive says in a New York Times op-ed
