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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‘Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness’ EP on Bashing Trump as He Keeps ‘Doing More and More Awful Un-American Things’
Jeff Schaffer also unpacks that Jimmy Kimmel cameo and working with Rob Reiner a month before his death
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Inside Wonder Project’s Plan to Super Serve the ‘Faith and Values’ Audience
Office with a View: CEO Kelly Merryman Hoogstraten tells TheWrap about the company’s efforts to build franchises and leverage hybrid filmmaking through its Innovative Dreams division
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Film and Sound Recording Industries Shed 3,600 Jobs in June
Overall, the U.S. economy added a lower than expected 57,000 jobs, per the latest report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Tubi’s Seana Sullivan Promoted to Fox Corporate Comms Senior Vice President
In her new role, she will oversee communications strategy for Tubi Media Group and Fox’s digital businesses, including Fox One and Red Seat Ventures
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Paramount Submits Concessions to Secure WB Merger Approval in Europe
The European Commission has extended the deadline of its review from July 7 to July 22
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Dish Files for Court Approval of Prepackaged Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
The satellite TV provider expects to emerge from bankruptcy by the end of the third quarter under its debt restructuring plan
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Comcast Credit Rating Under Review for Potential Downgrade Amid Planned NBCUniversal Split
Moody’s warns that the “negative secular pressures” of its broadband-focused Connectivity and Platforms unit are “heightening overall business risks”
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NPR Retracts Report That Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Is Retiring
Editor in Chief Thomas Evans says it was reported due to a “misunderstanding” and that an apology has been issued to Justice Alito
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As NBCU Splits From Comcast, Will It Be the Next M&A Target? | Analysis
What will happen to NBCUniversal once its separates from Comcast’s cable and internet business?
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How Obama, America’s 250th Year and a Super Bowl Ad Led to Larry David’s New HBO Sketch Comedy Series
“Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness” EP Jeff Schaffer praises the former commander in chief’s “great timing” and tells TheWrap how the show is a more elevated “Curb Your Enthusiasm”
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MS NOW Scraps Live Coverage After 6 PM on Weekends in Favor of Video Podcasts
The network will move away from live, hosted hours on weekend evenings, with Alex Witt departing
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FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Accuses Disney’s ABC of ‘Misinformation Campaign’ Amid ‘The View,’ Broadcast License Reviews
The regulator has been flooded with over 52,000 public comments after the network launched a viewer awareness campaign
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Comcast’s Sky Reaches Terms to Acquire ITV’s Media & Entertainment Unit for $2 Billion | Report
The deal, which includes ITV’s linear channels and ITVX streaming platform, could be announced in the next two weeks, according to Reuters
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Paramount Snags ‘Harry Potter’ in Exclusive Linear Licensing Deal
All 11 films are making their debut this summer as part of a multi-year licensing deal with Warner Bros. Discovery
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YouTube Notches 13% of TV Viewing in April as Streaming Holds Steady Near 48%
Sports pushed cable to a 21.6% share for the month, while broadcast represented 19.9% of viewership, per Nielsen
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