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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‘Only Murders in the Building’ Stars Steve Martin and Martin Short Spar Over Their Approach to Physical Comedy
While the pair’s first instinct is to bring in stunt doubles, EP John Hoffman tells TheWrap “you slowly see some of that get whittled away by them”
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Bento Box Entertainment Co-Founder Joel Kuwahara Steps Down After 16 Years
The departure comes as the animation studio further integrates into Fox Entertainment
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Warner Bros. Discovery Shares Extend Gains Over 13% as Paramount Prepares Bid
The stock, which touched a new 52-week high of $18.78 per share on Friday, is up 71.4% year to date and 138.6% in the past year
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Why a Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Makes Sense | Analysis
The ink is barely dry on the $8 billion Skydance merger and the Ellisons may already be eyeing their next target
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More ‘Interview With the Vampire,’ ‘Walking Dead’ Coming to Netflix as AMC Expands Licensing Deal
The deal includes “Talamasca: The Secret Order,” “Dark Winds” and “The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon,” as well as library titles like “Orphan Black”
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Paramount Preparing Bid to Buy Warner Bros. Discovery
The Wall Street Journal reports the Ellison family’s bid will be for the entire company, inclusive of its cable networks and movie studio
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Bill Lawrence, Reba McEntire, Ynon Kreiz to Receive Paley Honors Award
The Paley Center for Media’s 2025 fall gala will take place Nov. 10 at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles
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Warner Bros. Discovery, Nielsen Strike Multiyear Measurement and Analytics Deal
The expanded partnership, which kicks off in 2026, will see the media giant tap into the firm’s advanced audience capabilities and continue to use its Big Data + Panel
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Lachlan Murdoch Says Family Trust Resolution Gives Fox Strategic Clarity: ‘Great News for Investors’
“We can be very focused on returning capital to investors, driving our profitability and, really importantly, investing in our core brands,” the executive says
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David Zaslav Says There’s ‘Real Opportunity’ to Raise HBO Max Prices
The Warner Bros. Discovery CEO argued consumers are paying “dramatically less” for the amount of content available than they were 10 years ago
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Meta’s Dane Glasgow Joins Paramount as Chief Product Officer
The executive will oversee product vision and strategy across digital platforms, immersive storytelling, advertising and AI-powered capabilities
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Trump Orders Drug Advertising Crackdown as RFK Jr. Wants ‘Radical Transparency’ From Pharmaceutical Companies
HHS and the FDA will close a 1997 loophole that allowed drug companies to limit the number of side effects disclosed in TV commercials, while stepping up violation enforcement efforts
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Amazon and Netflix Ink Advertising Partnership
Buyers will have direct access to the streamer’s inventory through the tech giant’s demand-side platform starting in the fourth quarter of 2025
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YouTube TV Triggers Carriage Dispute Over Proposal to Move Univision to Spanish-Only Add-On Package
TelevisaUnivision slammed the move as “discriminatory” and an “abuse of its market power”
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Lemonada Media Ratifies 3-Year WGA Contract Locking $70,000 Minimum Salary
Other highlights include annual pay increases and 12 weeks’ minimum severance
