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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Thanksgiving Day Helps Lift TV Viewership 5.5% in November Despite Record Low for Cable
Audiences watched 103.4 billion minutes during the holiday, fueled by live sports and “Stranger Things” on Netflix, according to Nielsen
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Netflix Taps Instacart’s Dani Dudeck as Chief Communications Officer
The former Zynga and MySpace executive will start at the streamer on Jan. 12
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Disney Shuts Down ESPN3 Streaming Service
Its content will shift to other existing platforms, including ESPN+ and ESPN Unlimited
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HBO Max Launches ‘Friends,’ ‘Harry Potter’ and More Themed 24/7 Streaming Channels in US
Select users will also have access to a continuous feed of episodes from IP such as DC, “Sex and the City,” “Rick and Morty” and more
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RadicalMedia Execs Prepared to ‘Ride Out’ Hollywood Consolidation: ‘Still Need Quality Storytelling’
Office with a View: co-founder Jon Kamen and entertainment president Dave Sirulnick also discuss producing Hamilton for Disney+ and the future for filmed captures of Broadway shows
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Bob Iger Warns Netflix Purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery Gives Streamer ‘Pricing Leverage’
“We haven’t determined whether we’ll take a position or not,” the Disney CEO tells CNBC as Netflix and Paramount battle it out for control
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Disney Sends Cease and Desist Letter to Google Alleging Copyright Infringement on ‘Massive Scale’ in Gen AI Results
The letter argues that the tech giant is leveraging its dominance to “commercially exploit and distribute” infringing images and videos
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Moody’s Warns Warner Bros. Discovery Could Still Face Credit Downgrade Despite Netflix Deal
The firm also said Paramount’s hostile takeover bid “comes with significant risk, but makes strategic sense”
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Versant Taps Rob McGovern as SVP of Ad Sales for Digital Platforms and Ventures | Exclusive
The former TelevisaUnivision and WarnerMedia exec will oversee partnerships for Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes and more
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Paramount Takes $30-Per-Share Cash Offer for Warner Bros. Discovery Directly to Shareholders
David Ellison trashes Netflix and WBD’s “murky” sale process and touts “air-tight financing” in a Wednesday letter
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Warner Bros. Shareholders Are Betting Paramount Will Make a Higher Bid
David Ellison met with shareholders Tuesday and has previously said his all-cash $30-per-share offer is not his “best and final”
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Democratic Lawmakers Sound Alarm on Paramount’s Hostile Warner Bros. Takeover Bid Over Middle Eastern Investment
Sam Liccardo and Ayanna Pressley are calling for a review to evaluate the offer’s risks to national security
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Netflix Shares Slide 8% in 5 Days Amid Warner Bros. Discovery Bidding War
WBD stock is up 20% over the same period as David Ellison has brought his all-cash, $30 per share offer directly to shareholders
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YouTube TV to Launch More Than 10 Genre-Specific Packages in 2026
Plans will be available across sports, news and family & entertainment content
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Mario Gabelli ‘Highly Likely’ to Tender Warner Bros. Discovery Shares to Paramount
The GAMCO Investors chairman tells TheWrap that while he believes the all-cash, $30 per share offer is “superior” for his clients, the battle with Netflix is still in the “early innings”
