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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Skydance-Paramount Deal Drags Hollywood Further Into a Tech Future | Analysis
With an $8 billion agreement to buy the legacy studio, CEO David Ellison is promising to leverage technology to turn Paramount from a struggling legacy studio into a tech-content powerhouse
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CBS Will Be a ‘Cornerstone’ Asset of New Paramount, Jeff Shell Teases
“It’s going to be actually part of all of our plans going forward,” the executive told reporters Monday
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David Ellison and Jeff Shell Outline Plan for New Paramount: Tech, Animation and Rebuilding Paramount+
The pair have identified $2 billion in cost efficiencies and synergies as they look to manage the company’s declining linear business
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Done Deal: Paramount Global Sells to Skydance Media in $8 Billion Acquisition
The “Mission: Impossible” and “Top Gun: Maverick” coproducer will acquire controlling shareholder Shari Redstone’s National Amusements under the two-step deal
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Paramount Board of Directors Approves Skydance Deal
The agreement now awaits final approval from controlling shareholder Shari Redstone
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Aldis Hodge-Led ‘Cross’ Sets Premiere Date at Prime Video
The crime thriller, based on James Patterson’s bestselling Alex Cross book series, makes its debut Nov. 14
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Former CBS Anchor Sues Network for Discrimination Over Supposed Race, Sex Quotas
Jeff Vaughn accuses Paramount Global of implementing a policy that “favored the hiring of individuals of certain groups and firing or refusing to hire older, white, heterosexual males”
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Paramount Stock Climbs 7% as Skydance Deal Looms
A deal between the two parties could potentially be completed by as early as the weekend, an individual familiar with the matter tells TheWrap
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Paramount, Skydance Merger Is on Again in $2.4 Billion Deal
But NAI’s controlling shareholder Shari Redstone might be setting off a bidding war ahead of Sun Valley
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Paramount Stock Rises Over 5% Amid Renewed BET Network Sale Talks
A group that includes BET CEO Scott Mills and CC Capital’s Chinh Chu is looking to offer between $1.6-$1.7 billion, according to Bloomberg
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Candle Media to Split Animation, Live-Action Businesses, Cut Costs
The Blackstone-backed studio will fold animation projects into Moonbug Entertainment and rebrand their live-action division to Candle Studios
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TKO Group President and COO Mark Shapiro Joins Board of RedBird Capital Partners, NFL-Backed EverPass Media
The move comes as the UFC and WWE parent made a strategic investment in the live sports and entertainment distribution platform for an undisclosed amount
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DNEG Group Secures $200 Million Investment From Abu Dhabi’s United Al Saqer Group
The fresh funding, which values the London-based VFX studio at over $2 billion, will be used to help accelerate its move into AI-driven content creation
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‘Clipped’ Star Cleopatra Coleman Says Finale ‘Speaks to the Power Structures of Our World’
“There are Donald Sterlings all over the place and the world is built for them to win,” the actress tells TheWrap
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Barry Diller Eyes Paramount Bid Following Skydance Fallout | Report
The billionaire behind IAC has signed nondisclosure agreements with National Amusements as talks begin
