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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Peri Gilpin to Return in ‘Frasier’ Season 2 as Recurring Guest Star
The actress, who portrayed Roz Doyle in the original sitcom, previously appeared in the Paramount+ revival’s Season 1 finale
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‘Ted’ Renewed for Season 2 at Peacock
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Jon Stewart Extends Comedy Central Partnership With New Weekly Podcast
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Disney Ad Boss Says Linear Is Still ‘Very Robust’ Business, Touts Multiyear Commitments for Sports
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Fox Corporation Taps Kathy Kelly-Brown to Lead Ad Sales Comms
The former NBCUniversal and Warner Bros. TV executive will report to the media giant’s ad sales president Jeff Collins
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Endeavor Swings to Net Loss of $303.5 Million in Q1
Executives will not hold an earnings call due to a pending take-private transaction with Silver Lake, which will close by the end of Q1 2025
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Warner Bros. Discovery Narrows Q1 Net Loss 10% to $966 Million, but Studio Profit Drops 70%
The streaming segment posted $86 million in profit and added 2 million DTC subscribers for 99.6 million globally
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Apple TV+ Head of Marketing Ricky Strauss Exits After 16 Months
The executive left Disney in 2021 to help lead the tech giant’s division covering original series and films
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‘Taylor Swift vs Scooter Braun’ Docuseries Lands at Max, Discovery+ UK
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NBC Sets Nostalgic Red Nose Day Special to Celebrate 10th Anniversary | Exclusive
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Michelle Yeoh Joins Prime Video Sequel Series ‘Blade Runner 2099’
The limited series is a follow up to the original “Blade Runner” and the 2017 film sequel “Blade Runner 2049”
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What Every Major Media Executive Got Paid in 2023
As Hollywood went on strike, top brass made nearly $642 million in total compensation, 16% more than in 2022, TheWrap’s yearly analysis shows
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Disney Shares Tumble 9% on Softer Q3 Outlook Despite Nearing Streaming Profitability
The House of Mouse warned its entertainment DTC business would swing to a third quarter loss after posting a $47 million profit
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Apollo CEO Marc Rowan Shrugs Off Regulatory Concerns Over Paramount Bid: ‘These Paths Are Well Trodden’
The private equity firm has made a joint, nonbinding $26 billion all cash offer with Sony Pictures Entertainment
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Paramount Advertising Boss Says Bob Bakish Exit, M&A Uncertainty Is ‘Background’ Noise During Upfront Talks
“The reality is that from the point of view of our partners on the other side, a lot of consistency remains,” John Halley tells TheWrap
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