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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David Ellison May Be a Daredevil. But Is He Ready to Run Paramount?
The Skydance CEO is a born risk-taker and now the Paramount deal makes him set to be one of the most powerful people in Hollywood
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‘Bluey’ Special ‘The Sign’ Scores Series-Best 10.4 Million Views in First Week on Disney+
The special is also the most-viewed Disney Junior title on the streaming platform
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Disney Entertainment Chief Technology Officer Aaron LaBerge to Step Down After 20 Years
The executive will join PENN Entertainment in June, which operates ESPN’s online sportsbook
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‘The Sympathizer’ Producers Detail Biggest Challenge of Adapting Pulitzer Prize-Winning Novel
Stars Hoa Xuande and Duy Nguyễn hope the HBO miniseries starts a conversation about the missing perspective on the Vietnam War
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‘Fallout’ Star Sarita Choudhury ‘Knows Enough’ About How Moldaver Survived the Bombs
The “And Just Like That” actress also tells TheWrap what she hopes the Prime Video series will explore further in Season 2
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New York Judge Sets Hearing for Fubo, Fox-Disney-WBD Sports Streaming Legal Fight
The preliminary injunction hearing has been set for Aug. 7
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Domhnall Gleeson, Sabrina Impacciatore Join ‘The Office’ Spin-Off
Original showrunner Greg Daniels is developing the ensemble comedy with Michael Koman
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‘SNL’ Alums Molly Shannon, Steve Koren Reunite for Untitled HBO Comedy
The “Other Two” actress stars in the series, currently in development, as a woman who is deeply addicted to celebrity news and gossip
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‘FBI’ Showrunner Stepping Down After 6 Seasons
Rick Eid, who has served in the role since the series’ debut, is shifting his focus to running “Law & Order” and new projects
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Netflix 2023 Executive Pay: Ted Sarandos Dips to $49.8 Million, Greg Peters Tops $40 Million
Ex-CEO Reed Hastings, who serves as executive chairman, received $11.2 million for the year, down from $51 million in 2022
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Paramount-Skydance Deal Unlikely to Close in 30-Day Window, Due Diligence Continues | Exclusive
The deal, which requires approval by the Paramount board, is likely to take closer to 60 days, an insider tells TheWrap
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Netflix Q1 Revenue Surges 14.8% to $9.3 Billion, Driven by Boost in Subscribers, Pricing Changes
The streamer’s shares slipped as much as 5% in after-hours trading on Thursday
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On-Location LA Filming Drops 8.7% in Q1
Los Angeles’ post-strike production rebound has taken eight to 10 weeks to materialize, according to FilmLA
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‘Oldboy’ TV Adaptation in the Works From Park Chan-wook and Lionsgate
The project marks the first English-language series adaptation of the acclaimed film
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Lionsgate SPAC Merger, Studio Spinoff Expected to Close in May
The new company, Lionsgate Studio Corporation, will trade on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol LION
