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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Jon Bon Jovi Weighs Touring Future After Vocal Cord Surgery: ‘I Won’t Present Anything Less Than 102%’
“I’ve had a great life and I’ll still make records and still write songs. I intend to be the best version of me in 2024,” the rock and roll icon tells TheWrap
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Kristin Dolan Received $14.6 Million Pay Package in First Year as AMC Networks CEO
The wife of AMC Networks’ owner James Dolan took over the role in February 2023 following the exit of its former chief executive
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Comcast Chairman Brian Roberts’ Pay Rises 10.6% to $35.4 Million for 2023
The media conglomerate’s president Mike Cavanagh saw his total compensation fall 26.9% to $29.58 million for the year
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Sony-Apollo Bid for Paramount Could ‘Bring Much More to the Table’ Than Skydance, Matrix Asset Advisors Says
The firm argues there’s “near-universal agreement” among Paramount shareholders that David Ellison’s bid is not in their interests
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Ari Emanuel’s Endeavor Pay Quadrupled to Nearly $84 Million in 2023
The executive was paid $65 million for his role as CEO of TKO Group, which accounted for nearly two thirds of his total compensation
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Roku Stock Reverses Gains After Streamer Warns Adjusted Earnings Will Moderate in 2nd Half of 2024
Shares fell over 2% despite the company beating Wall Street expectations for the first quarter of 2024 on Thursday
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The CW to Air Miss USA, Miss Teen USA Pageants Through 2027
The network set a multiyear agreement after airing Miss USA in 2023
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Comcast Shares Tumble Over 6% Despite Earnings Beat as Company Bleeds Pay TV and Broadband Subs
Meanwhile, Peacock narrowed its streaming loss to $639 million while hitting 34 million subscribers
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Ari Emanuel Received $65 Million Pay Package From 2023 TKO Deal
The WWE and UFC owner disclosed the executive’s compensation in its proxy filing published Wednesday
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Mattel TV Hires Sidney Clifton, Amy Suh, Cory Bennett Lewis as Department Heads
The trio of new executives will report to Mattel Television Studios’ global head Michelle Mendelovitz
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Ben Stiller Was Blindsided and ‘Freaked Out’ by ‘Zoolander 2’ Failure: ‘I Thought Everybody Wanted This’
“It definitely affected me for a long time,” the actor and producer tells David Duchovny’s “Fail Better” podcast
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PBS Launches Ad-Supported Classic TV Channel on Roku | Exclusive
PBS Retro will feature series from the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s, including “Thomas & Friends” and “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood”
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Lionsgate Television, Gary Goodman Strike New Multi-Year Deal
The executive will continue to oversee production on the studio’s slate of scripted series as well as its East Coast TV production facilities
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Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Hiroyuki Sanada, Molly Ringwald and More Invited to 2024 White House Correspondents’ Dinner | Exclusive
ABC News has also invited Rosario Dawson, Andrew McCarthy and Quavo to Saturday’s event with host Colin Jost
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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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