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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How the Music of ‘Fallout’ Juxtaposes Lucy’s ‘Sheltered’ Vault Dweller Life With the Wasteland’s ‘Harsh Realities’
TheWrap magazine: Prime Video’s adaptation focuses on “playing up the irony” with classic songs and a dramatic score, says music supervisor Trygge Toven
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‘Power Book II: Ghost’ Season 4 Premiere Reaches Over 6.5 Million Viewers in First Week
Starz’s “Power” Universe has amassed 1.5 billion hours watched globally to date
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Venu Sports Adds Tim Connolly, Skarpi Hedinsson to Sports Streaming Venture Leadership Team
Fox, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery’s collaboration is led by former Hulu and Apple executive Pete Distad
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Lionsgate Promotes Chase Brisbin to International SVOD Sales EVP, Head of Global Channels
In her expanded role, the executive will manage the studio’s portfolio of over two dozen FAST channels and continue to oversee the TV and film library’s licensing and distribution
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Chris Rock, Terry Crews, Tichina Arnold to Reprise Roles in Comedy Central’s ‘Everybody Still Hates Chris’
The animated series, which follows an adult version of Rock’s Chris, will premiere later this year
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Fremantle, Pluto TV Strike Distribution Deal for 25 FAST Channels, Including ‘Baywatch,’ ‘Family Feud’
The offerings will launch in 13 countries, including the U.S., U.K., Canada, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Spain and Italy
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Streaming Hits Record 38.8% of Total TV Usage in May
“Bridgerton” Season 3, Part 1 was the most streamed show of the month with over 5.5 billion viewing minutes, according to Nielsen’s The Gauge
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‘For All Mankind’ Creator Ronald D. Moore Inks Overall Deal With Sony Pictures Television
The acclaimed showrunner returns to the studio after leaving for Disney’s 20th in 2021
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‘The Gilded Age’ Season 3 Adds Phylicia Rashad and Jordan Donica in Recurring Roles
Brian Stokes Mitchell and Victoria Clark will also guest star on the HBO period drama
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Paramount Stock Hits Record Low, Falling Below $10 per Share
The latest decline follows Shari Redstone rejecting a merger with Skydance
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‘Blue Beetle’ Animated Series in the Works at Warner Bros. Animation, DC Studios
The project comes from Miguel Puga and Cristian Martinez, following the 2023 film
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‘Interview With the Vampire’ Showrunner Rolin Jones Renews Overall Deal at AMC Networks
The extension comes as the drama series is airing its second season on AMC and AMC+
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Netflix’s ‘Bridgerton’ Boosts UK Economy by $350 Million
The Regency era limited series has supported almost 5,000 local businesses over the past five years
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Jimmy Fallon to Host ‘The Tonight Show’ Through 2028
The actor and comedian renews his deal with NBCUniversal after celebrating 10 years leading the late night franchise
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‘Fallout’ Showrunners Relished Slice-of-Life Storytelling in Season 1, Tease New Vegas and More Robots in Season 2
The pair also hopes to continue exploring the many unanswered questions about the “pre-war world” of the Bethesda video game franchise’s Prime Video adaptation
