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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The Return of Activist Investor Nelson Peltz, the ‘Major Thorn’ in Disney’s Side
Boosted by a stock infusion from former Marvel exec Ike Perlmutter, the Trian Fund Management founder is pushing for multiple seats on Disney’s board
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Netflix Ad Tier Hits 15 Million Monthly Active Users Globally
The milestone coincides with the one-year anniversary of the streamer’s offering
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Warner Bros. Discovery HR Chief Adria Alpert Romm to Retire
The executive, who’s served by CEO David Zaslav’s side for over 30 years, will be succeeded by WPP’s global chief people officer Jennifer Remling
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TheGrio Awards to Air on CBS, Honoring Mariah Carey, Don Cheadle, Eddie Murphy and More
The second annual special, co-hosted by Sheryl Underwood and Roy Wood, Jr., will be simulcast Nov. 25 on Paramount+
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‘Friends’ Stars Say They’re ‘Devastated’ by Matthew Perry’s Death in Joint Statement: ‘We’re Going to Take a Moment to Grieve’
Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer address Perry’s death for the first time on Monday
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AMC Networks to Air Disney’s Scrapped ‘20,000 Leagues’ Series ‘Nautilus’
The 10-episode live-action series will also stream in 2024
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Ike Perlmutter Backs Nelson Peltz in Renewed Board Seat Push at Disney
The former Marvel Entertainment chairman says he “can no longer watch the business underachieve its great potential”
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Disney’s Rita Ferro Elevated to Global Advertising President
The move comes ahead of the one-year anniversary of Disney+’s ad-supported tier
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What’s Behind Endeavor’s Talk of Going Private, Selling Assets | Analysis
Analysts agree it’s undervalued, but majority owner Silver Lake believes going private is a better way to bump up the agency-turned-lifestyle company
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Charter Loses 320,000 Residential Video Customers in Q3, Including 100,000 From Disney Carriage Dispute
Shares of the pay-TV giant fell as much as 9% in pre-market trading Friday after reporting an earnings beat of $8.25 per diluted share and revenue miss of $13.58 billion
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Comcast CEO Brian Roberts Says Disney-Charter Deal ‘Not One Size Fits All’
“I think we are in a good position to be a bridge builder,” Comcast Cable CEO Dave Watson says of the company’s own carriage negotiations
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Millennials Are the Key Audience for Ad-Supported Streaming, Samba TV Says
About 68% of millennials surveyed by the analytics firm said they have an ad-supported streaming subscription – more than any other generation
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Comcast Stock Slips on Ad Revenue Slump, Broadband Subscriber Losses Despite Q3 Earnings Beat
Peacock added 4 million paying subscribers during the quarter for a total of 28 million
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Silver Lake Exploring Proposal to Take Endeavor Private
The private equity firm’s statement comes after the WME owner said it would launch a review to evaluate “strategic alternatives”
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‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Specials With David Tennant, Catherine Tate Set Winter Premiere Dates on Disney+ (Video)
“The Star Beast,” “Wild Blue Yonder” and “The Giggle” will feature a new adversary played by Neil Patrick Harris
