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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Disney Says ‘Fairly Sizable Gap’ Remains in DirecTV Carriage Talks as Deadline Looms
Justin Connolly, the content provider’s platform distribution president, tells TheWrap they are focused on making an agreement that reflects the value of their portfolio
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Paris Olympics Push Streaming Originals Off Nielsen Charts for the First Time Ever
“House of the Dragon” and “Bluey” were the only shows to reach over a billion streaming minutes in the last week of July
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Oprah Winfrey Sets Interview With OpenAI CEO Sam Altman for ABC Special on AI’s Impact
“AI and the Future of Us,” premiering Sept. 12, will also feature interviews with Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and FBI director Christopher Wray
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Jordan Peele’s ‘Scare Tactics’ Trailer Horrifies With Cannibalistic Dinner Party and an Explosive Prank on WWE Superstars
The reboot of the hidden camera series premieres Oct. 4 on USA Network, Bravo, SYFY and E!
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Bill Belichick Teams With Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions for ‘The Breakdown’ at ESPN+
The former New England Patriots head coach will also appear on “The Pat McAfee Show” for extended conversations on the NFL season
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Jimmy Pitaro Says Disney CEO Succession Process Has ‘Not Changed Anything’ About How He’s Running ESPN
The executive is one of four internal candidates being considered to replace Bob Iger at the end of 2026
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‘Only Murders in the Building’ Boss Says Season 4 Premiere Cliffhanger Is ‘As Dark as We’ve Ever Gone’
John Hoffman also shares how Steve Martin’s Apple TV+ documentary inspired those home videos of the trio
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Is Pluto TV for Sale? It Could Be Challenging for Paramount
The free, ad-supported streamer could fit well in Skydance Media’s “tech hybrid” strategy, analysts tell TheWrap
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‘Only Murders in the Building’ Showrunner Loved Watching ‘Hollywood Infect the Arconia’ in Season 4
John Hoffman also tells TheWrap how the Hulu comedy assembled its star-studded ensemble
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Warner Bros. Discovery Taps Shauna Spenley as Global Chief Marketing Officer for Direct-to-Consumer Division
The Riot Games executive will replace Patrizio “Pato” Spagnoletto, who is exiting the company later this year
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Plan B Parent Mediawan Takes Majority Stake in Mario Gianani and Lorenzo Mieli’s OUR Films
Launched in 2024, the Rome-based studio is focused on working with established and emerging European, U.S. and international filmmakers across features, documentaries and series
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Paramount Exploring Sale of 12 Local TV Stations | Report
The move comes as co-CEOs Brian Robbins, George Cheeks and Chris McCarthy are considering asset sales as part of a long-term strategic plan
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Edgar Bronfman Jr. Drops Out of Paramount Bidding Process, Leaving Skydance as Winner of Hollywood Studio
High-net worth investors were “spooked” by having to submit financial documents so quickly, one Bronfman insider told TheWrap.
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ESPN Restructures Content Division, Elevates Mike McQuade to Sports Production EVP
Rounding out the leadership team is David Roberts, Kaitee Daley, Freddy Rolon, Brian Lockhart, Chris Calcinari and Nick Parsons
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NBA Files Motion to Dismiss WBD Matching Rights Lawsuit
The media giant is suing after the league rejected its proposal to match Amazon’s $1.8 billion per year package of games
