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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ValueAct Capital Praises Disney’s Efforts to Lean Into Theme Parks, Move Beyond the Streaming Wars
The activist investor, who has an information sharing agreement with the entertainment giant, published a white paper on Thursday
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Oprah Winfrey to Host ABC Special Exploring Impact of Prescription Weight Loss Drugs
“An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution” premieres later this month
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‘Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story’ Trailer Chronicles Rock Band’s 40-Year Journey | Video
The Hulu docuseries relives the group’s triumphs, setbacks, greatest hits and most public moments of friction
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Disney Sells Out Ad Inventory for 2024 Oscars Telecast on ABC
The rate for a 30-second spot during the telecast ranges between $1.7 million and $2.2 million
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How the Major Streamers Stack Up in Subscribers and Revenue | Charts
Netflix remains king in subscribers and average revenue per user, but Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery are making progress toward profitability
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‘Family Guy’ Bosses Praise Seth MacFarlane’s ‘Fearlessness’ Over 25-Year Run
Richard Appel and Alec Sulkin reflect on the Fox comedy’s milestone anniversary, and how the writers’ room stays fresh in Season 22
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Charter CEO Isn’t Convinced Fox-Disney-Warner Bros. Discovery Bundle ‘Scratches the Itch’ for Sports Fans
Chris Winfrey noted that the joint venture is an admission that “genre-based packaging is the way to go”
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Sony Pictures Entertainment Promotes Ravi Ahuja to President and COO
The TV chief, who will take on the expanded role effective April 1, will continue to report to chairman and CEO Tony Vinciquerra
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Rooster Teeth to Shut Down After 21 Years
The Roost Podcast Network will continue to operate while Warner Bros. Discovery “evaluates outside interest in acquiring this growing asset,” general manager Jordan Levin said
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‘Shogun’ Premiere Draws 9 Million Views Across Hulu, Disney+, Star+
The series is FX’s top premiere on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney’s top general entertainment series release internationally
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Tom Hanks to Host 20-Episode WWII Docuseries
The History Channel has also set a new podcast from the Obamas about Reconstruction
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Disney CEO Bob Iger ‘Working Hard’ to Avoid Getting Distracted by Activist Investors
“When I get distracted, everybody who works for me gets distracted and that’s not a good thing,” the executive told a Morgan Stanley investor conference on Tuesday
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Disney’s Star Tours Adds ‘Ahsoka,’ ‘The Mandalorian,’ ‘Andor’ Characters and Locations
The update to the Disney World and Disneyland attractions will begin next month
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Facebook, Instagram, Threads See Widespread Outages on Super Tuesday
Meta’s social media platforms go dark simultaneously; YouTube, Discord also experiencing problems
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Max Password Sharing Crackdown Is Coming, Warner Bros. Discovery Says
The streamer’s paid sharing initiative will launch later this year, with a broader rollout in 2025
