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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Six Months of Strikes: Small Businesses Are Drowning in Hollywood’s Production Shutdown
The labor dispute has resulted in upwards of $6 billion in losses nationally since May, the Milken Institute estimates
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Dish Network Sheds 64,000 Pay TV Subscribers in Q3
Shares fell as much as 8.7% in pre-market trading Monday after the satellite TV giant reported a diluted loss of 26 cents per share on revenue of $3.7 billion
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Legacy Ad-Free HBO Max Subscribers to Lose Access to 4K HDR on Select Titles, 3 Concurrent Streams
The $15.99 per month plan’s change takes effect Dec. 5
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Streaming, Linear TV Bundles Could Be ‘Additive’ for Paramount, Bob Bakish Says
“The reality is operators have different priorities, but we’ve shown that we can adapt our partnerships to accomplish common objectives,” the executive told analysts Thursday
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Paramount Finds Its Footing in Q3 Earnings as Stock Finally Lifts, a Bit
Streaming grew by 2.7 million subscribers, and revenue rose 38%
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‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Eyes Spring 2024 Shoot
“House of the Dragon” Season 2 is in post-production and will premiere in summer 2024
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‘Futurama’ Renewed for Season 13 and 14 at Hulu
The move comes after the animated series was revived last year by the streamer
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HBO’s Casey Bloys Apologizes for Using Fake Twitter Accounts Against TV Critics: ‘A Very, Very Dumb Idea’
“Obviously, nobody wants to be part of a story that they have nothing to do with,” the programming executive told reporters Thursday
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Disney to Purchase Remaining Hulu Stake From Comcast, Expects to Pay at Least $8.61 Billion
The company said it expects the appraisal process to be completed in 2024
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Roku Shares Surge 17% on Q3 Revenue Beat, Upbeat Q4 Guidance
The streamer and hardware maker’s revenue grew 20% year over year to $912 million
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‘After Midnight’: CBS Sets Showrunners, Head Writer and Producing Team for New Late Night Show
The 12:37am series will be co-run by “@midnight” showrunner Jack Martin
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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+
