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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ESPN Is a Disney Crown Jewel, but Its Financials Demand ‘Drastic Pivot’ to Direct-to-Consumer | Analysis
The sports network generated $1.89 billion operating profit in the first 9 months of fiscal 2023, but cord-cutting and escalating costs for sports rights are weighing on growth
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Crunchyroll Anime Streaming Launches on Prime Video Channels
The world’s largest anime subscription service is available in the U.S., Canada, Sweden and the U.K., with plans to launch in additional territories throughout 2024
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‘SNL’ Takes Aim at Jim Jordan’s Failed House Speaker Bid in Cold Open: ‘All I Want to Do Is Get Congress Back to Work so I Can Shut It Down Again’ (Video)
The Republican, played by Mikey Day, was consoled by Bowen Yang’s George Santos, Chloe Fineman’s Lauren Boebert and James Austin Johnson’s Donald Trump
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‘Dr. Death’ Season 2 Shares First Look at Edgar Ramirez, Mandy Moore (Photos)
The upcoming season, which focuses on “Miracle Man” Paolo Macchiarini, premieres Dec. 21 on Peacock
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‘Frasier’ Reboot Found Its Showrunners Through a Twitter Feed by Writer Who Was ‘Basically Nobody’
Joe Cristalli’s involvement stemmed from a parody Twitter account he started after the original NBC sitcom went off the air
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‘The Americans’ Showrunner Slams WGA Silence on Hamas’ Attack on Israel: ‘Failed Us Deeply’
“For an organization that constantly puts out statements to make sure that it’s on the right side of history, it has sadly issued its statements through its silence,” Joel Fields said.
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Netflix Stock Jumps 12% as Streamer Adds Nearly 9 Million Subscribers in Q3
The company reported diluted earnings of $3.73 per share on revenue of $8.54 billion, beating Wall Street expectations
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‘Elite’ to End With Season 8 at Netflix
The move comes just two days before the Spanish teen drama’s Season 7 premiere
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Roku Media Promotes Alison Levin to Head of Global Media Revenue Amid Leadership Restructuring
David Eilenberg was also given oversight of Roku’s Brand Studio
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Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes Invest in Formula 1 Racing Team Alpine
Other new investors include Rory McIlroy, Anthony Joshua and Trent Alexander-Arnold
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On-Location Filming in Los Angeles Dropped 41.4% in Q3 Amid WGA, SAG-AFTRA Strikes
The steepest losses came from scripted television, while reality TV emerged as the region’s primary production driver, according to FilmLA
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‘Ferrari’ EP Niels Juul to Produce Limited Series on Adidas Founder Adi Dassler
The project is a collaboration with AD Legacy, a company founded by the entrepreneur’s grandchildren
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‘Queer Eye’ Star Antoni Porowski Cooking Up New Docuseries for National Geographic
“No Taste Like Home With Antoni Porowski” will guide celebrity guests on a journey of cultural and personal discovery through food
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Streaming Usage Slips in September as NFL, College Football Boost Broadcast Viewing
Streaming made up 37.5% of total viewing for the month, compared to 23% for broadcast and 29.8% of cable, according to Nielsen
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Netflix’s Password Problem, Slow Ad Tier Lead Wall Street to Lower Earnings Targets
Earnings Preview: Many analysts cut price targets on the streamer’s stock as they await updates on the initiatives’ progress
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