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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2024 Puppy Bowl Fetches 12.6 Million Viewers Across Linear and Streaming
The three-hour matchup featured 131 puppies from 73 shelters and rescues across 36 states and territories
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Dennis Quaid to Lead Paramount+’s ‘Happy Face’ From Robert and Michelle King
The actor will star alongside Annaleigh Ashford in the streamer’s drama about the real-life serial killer who notoriously left smiley faces on evidence
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DOJ to Launch Antitrust Review of Disney-Fox-WBD Sports Streaming Venture
Critics of the team-up argue that it’s “anticompetitive” and could potentially harm pay TV providers and consumers
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Paramount to Shut Down Noggin After Company Layoffs
The interactive learning platform for preschoolers will no longer take new subscribers
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Roku Stock Plunges 17% on ‘Challenging’ Media and Entertainment Outlook for 2024
The streamer and hardware maker topped 80 million active accounts in 2023, up 14% year over year
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Sony Pictures TV Taps Suzanne Prete as Game Shows President
The executive has led the creative efforts behind “Jeopardy!” and “Wheel of Fortune”
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‘Evil’ to End With Season 4 at Paramount+
The final chapter of Robert and Michelle King’s psychological mystery premieres in May
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‘The Netflix Slam’: Tennis Champions Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz Face Off in New Trailer | Video
The live event, which takes place March 3, will be hosted by MGM Sports and produced by Full Day Productions
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Paramount Shares Drop About 7% After Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Sells 1/3 of Stake
Prior to the sale, Buffett’s company owned approximately 15% of the entertainment giant
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‘Bewitched’ Reboot in the Works at Sony Pictures Television
The reimagining of the classic TV series is written and executive produced by Judalina Neira as part of a new overall deal
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Molly Shannon Joins ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 4
The “Saturday Night Live” alum will play a high powered L.A. businesswoman drawn into the investigation in New York
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Disney Promotes Debra OConnell to News Group and Networks President
The executive, who currently oversees ABC Owned Television Stations, will add ABC News to her purview
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Usher to Executive Produce Drama Series Inspired by His Music for Universal
The untitled project comes on the heels of the Grammy winner’s Super Bowl LVIII halftime performance
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Nelson Peltz Slams Disney’s Sports Streaming Joint Venture, $1.5 Billion Epic Games Stake
The activist investor argues that “throwing spaghetti at the wall” is not going to feed shareholders who have been “starved of returns for so long”
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‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ EP Says He Hasn’t Heard Anything About a ‘Seinfeld’ Revival, Says ‘We Did It in Season 7 of ‘Curb”
Jeff Schaffer, who worked on the NBC sitcom’s finale, addressed Jerry Seinfeld’s comments hinting at a possible new ending
