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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Allen Media Group’s special will showcase four new episodes featuring Adam Carolla, Whitney Cummings, Vivica Fox and more
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Blackwells Capital Urges Nelson Peltz to End ‘Ego-Driven’ Campaign for Disney Board Seats
The firm warned the activist investor’s effort may cost shareholders upwards of $50 million and serve as “value destructive fog” for leadership and the board
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‘Jury Duty’ Star Ronald Gladden Signs 2-Year Overall Deal With Amazon MGM Studios
The Oregon solar contractor, who rose to fame as an unsuspecting juror on the Freevee comedy series, will produce, develop and star in new projects
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Tubi Taps David Salmon to Lead International Expansion
Fox Corporation’s ad-supported streamer has surpassed 70 million monthly active users
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Disney Flames Ike Perlmutter’s ‘Personal Agenda’ Against Bob Iger in Backing Nelson Peltz Board Seat Push
The activist investor announced plans for new proxy battle in an effort to wrest board seats from Disney’s control
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NASCAR Strikes 7-Year Media Rights Deal With Fox, NBC, Prime Video and TNT
The networks will deliver live coverage of 38 Cup Series races from 2025 through 2031
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Disney CEO Bob Iger Says He Will ‘Definitely Step Down’ After Contract Ends in 2026
The executive told the New York Times’ DealBook Summit on Wednesday that a “robust” process is underway to identify a successor
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David Zaslav Says ‘Every Day’ of the Hollywood Strikes ‘Was a Bad Day’
The Warner Bros. Discovery CEO says that his “focus” was settling the strike and getting people back to work
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Neil Gaiman Teases ‘Good Things Coming’ in ‘The Sandman’ Season 2 on Netflix
Gaiman also celebrated the DC comic series’ 35th anniversary as the Warner Bros. TV production resumes filming in London
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Kate McKinnon to Make ‘SNL’ Hosting Debut on Pre-Christmas Show
Adam Driver will return to host for a fourth time on Dec. 9
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Lionsgate Promotes Kate Nexon to President of Domestic TV and Digital Distribution
The 14-year veteran will oversee North American sales, strategy and planning for the studio’s film and television pipelines and library
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Not All Streaming Churn Is Bad, Magid’s New Analytics-Driven Tool SubScape Finds
The strategy and consulting firm’s new data aims to differentiate between “bad” and “strategic” churn
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Seth MacFarlane’s ‘Ted’ Goes to School in Live-Action Prequel Series Trailer | Video
The series, which stars MacFarlane and Max Burkholder, premieres January 11 on Peacock
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Bob Iger Downplays Asset Sales During Disney Town Hall
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