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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Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford and More Go Beyond the Catwalk in Apple TV+ Docuseries ‘The Super Models’ (Video)
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Roku’s ‘The Marriage Pact’ Taps Shan Boodram as Host
The eight-episode relationship experiment series will debut Aug. 4 on the Roku Channel
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Fox Sports Films, Religion of Sports Strike Multiyear Content Deal
The first film under the pact, “Baseball’s Greatest Moments With the Kid Mero: The MLB All-Star Game,” premieres Monday on FS1
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Former Disney Online President Richard Wolpert Launching FAST Channel Startup (Exclusive)
The Ocean Life Network will launch October 15 with a slate of 30 shows, including originals and partnerships with creators and influencers
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New York Times Disbands Sports Department, Will Rely on The Athletic for Coverage
The 35 journalists and editors will transition to other desks around the newsroom
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Elon Musk’s Jabs at Mark Zuckerberg and Threads Go Fully Juvenile as Platform Crosses 100 Million Sign-Ups: ‘Zuck Is a Cuck’
The Twitter owner said the pair should have a “literal dick measuring contest” along with a ruler emoji
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Sun Valley Welcomes Back a Chastened Class of Media Moguls
The 2023 Allen & Company conference’s attendees from Hollywood are facing profit pressures and thorny questions around AI, cord-cutting and consolidation
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Candace Cameron Bure Denies Trying to Remove LGBTQ Character From ‘Full House’ Revival
“’Fuller House’ has always welcomed a wide range of characters,” Bure says. “I thought Miss Benny did a great job”
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Endeavor Takes Minority Stake in Jennifer O’Connell and Rebecca Quinn’s Velvet Hammer Media
The non-scripted production company’s credits include “The Big Bakeover” for The CW and Roku’s “Empty Nest Refresh”
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‘Dancing With the Stars’ Taps ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Star Ariana Madix as First Celebrity Contestant for Season 32
The reality dance competition series returns to ABC this fall after a season exclusively on Disney+
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‘The Profit’ Producers Beat $30 Million Arbitration Lawsuit Filed by Bankrupt Contestant
NBCUniversal and two other companies linked to the CNBC show and host Marcus Lemonis have been collectively awarded $7.1 million
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NBCU Execs Donna Langley, Mark Lazarus Promoted in Restructuring; Susan Rovner Exits
The shake-up marks the first major move from Comcast president Mike Cavanagh, who assumed ousted CEO Jeff Shell’s duties in April
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Drake Says He Got High Prior to Life-Changing ‘Degrassi: The Next Generation’ Audition, Wonders if He’s Still ‘In Some Coma’
The rapper got philosophical on Instagram after being asked about his biggest fear
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Netflix and Disney’s Ad Tiers Win 85% of New Subscriber Sign-Ups, Survey Finds | Exclusive
A poll conducted by Samba TV and HarrisX found that only 15% of each streamer’s subscribers downgraded from their current plan
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