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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Paramount Pursuit of Skydance Exclusive Talks Over Competitive Bids ‘Averse to Fair Market Value,’ Investor Says
Ariel Investments, which owns a 1.8% stake, also expressed concern that board changes could compromise its ability to act on behalf of all shareholders
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Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish’s Pay Dips to $31.25 Million in 2023
The package, down from $32.04 million in 2022, includes a $3.1 million base salary and approximately $15.5 million in stock awards
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Four Paramount Board Members to Step Down Amid Merger Talks
Their departures come as David Ellison’s Skydance Media is in exclusive talks to acquire control of the media conglomerate through Shari Redstone’s National Amusements
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DirecTV, Dish Network Back Fubo in Disney-Fox-WBD Sports Streaming Legal Fight
In a motion to dismiss Fubo’s lawsuit, the studios argued it “does not offer any plausible basis to conclude that it will ever suffer antitrust injury” from their joint venture
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How ‘Fallout’ Star Walton Goggins Found the Humanity in The Ghoul
The actor tells TheWrap about his intense makeup and philosophical take on his character in Prime Video’s video game adaptation
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Former WarnerMedia Exec Sandra Dewey Joins Media Res as Chief Operating Officer
Dewey will guide the TV studio and film production company’s domestic and international scripted and non-fiction initiatives
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‘The Night Manager’ Revived by Amazon, BBC With 2-Season Order
Tom Hiddleston returns to the John le Carré adaptation, which will begin filming later this year
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Prime Video Advertising ‘Off to a Strong Start’ and ‘Growing Quickly,’ CEO Andy Jassy Says
The streamer launched its ad tier in January, where brands can reach over 200 million monthly viewers
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Skydance to Meet With Paramount Global Management Next Week Amid Merger Talks
David Ellison’s media company is in the process of due diligence, an individual familiar with the negotiations tells TheWrap
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‘Fallout’ Star Aaron Moten Says Wearing the Power Armor Was ‘The Heaviest Thing You Can Imagine’
“It’s a really fun struggle. It’s not your typical day at work,” the actor tells TheWrap
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ESPN, Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions Extend Partnership Into 2034
The nine-year deal will see the sports network continue to air “Manningcast” and more across platforms
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Former Netflix Exec Jane Wiseman Joins Sister as US Television Head
The executive will focus on development and production of the company’s premium scripted series
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Academy Sets March Date for 2025 Oscars
The 97th Academy Awards will be broadcast live on ABC on March 2
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Paramount Shareholder Aspen Sky Trust Urges Board to End Exclusive Talks With Skydance
The firm, which owns approximately 6.57 million shares, accuses the board of violating its fiduciary responsibility by denying other viable bidders a 30-day due diligence period
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‘Fallout’ Showrunners Tried to Avoid Contradicting the Games as Much as Possible: ‘We Wanted to Be Faithful’ | Video
EP Jonathan Nolan tells TheWrap it was a challenge to translate the open world exploration of the Bethesda video game franchise
