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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FCC Chair Proposes Refunds for Cable, Satellite TV Customers Impacted by Broadcast Blackouts
The move follows carriage disputes between Charter and Disney, DirecTV and Nexstar, and Dish and Hearst Television
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‘Frasier’ Reboot: David Hyde Pierce Declining to Return Was a ‘Tough Setback,’ Showrunners Admit
Chris Harris and Joe Cristalli tell TheWrap they are open to a future appearance from Niles, but don’t want to lean too heavily on older characters
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Disney, Warner Bros., NBCU and Hollywood Agencies Denounce ‘Unthinkable Evil’ of Hamas Terror Attacks in Israel
Paramount, Lionsgate, CAA and SAG-AFTRA are among the entertainment conglomerates also weighing in on the violence in the Middle East
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ABC’s ‘The Golden Bachelor’ Premiere Draws 11.1 Million Viewers in First Week
The spin-off’s Sept. 28 telecast hit 9 million viewers across linear and streaming in its first seven days, the strongest multi-platform telecast for any “The Bachelor” series in more than 2.5 years
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Marvel’s ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ on the Hunt for New Writers and Directors as Part of Creative Overhaul
Head writers Chris Ord and Matt Corman will still be credited as executive producers
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Barry Melrose Retires From ESPN After Parkinson’s Diagnosis
“It’s now time to hang up my skates and focus on my health, my family, including my supportive wife Cindy, and whatever comes next,” the longtime NHL analyst and former coach and player says
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Jerry Seinfeld Hints at Possible New ‘Seinfeld’ Ending: ‘Something Is Going to Happen’
“What you are thinking about, Larry [David] and I have also been thinking about. So you’ll see,” the comedian says
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Lionsgate, Ebony Media Group to Launch African American-Focused FAST Channel
Ebony TV by Lionsgate will officially launch on Oct. 11
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Streamers Team Up to Lobby DC, But Skeptics Say They Want to Head off Regulation
The Streaming Innovation Alliance, which includes Netflix, Disney and Max, is the first-ever collective voice for the streaming industry
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Netflix’s ‘Vikings: Valhalla’ to End With Season 3
The spin-off, which is set 100 years after Michael Hirst’s original “Vikings” series, will premiere its final chapter in 2024
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‘Wheel of Time’ Started Filming Season 3 Long Before SAG-AFTRA Strike
Rosamund Pike and Daniel Henney tease the “massive” production for the next chapter of the Prime Video fantasy series
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Hello Sunshine, Moonbug Entertainment Could Drag Candle Media Earnings 50% Below Initial Forecasts (Report)
Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs’ Blackstone-backed media company is expected to make a profit of around $140 million to $170 million in 2023, according to Bloomberg
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Elsie Choi Named Head of Scripted TV at CJ ENM America
She previously worked as an exec at Rideback and on forthcoming Hulu series “Interior Chinatown”
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‘Star Wars’ Film Franchise Coming to Disney Linear Networks
The non-streaming rights to the 11 movies will be shared co-exclusively with Turner Entertainment Networks
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CMT Music Awards Will Remain in Austin for 2024 Ceremony
The show, which moved from Nashville in 2023, airs live on CBS and Paramount+ in April
