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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‘Twisted Metal’ Season 2 Ending Explained: Who Wins the Tournament?
Showrunner Michael Jonathan Smith teases a war and “a lot of payoffs to a lot of ideas” in a potential Season 3 of the Peacock series
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Wonder Project Streaming Subscription to Launch on Prime Video in October
The faith-based studio’s $8.99 per month offering will feature titles including “House of David” Season 2, “Pride & Prejudice,” “Sherlock,” “The Conners,” “Friday Night Lights” and more
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HBO Lands Rights to Seth Harp’s ‘Fort Bragg Cartel’ Bestselling Book for Development
The author, investigative journalist and military veteran will executive produce the series alongside former HBO Films president Len Amato
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‘The Price Is Right’ Taps John Quinn as Season 54 Showrunner, Executive Producer
The latest installment of TV’s longest consecutively running game show will premiere on CBS in September
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Peacock Premium Plus to Launch on Prime Video for $16.99 Per Month
Prime Video subscribers will also be able to buy and rent films from Universal Home Entertainment, including “Jurassic World Rebirth” and “How to Train Your Dragon”
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Fubo to Launch Skinny Sports Bundle in September
Fubo Sports will offer over 20 sports and broadcast networks featuring national and local pro and college team coverage for $55.99 per month
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YouTube TV, Fox Avoid Carriage Blackout With Short-Term Contract Extension
The two parties’ current contract was set to expire on Wednesday at 5 p.m. ET
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Elizabeth Banks to Play Karen Read in Limited Series for Prime Video
The project is based on the Law & Crime and Wondery podcast “Karen”
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MrBeast Says ‘Beast Games’ Is ’10x BETTER’ in Season 2 as Filming Wraps at Prime Video
The reality competition series was renewed for two additional seasons back in May
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Amazon Exceeds Internal Upfront Expectations, Touts ‘Significant Growth’ With Live Sports and Originals
Advertiser demand was driven by the NBA and Prime Video films and series such as “Fallout,” “Oh. What. Fun,” “Beast Games,” “Merv” and “Elle”
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Paramount EVP of Communications David Bittler Exits After Skydance Merger
The executive oversaw Nickelodeon, Awesomeness and Paramount+ kids and family franchises including “SpongeBob SquarePants,” “PAW Patrol” and “Dora the Explorer”
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A+E Studios Taps Jessie Abbott as Creative Affairs VP
The Kapital Entertainment executive has overseen series including Hulu’s “Black Cake,” Starz’s “Shining Vale” and ABC’s “Women of the Movement,” among others
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AT&T to Purchase $23 Billion Worth of Spectrum Licenses From EchoStar
The 50 MHz acquisition comes two months after President Trump urged the FCC and EchoStar to reach an “amicable” deal over wireless licenses
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YouTube’s TV Viewership Streak Continues for 6th Consecutive Month With 13.4% Share in July
Disney held steady in second place with 9.4% of viewing for the month, while Netflix stayed in third with a share of 8.8%
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Fox Warns of Possible YouTube TV Programming Blackout Due to Carriage Dispute
The media giant’s current deal with the Google-owned platform expires Wednesday at 5 p.m. ET
