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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Apollo’s $11 Billion Bid for Paramount Ignites Bidding War | Analysis
The offer may be too good to ignore for majority owner Shari Redstone, analysts say
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Oscars 2024 Draw 21 Million Viewers Across ABC, Hulu, Digital Platforms
The 96th Academy Awards telecast marks the show’s biggest multiplatform audience since 2020
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Bellator MMA Championship Locks US Streaming Rights at Max
Paramount sold the mixed martial arts promotion last year following the shuttering of Showtime Sports
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ESPN Scores 6-Year, $7.8 Billion Media Rights Extension for College Football Playoff
The agreement locks in the CFP’s exclusive home through the 2031-2032 season
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Paramount+ to Launch $6.99 Per Month Ad-Supported Tier in Canada, Australia
The streamer will also expand the rollout of its premium plan across Europe
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NBCUniversal Media Group Promotes David Pietrycha to Chief Business Officer
The executive will work closely with division leadership on investment decisions, including content rights, strategic partnerships and M&A
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TikTok Ban Could Create Financial Windfall for Meta, Alphabet and Snap | Analysis
Wall Street analysts say the tech giants could get a split of billions in revenue
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Disney Reveals $25 Billion Return on Investment for Marvel, Star Wars Franchises Amid Proxy Fight
The tentpoles have generated $13.2 billion and $11.6 billion in value, respectively, since their $4 billion acquisitions in 2009 and 2012
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Pete Distad Named CEO of Fox, Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Streaming Joint Venture
The former Apple TV+ and Hulu executive will oversee all aspects of the partnership, including strategy, distribution, marketing and sales
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Allen Media Group, Charter Communications Strike Multi-Year Carriage Agreement
The renewal will extend the Spectrum owner’s carriage of The Weather Channel, TheGrio, Justice Central.TV, Pets.TV, Recipe.TV and Cars.TV
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Paramount Global Sells Viacom18 Stake to Reliance Industries for $517 Million
The media giant will continue to license content to the India-based company
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Trian Slams Disney’s ‘Scorched Earth’ Board Campaign as One ‘Calculated to Distract Shareholders’ From Studio Problems
The activist investor further accuses Disney of “manipulating its analysis of Trian’s contributions to portfolio companies” in a Wednesday memo
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Jurnee Smollett Joins Taron Egerton-Led Apple TV+ Drama ‘Firebug’
The “Lovecraft Country” star will play Michelle, a rising star detective
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Olivia Munn Says She’s Been Battling Breast Cancer for the Last Year
“I’m lucky we caught it with enough time,” the actress said in an Instagram post on Wednesday
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Owen Wilson-Led Golf Comedy Series Ordered at Apple TV+
The untitled project follows Pryce Cahill, an over-the-hill, ex-pro golfer whose career was derailed prematurely
