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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Meryl Streep, Oprah Winfrey, Leonardo DiCaprio and More Donate Millions to SAG-AFTRA Foundation Amid Strike
Other A-list donors include George and Amal Clooney, Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Furness and Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively
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Imagine Entertainment Founder Brian Grazer Featured in CNBC’s ‘Live Ambitiously’ Brand Campaign (Exclusive Video)
The network’s new spots are designed to inspire its audience to seize on opportunities to improve their financial well-being
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Why ‘Barbie’ May Not Be Enough to Put Warner Bros. Discovery Back in the Pink
David Zaslav is likely to tout the Margot Robbie-led film’s recent success as he reports earnings Thursday – but Wall Street has other concerns
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WWE Beats Q2 Revenue Expectations With Record $410.3 Million
The wrestling promoter missed on earnings, weighed down by transaction costs from its deal with Endeavor’s UFC
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New York State Comptroller Urges Swift End to Hollywood Strike, Warns of ‘Financial, Legal and Reputational Risks’
Thomas DiNapoli believes a continued double strike from the WGA and SAG-AFTRA could have a “detrimental impact on consumer sentiment”
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NewsNation Sets Live Town Hall With Vivek Ramaswamy
The Republican presidential candidate and biotech entrepreneur will field questions from voters on Aug. 14
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TV Broadcasters, Publishers Could Be Hit Hard by Prolonged WGA, SAG-AFTRA Strikes
Advertising revenue from TV sitcoms and soap operas could be impacted by an absence of new programming, according to a new MediaRadar study
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Ad-Supported Streaming Tiers to Generate Over $10 Billion in Revenue by 2027, Study Predicts
London-based research firm Ampere Analysis estimates that ad tiers from Netflix, Disney and others have collectively surpassed 100 million users
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Disney CEO Bob Iger Taps Kevin Mayer, Tom Staggs to Consult on Linear TV Business, Streaming Strategy
The former Disney executives, who have both previously been floated as potential successors, currently serve as the co-CEOs of Candle Media
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Dave Coulier to Pause ‘Full House Rewind’ Podcast in Solidarity With SAG-AFTRA Strike
“We just think this is the right thing to do,” the sitcom star says
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‘Shark Week’ 2023 Premiere Reaches Over 5.3 Million Viewers, Highest Debut in 3 Years
Discovery Channel’s 35th annual presentation led by actor Jason Momoa dominated primetime across linear and streaming
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Stephanie Beatriz Is Hopeful for an ‘Encanto’ Sequel: ‘There’s a Ton of Story to Be Told’
“I go to the parks a lot and whenever people recognize me they ask about that,” the actress tells TheWrap
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Charter Communications Reports Mixed Q2 Results After Losing 200,000 Cable TV Customers
The pay-TV giant reported earnings of $8.05 per share on revenue of $13.7 billion
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Roku Beats Wall Street With Narrower Q2 Loss Than Expected
The streamer and hardware maker lost 76 cents per share on revenue of $847 million
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‘Twisted Metal’ Star Stephanie Beatriz Says Quiet’s Lack of Dialogue in Series Premiere Was ‘Freeing’
“My character is not even in the games. It’s a fully new character, backstory, new world,” the actress tells TheWrap