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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TelevisaUnivision, Charter Communications Renew Carriage Deal
The Spanish-language network’s ad-supported ViX streaming offering will be included in Spectrum TV Select, Mi Plan Latino packages at no additional cost
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CBS, Allen Media Group Renew Affiliation Agreement in 5 Markets
The multi-year deal covers KIMT in Minnesota, KHSL in California, and WTHI, WLFI and WEVV in Indiana
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‘The White Lotus’ Season 3 Cast Adds 3 More Ahead of February Filming Start in Thailand
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5 Key Questions for Netflix as Wall Street Focuses on its 2024 Growth Story
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Disney’s Proxy Fight: Activist Investors Pose ‘Major Hurdle’ for Nelson Peltz
The activist investor is calling on Disney to “restore the magic” but his campaign for board seats is “an even longer shot” now, an analyst says
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Disney Entertainment TV Promotes Carol Turner to Head of Production
The former ABC Signature executive will oversee physical production across the company’s studios and platforms
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‘The Good Doctor’ Season 7 Adds Kayla Cromer, Wavyy Jonez in Recurring Roles
The pair will play third-year medical students in the ABC drama’s final season
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Selena Gomez, David Henrie to Return for ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ Sequel Pilot at Disney
The original castmembers also executive produce the project, which focuses on an adult Justin Russo and his family
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Trian Officially Files Proxy Statement as Disney Battle Heats Up
“The company is not being run properly,” Nelson Peltz said on CNBC shortly after the filing
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‘The Daily Show’ to Reveal Plans for ‘Next Chapter’ Next Week, Comedy Central Says
The late night program has been searching for a permanent host for over a year following Trevor Noah’s exit
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Amazon Studios Teams With the Wonder Project to Develop Faith-Based Films and Series
“House of David,” the independent studio and the tech giant’s first collaboration, has been ordered to series
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Amazon to Acquire Minority Stake in Diamond Sports Group
The investment is part of a restructuring agreement to help the regional sports network emerge from bankruptcy
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HBO’s Casey Bloys on Emmys Success, ‘The Last of Us’ Future and an Early Summer Debut for ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2
The network’s chairman and CEO also tells TheWrap about what’s on tap for the next Emmys, the return of “Euphoria” and the likelihood of more “Succession”
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On-Location Filming in LA Drops 36% in Q4 Despite Hollywood Strikes Resolution
Production activity for 2023 fell 32.4% year over year, according to FilmLA
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Apple Vision Pro Mixed Reality Headset to Include Over 150 3D Movies at Launch
The device, which starts at $3,499, also allows users to stream content from Disney+, Prime Video, TikTok and more
