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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Why Disney’s $8.5 Billion India Merger Is Such a Huge Deal | Analysis
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Paramount Q4 Revenue Falls 6% to $7.63 Billion, Dragged Down By 11% Decline in Ad Revenue
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Disney, Reliance Industries to Merge India Businesses in $8.5 Billion Deal
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Endeavor Q4 Revenue Grows 25% to $1.58 Billion, Boosted by Owned Sports Properties, Representation Divisions
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Paramount to Report Earnings After Sale Speculation
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Warner Bros. Discovery Halting Merger Talks With Paramount Global | Report
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Tracey Ullman Says Mocking Larry David in ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Couples Therapy Scene Was ‘So Much Fun’
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Jon Stewart’s ‘Daily Show’ Return Sees Ratings Grow 48% in 2nd Week | Exclusive
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Streaming Revenue Will Overtake Pay TV This Year, Research Firm Predicts
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Blackwells Capital Calls on Disney to Prioritize Artificial Intelligence, Spatial Computing
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Whoopi Goldberg to Develop Exclusive Programming for New Black-Owned Streamer BLKFAM
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