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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Lights, Camera, Unemployment: How AI May Change Film and TV Production Work
From storyboard artists to editors to assistants, will artificial intelligence put humans out of a job – or help them do what they do better?
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Netflix Taps Carrie Gillogly, Emma Miller for Director Roles Following AMC Networks Exits
The pair will serve as the streamer’s directors of drama series and overall deals and series, respectively, in the U.S. and Canada
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Joe Russo to Direct All of ‘Citadel’ Season 2 as Prime Video Makes Renewal Official
The spy thriller, which stars Richard Madden and Priyanka Chopra Jonas, will also see executive producer David Weil return as showrunner
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Can Super Bundles Save Streaming? | Analysis
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav has emerged as the concept’s most notable proponent, arguing that joining subscription forces is the best way to fend off consolidation led by Big Tech
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Max Says Change to Filmmaker Credit Listings Due to ‘Oversight in the Technical Transition,’ Will Update After Pushback
Viewers, the WGA and DGA expressed concern after filmmaker credits were simplified to “Creators” on titles
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Warner Bros. Discovery CFO Says Streaming Bundles Are Not ‘Easy Thing to Pull Off’ Despite Consumer Benefit
“It’s very hard to get perfectly aligned interests in a setup like that,” Gunnar Weidenfels told a J.P. Morgan investor conference
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‘The Wheel of Time’ Season 2 Premiere Date, First-Look Images Revealed (Photos)
The fantasy series will return on Prime Video later this year
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Showtime Exec Kim Lemon to Exit Paramount After 34 Years
Laurel Weir, MTV Entertainment Studios and Paramount Media Networks’ EVP and head of programming and strategic insights and research, will assume oversight of the streamer
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Comcast to Launch Hybrid Linear-Streaming Service Called Now TV
The $20-a-month product is slated to launch in the coming weeks and will include Peacock Premium, more than 40 linear channels and 20 ad-supported streaming channels
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The One to Watch? Max Users Report Login Errors, App Crashes on First Day of Rollout
A Warner Bros. Discovery spokesperson said only “minor” issues have emerged that have been “quickly remedied”
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‘American Gladiators’ Star Michael Horton on the Sacrifices of Being Gemini: ‘You Lose Family Time’ (Exclusive Video)
The two-part documentary, which will debut on May 30 and 31, is the latest installment in ESPN’s “30 for 30” series.
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10 Takeaways from the 2023-2024 Upfronts: Few Celebs, Lots of Questions
In the months ahead, prepare for an onslaught of reality and game shows as networks pivot away from scripted content during the writers’ strike
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‘Succession’ Star Harriet Walter Says Caroline Is ‘Frightened’ by Shiv, Unpacks Those Big Funeral Moments
“I think she’s more perceptive and more detailed in how she thinks than the other two,” the actress tells TheWrap
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BET’s Head of Media Sales Says Diversity Needs to Be a ‘Business Decision’
Office With a View: Louis Carr says he has watched the Black consumer market grow to $1.5 Trillion annually. “You would think… people would rush to that marketplace looking for opportunities,” he says
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Alex Wagner Pins Kevin McCarthy’s Speakership Problems on ‘Nasty Model’ of Newt Gingrich: ‘Prioritized Conflict’ (Video)
The MSNBC host says the Republican is “trying to survive his historically weak speakership by appeasing an increasingly rebellious conference”
