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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Activist Investor Nelson Peltz Grew Disney Stake in Q2
The Trian Partners founder, who dropped a proxy fight against the company in February, held 6.42 million shares at the end of the second quarter
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‘Only Murders in the Building’ Showrunner Breaks Down Meryl Streep’s Reaction to ‘Beautiful’ Episode 3 Ballad
“It’s a thrill for me, as a bit of a theater nut, to get the chance to do this,” John Hoffman tells TheWrap
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Top Pay-TV, Cable Providers Lost 1.73 Million Subscribers in Q2
The losses come as linear viewership fell below 50% for the first time ever, according to Nielsen
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Sage Steele Settles Lawsuit With ESPN, Exits Network After 16 Years
The longtime “SportsCenter” anchor wrote the departure would allow her to “exercise my first amendment rights more freely”
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‘Barbie’ Banned in Algeria for ‘Damaging Morals,’ ‘Western Deviances’
The film, which has grossed over $1 billion worldwide, is facing similar pushback in Kuwait and Lebanon
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How the Streamers Stack Up Right Now in Subscribers and Revenue | Charts
Netflix extended its lead in customers during the second quarter, but its competitors continued to narrow the gap on average revenue per user
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NBCUniversal, Roku Add ‘Saved By The Bell,’ ‘Murder, She Wrote,’ ‘Little House on the Prairie’ to FAST Channel Lineup
Other free, ad-supported programming launching on The Roku Channel later this year includes “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” and “Universal Action”
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‘High Speed Chase’ Scores Early Season 2 Renewal at Investigation Discovery (Exclusive)
The freshman series has attracted 5.8 million viewers across ID, Max and Discovery+ since its July 11 premiere
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Wendy McMahon Set as New President and CEO of CBS News and Stations, Media Ventures
The change follows the departure of Neeraj Khemlani, who signed a first-look deal with the network, and retirement of CMV’s Steven LoCascio
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‘Winning Time’ Star Quincy Isaiah Talks the ‘Large Task’ of Portraying Magic Johnson
The actor also breaks down the relationship between the Lakers icon and coach Pat Riley in the HBO drama series
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Double Strike’s Impact on Hollywood Supply Chain Is ‘Real and Dire,’ Post-Production Trade Group Warns
“Organizations indispensable to the creation of media are cutting staff… and in some cases, even risk closing,” the Hollywood Professional Association writes
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Clémence Poésy’s ‘Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon’ Character Is a ‘Nun on a Specific Kind of Mission’ (Video)
“She’s part of a resistance network called the Union of Hope, bringing in people from lots of different faiths,” the actress reveals in a new clip for the AMC Networks spinoff
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‘The Walking Dead’ Spin-Off Teaser Asks How Norman Reedus Landed in France: ‘Bunch of Bad Decisions’ (Video)
AMC Networks’ ‘Daryl Dixon’ series follows the titular character trying to find his way back home
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‘The Big Short’ Actor Jay Potter Dismisses Bob Iger’s Strike Pivot: ‘It’s Junk Words Until There’s Action’ (Video)
The Disney CEO, who previously called the unions’ demands “unrealistic,” told analysts on Wednesday that he’s “personally committed” to resolving things
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Bob Iger Says Potential Disney Sale Is ‘Not Something That We Obsess About’
“Obviously anyone who wanted to speculate about such things would have to immediately consider the global regulatory environment,” the executive tells analysts Wednesday
