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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Comcast President Dismisses ESPN Strategic Partnership With Disney: ‘Very Improbable’
“I would put aside the idea that there’s anything inorganic that is likely to happen around ESPN in particular,” Mike Cavanagh told Wall Street analysts Thursday
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Peacock Grows to 24 Million Subscribers as Comcast Beats Wall Street Expectations
The media conglomerate reported adjusted earnings of $1.13 per share on revenue of $30.5 billion for the second quarter of 2023
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‘Twisted Metal’ Gave Anthony Mackie the Opportunity to Show Off His Comedic Chops
Costar Stephanie Beatriz describes the Peacock adaptation as a “weird mix” of “Mad Max: Fury Road” and “Looney Tunes”
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Sony Television Studios President Katherine Pope Takes ‘Methodical and Thoughtful’ Approach to Turning Video Games Into TV
New series currently in the works based on the company’s video games include “Horizon Zero Dawn” and “God of War”
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Richard Parsons to Exit Sony Pictures Television After 12 Years
The executive, who has been in charge of the studio’s international production operations, will stay on through the end of August
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‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 3 Trailer Kills Paul Rudd (Video)
The Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short-led comedy series, which also adds Meryl Streep to its ensemble, returns to Hulu on Aug. 8
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt Says Anyone Whose Work Is Used to Train AI Should Get Paid: ‘That’s Called Residuals’ (Video)
The actor warned that the issues around the technology go “beyond Hollywood,” calling film and TV “a canary in the coal mine”
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Comcast Contends With Peacock Losses, Labor Unrest and Cord Cutting | Analysis
As it gets set to report earnings, the cable giant is caught in the crosshairs of the historic double strike as it restructures its media business
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SAG-AFTRA’s Duncan Crabtree-Ireland Says Studios Will Learn It’s ‘Bad Business’ to ‘Say F- You to the Talent’ (Video)
The union’s chief negotiator also calls on investors to “tell these companies to be fair to the talent, to the creatives who make your business exist”
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Altice USA Considers Sale of Cheddar News (Report)
The cable giant, which purchased the financial live streaming news network for $200 million in 2019, has hired Goldman Sachs to help explore strategic options
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‘The Boys’ Spin-Off ‘Gen V’ Teaser Introduces New Generation of Superheroes (Video)
The Prime Video college-set series will premiere with its first three episodes on Sept. 29
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Ryan Reynolds Revives ‘ALF’ on Maximum Effort Channel (Video)
Reynolds’ company has acquired licensing rights to feature the character in branded segments for Mint Mobile, Fubo, Hims, MNTN and Ring
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Star Trek Universe Drops 3 New Teasers During San Diego Comic-Con (Video)
The Paramount panel included special looks at “Star Trek: Discovery,” “Star Trek: Lower Decks” and “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds”
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‘Invincible’ Showcases a Star-Studded Season 2 With SDCC Teaser (Video)
The first half of the Prime Video animated superhero series’ second season premieres Nov. 3
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‘Succession’ Star Alan Ruck Says He’d ‘Feel Funny’ Working on an Indie Film During SAG-AFTRA Strike (Video)
Several indies have been given the green light by the actors’ union, including “Mother Mary” with Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel
