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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Hollywood Unions’ 3-Year Contracts to Collectively Cost Studios ‘Close to $600 Million’ Per Year, Moody’s Estimates
The agency expects studios to use fewer A-list actors, greenlight less on-location filming and trim post production spending
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How the Major Streamers Stack Up Right Now in Subscribers and Revenue | Charts
The legacy media giants made progress narrowing losses in their streaming divisions, though Netflix continues to remain the market leader
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As SAG-AFTRA Strike Ends, Broadcast Networks Race to Save the TV Season
Scripted shows like “Night Court,” Dick Wolf dramas and “Bob Hearts Abishola” are among those hoping for a midseason return
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ABC News Studios Docuseries Peeks Behind the Curtain of England’s Crufts Dog Show (Exclusive Video)
“The Secret Life of Dancing Dogs” premieres Nov. 17 on Hulu and Disney+
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‘Frasier’ Director Says Episode 6’s ‘Challenging’ 22-Page Scene Was a Career Highlight
“It allowed me to prove to myself that I am a technical director,” Kelly Park tells TheWrap of her work on the Paramount+ comedy
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Disney Goes All-in on Streaming – But Is It Too Late to Catch Netflix? | Analysis
With one Hulu and Disney+ app, CEO Bob Iger commits to “significant and sustained profitability” in streaming, but domestic growth remains sluggish
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Disney+ Hits 112.6 Million Core Subscribers, Adding Nearly 7 Million in Q4
The entertainment giant reported adjusted earnings of 82 cents per share on revenue of $21.24 billion
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Warner Bros. Discovery Stock Tumbles Over 18% on Ad Market Uncertainty
“The timing of an ad recovery is currently difficult for any of us to predict with any conviction,” chief financial officer Gunnar Wiedenfels told analysts Wednesday
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Endeavor Beats Q3 Revenue Estimates as Net Losses Widen
The Ari Emanuel-led holding company reported a net loss of 25 cents per diluted share on revenue of $1.34 billion
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Earnings Double-Header: Streaming Profitability to Take Center Stage for Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery
Wall Street will be watching closely to see if the media sector’s recent trend of narrower streaming losses and upbeat guidance continues when the legacy media giants report
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ESPN’s Direct-to-Consumer Transition Is ‘First Priority’ for Bob Iger, Kevin Mayer Says
The Candle Media co-CEO, who returned to Disney in a strategic advisor capacity, said the studio chief “needed some part of his team back” after the company “vastly changed”
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Six Months of Strikes: Small Businesses Are Drowning in Hollywood’s Production Shutdown
The labor dispute has resulted in upwards of $6 billion in losses nationally since May, the Milken Institute estimates
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Dish Network Sheds 64,000 Pay TV Subscribers in Q3
Shares fell as much as 8.7% in pre-market trading Monday after the satellite TV giant reported a diluted loss of 26 cents per share on revenue of $3.7 billion
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Legacy Ad-Free HBO Max Subscribers to Lose Access to 4K HDR on Select Titles, 3 Concurrent Streams
The $15.99 per month plan’s change takes effect Dec. 5
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Streaming, Linear TV Bundles Could Be ‘Additive’ for Paramount, Bob Bakish Says
“The reality is operators have different priorities, but we’ve shown that we can adapt our partnerships to accomplish common objectives,” the executive told analysts Thursday
