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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Paramount Exploring Strategic Partnership for MTV
The media giant has spoken with several major companies and music industry figures about acquiring a stake in the network, according to Bloomberg
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Disney to Continue Investing in China, Bob Iger Says
The CEO met with Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang in Beijing on Friday, per Chinese state news agency Xinhua
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Paramount Chief Legal Officer Slams Netflix-Warner Bros. Deal: ‘Presumptively Unlawful’
The streamer’s regulatory defense has “no grounding in market or legal reality,” Makan Delrahim tells a House Judiciary subcommittee
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Disney Promotes Jimmy Zasowski to Platform Distribution President
He replaces Justin Connolly, who exited the media giant for a job at YouTube last year
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Department of Justice Reviewing Paramount’s Warner Bros. Discovery Bid
The regulator has requested additional information about the David Ellison-led media giant’s $108.4 billion tender offer
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Paramount Insists Its WBD Offer Is Still Better Than Netflix’s, but Doesn’t Raise Bid Above $30 Per Share
The company acknowledged Warner Bros.’ latest rejection while reaffirming its standing all-cash offer
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Warner Bros. M&A Cheat Sheet: Paramount’s Latest Rejection, a House Judiciary Hearing and Shareholder Concerns
Everyone’s also keeping an eye on Comcast spinoff Versant, down over 20% to $33.27 since its debut, as a proxy for the value of WBD spinoff Discovery Global
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How ‘Fallout’ Brought the Game’s Deathclaw Monster Into Live Action in Season 2
“People are going to think I’m crazy. He was a little bit cute,” star Ella Purnell tells TheWrap
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Warner Bros. Discovery Shareholder Pentwater Capital Management Says Paramount’s Revised Bid Is ‘Economically Superior’ to Netflix
The media giant’s seventh largest shareholder has penned a letter to WBD’s board accusing it of not fully engaging with David Ellison’s amended $108.4 billion bid
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Warner Bros. Discovery Remains ‘Very Open’ to Paramount Deal Despite 8th Rejection, Board Chair Says
Samuel Di Piazza Jr. pushed back against criticism the media giant is shifting the goal posts after rejecting David Ellison’s revised $108.4 billion offer, arguing “nothing is further from the truth”
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Warner Bros. Discovery Rejects Paramount’s Amended $30 Per Share Bid Over ‘Insufficient Value’ and ‘Lack of Certainty’
The board says the revised $108.4 billion bid continues to offer “significant costs, risks and uncertainties” compared to its $83 billion deal with Netflix
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Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games Sell Out Ad Inventory at NBCUniversal
The media giant has also sold out ad inventory for Super Bowl LX and the NBA All-Star Game
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Telemundo Taps Former Univision Studios Exec Adrian Santucho as Unscripted Content SVP
The executive will lead production and development of programming for the company’s linear and streaming platforms
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Kevin Hart Partners With Authentic Brands Group to License Namesake Brand
The actor and entrepreneur will also become a shareholder in the company, which spans over 50 brands and nearly 1 billion social media followers
