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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Roku Content Chief Says You Need to ‘Be as Open-Minded as Possible’ About Career Moves
Office With a View: David Eilenberg credits his success at the streaming tech company to skills he picked up as a game show writer
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Apple Reaches Over 1 Billion Paid Subscriptions as Services Revenue Hits Record in Q3
The tech giant reports $81.8 billion in revenue, above Wall Street expectations, as it touts Emmy nominations and MLS deal for Apple TV+
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Anthony Mackie Says Marvel Sequel ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Brings Him ‘Full Circle’
“These Marvel movies have kind of turned into summer camp,” the actor tells TheWrap
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Warner Bros. Discovery Misses Q2 Expectations, Loses 1.8 Million DTC Subscribers Amid Max Rebrand
The media giant reported a net loss of 51 cents per share on revenue of $10.36 billion
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WWE’s Vince McMahon Protests Innocence After Federal Raid Revealed
Agents executed a search warrant and served the executive chairman with a subpoena in July, the company disclosed alongside its quarterly earnings results
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‘Wheel of Time’ Season 2: Prime Video Drops Opening Scene Ahead of September Premiere
The scene, which opens the upcoming season, has been added at the end of last season’s finale
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Legendary Entertainment Taps Jason Clodfelter to Lead TV Division
The Sony Pictures Entertainment veteran will develop new scripted and limited series across all platforms
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Meryl Streep, Oprah Winfrey, Leonardo DiCaprio and More Donate Millions to SAG-AFTRA Foundation Amid Strike
Other A-list donors include George and Amal Clooney, Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Furness and Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively
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Imagine Entertainment Founder Brian Grazer Featured in CNBC’s ‘Live Ambitiously’ Brand Campaign (Exclusive Video)
The network’s new spots are designed to inspire its audience to seize on opportunities to improve their financial well-being
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Why ‘Barbie’ May Not Be Enough to Put Warner Bros. Discovery Back in the Pink
David Zaslav is likely to tout the Margot Robbie-led film’s recent success as he reports earnings Thursday – but Wall Street has other concerns
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WWE Beats Q2 Revenue Expectations With Record $410.3 Million
The wrestling promoter missed on earnings, weighed down by transaction costs from its deal with Endeavor’s UFC
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New York State Comptroller Urges Swift End to Hollywood Strike, Warns of ‘Financial, Legal and Reputational Risks’
Thomas DiNapoli believes a continued double strike from the WGA and SAG-AFTRA could have a “detrimental impact on consumer sentiment”
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NewsNation Sets Live Town Hall With Vivek Ramaswamy
The Republican presidential candidate and biotech entrepreneur will field questions from voters on Aug. 14
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TV Broadcasters, Publishers Could Be Hit Hard by Prolonged WGA, SAG-AFTRA Strikes
Advertising revenue from TV sitcoms and soap operas could be impacted by an absence of new programming, according to a new MediaRadar study
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Ad-Supported Streaming Tiers to Generate Over $10 Billion in Revenue by 2027, Study Predicts
London-based research firm Ampere Analysis estimates that ad tiers from Netflix, Disney and others have collectively surpassed 100 million users
