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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Josh Gad Confirms ‘Central Park’ Is ‘Sadly Done’ at Apple TV+
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Verizon to Offer Ad-Supported Netflix, Max Bundle for $10 a Month
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Peacock Hits 30 Million Paid Subscribers
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‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 to Start Filming in February
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‘The Golden Bachelor’ Season 1 Finale Finds Love From 6.1 Million Viewers
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‘Funny You Should Ask’ Primetime Comedy Game Show Special to Air on CBS, Stream on Paramount+
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Blackwells Capital Urges Nelson Peltz to End ‘Ego-Driven’ Campaign for Disney Board Seats
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‘Jury Duty’ Star Ronald Gladden Signs 2-Year Overall Deal With Amazon MGM Studios
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Tubi Taps David Salmon to Lead International Expansion
Fox Corporation’s ad-supported streamer has surpassed 70 million monthly active users
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Disney Flames Ike Perlmutter’s ‘Personal Agenda’ Against Bob Iger in Backing Nelson Peltz Board Seat Push
The activist investor announced plans for new proxy battle in an effort to wrest board seats from Disney’s control
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NASCAR Strikes 7-Year Media Rights Deal With Fox, NBC, Prime Video and TNT
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Disney CEO Bob Iger Says He Will ‘Definitely Step Down’ After Contract Ends in 2026
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David Zaslav Says ‘Every Day’ of the Hollywood Strikes ‘Was a Bad Day’
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