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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‘Succession’ Finale Hits Series High With 2.9 Million Viewers
The HBO drama’s final episode saw a 68% improvement over the Season 3 finale
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‘The Idol’ Trailer: The Weeknd Wants to Help Lily Rose-Depp Become America’s Sexiest Pop Star (Video)
Abel Tesfaye’s drama series, which has been mired in controversy for months, will debut Sunday on HBO and Max
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‘Succession’ Series Finale Divides Fanbase: ‘Heartbreaking, Searing, Hilarious, Infuriating’
“Jesse Armstrong and HBO, I’m sending my therapist bills cause I am blown away after seeing this. Bravo,” one Twitter user writes
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5 Shocking Moments From the ‘Succession’ Series Finale
The final chapter of the HBO drama series sees the Roy siblings band together in an attempt to stop Gojo’s acquisition of Waystar Royco
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Paramount TV Studios Suspends Overall Deal With Justin Simien’s Culture Machine Amid Writers’ Strike
“The Dear White People” creator has started a GoFundMe, which has raised over $40,000
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Lights, Camera, Unemployment: How AI May Change Film and TV Production Work
From storyboard artists to editors to assistants, will artificial intelligence put humans out of a job – or help them do what they do better?
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Netflix Taps Carrie Gillogly, Emma Miller for Director Roles Following AMC Networks Exits
The pair will serve as the streamer’s directors of drama series and overall deals and series, respectively, in the U.S. and Canada
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Joe Russo to Direct All of ‘Citadel’ Season 2 as Prime Video Makes Renewal Official
The spy thriller, which stars Richard Madden and Priyanka Chopra Jonas, will also see executive producer David Weil return as showrunner
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Can Super Bundles Save Streaming? | Analysis
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav has emerged as the concept’s most notable proponent, arguing that joining subscription forces is the best way to fend off consolidation led by Big Tech
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Max Says Change to Filmmaker Credit Listings Due to ‘Oversight in the Technical Transition,’ Will Update After Pushback
Viewers, the WGA and DGA expressed concern after filmmaker credits were simplified to “Creators” on titles
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Warner Bros. Discovery CFO Says Streaming Bundles Are Not ‘Easy Thing to Pull Off’ Despite Consumer Benefit
“It’s very hard to get perfectly aligned interests in a setup like that,” Gunnar Weidenfels told a J.P. Morgan investor conference
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‘The Wheel of Time’ Season 2 Premiere Date, First-Look Images Revealed (Photos)
The fantasy series will return on Prime Video later this year
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Showtime Exec Kim Lemon to Exit Paramount After 34 Years
Laurel Weir, MTV Entertainment Studios and Paramount Media Networks’ EVP and head of programming and strategic insights and research, will assume oversight of the streamer
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Comcast to Launch Hybrid Linear-Streaming Service Called Now TV
The $20-a-month product is slated to launch in the coming weeks and will include Peacock Premium, more than 40 linear channels and 20 ad-supported streaming channels
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The One to Watch? Max Users Report Login Errors, App Crashes on First Day of Rollout
A Warner Bros. Discovery spokesperson said only “minor” issues have emerged that have been “quickly remedied”
