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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Ava DuVernay Overall Deal to End at Warner Bros. Television
Sources confirmed to TheWrap that the decision was mutual and made prior to the writers’ strike
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WGA Pledges to Picket David Zaslav’s Boston University Commencement Speech
The Warner Bros. Discovery CEO is slated to address the school’s graduating class on May 21
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Netflix Ditches In-Person Upfront Amid Writers’ Strike
The streamer will switch to a virtual-only presentation on May 17, according to a message sent to advertisers
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‘GMA3’ Names Eva Pilgrim, DeMarco Morgan as Co-Anchors to Replace Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes
Gio Benitez also joins as a co-anchor of the Saturday and Sunday broadcasts of “Good Morning America”
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Disney CEO Bob Iger Places Future of Hulu in Comcast’s Lap: ‘I Can’t Really Say Where They’ll End Up’
The entertainment giant has already had “cordial” and constructive” talks with the NBCUniversal parent about its 33% minority stake, which can be bought out as early as January 2024
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Disney+ Domestic Revenue Per User Surges 20% as Streaming Division Losses Shrink
The streamer reported a total of 46.3 million subscribers in the U.S. and Canada, with ARPU rising to $7.14
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Trump Lawyer Tries – and Fails – to Pivot to Hunter Biden in Contentious CNN Interview About E. Jean Carroll (Video)
“Well, this is not about Hunter Biden, let’s stay focused on this case,” “CNN Primetime” anchor Dana Bash asserts
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UFC Owner Endeavor Sees Sports Revenue Surge 19% to $353 Million
The company reported first-quarter earnings of 3 cents per share on revenue of $1.597 billion
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‘Walker’ Renewed for Season 4 at The CW
The series, which stars Jared Padalecki, will air in the 2023-2024 broadcast season
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ABC News to Explore Life and Meteoric Rise of Country Phenom Jelly Roll (Exclusive)
“Jelly Roll: Save Me,” which focuses on how the 38-year-old balances life on tour with his philanthropic work, will stream on Hulu on May 30
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Fox Is ‘Well-Positioned’ to Deal With Hollywood Writers’ Strike as CEO Touts Strength in News, Sports
“There will be some scheduling changes with some of the scripted content but it’s not something that will have a significant financial impact on us,” Lachlan Murdoch told investors and analysts Tuesday
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Fox CEO Defends Dominion Settlement: ‘We Made the Business Decision to Resolve This Dispute’
Lachlan Murdoch added that the pending Smartmatic case is “fundamentally different” and expects it to go to trial in 2025
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Disney’s Streaming Profitability Is Wall Street’s Top Concern – Not the Hollywood Writers’ Strike
Analysts will likely ask Bob Iger about the WGA on Wednesday’s earnings call, but cost-cutting matters more to investors in the short term
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Fox Corporation Swings to $50 Million Loss on Legal Costs
The media company posted adjusted earnings of 94 cents per share on revenue of $4.08 billion, beating Wall Street expectations
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‘Game of Thrones’ Spin-Off Writers Room Shuts Down for Strike, George R.R. Martin Explains Why ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 Is Unaffected
The author offered his “full and complete and unequivocal support” for the WGA
