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 CEO Bob Bakish Is Bullish on the Sheridan-verse
Between November and January, 58 million viewers globally watched over 32 billion minutes of the “Yellowstone” showrunner’s works on the company’s streaming and linear outlets
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Paramount+ Subscribers Near 56 Million But Stock Slips 4% on Mixed Q4 Results
The media conglomerate reported adjusted earnings of 8 cents per share on revenue of $8.13 billion
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Advertising Lifts Roku’s Q4 Results as Total Active Accounts Grow to 70 Million
The streaming device manufacturer reported a net loss of $237.2 million, or $1.70 per share, on revenue of $867.1 million, beating Wall Street expectations
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AMC Networks Owner’s Wife Kristin Dolan Named CEO
The executive appointment follows the departure of former CEO Christina Spade in November
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‘The ReidOut’ Slams ‘Coward’ Pence for Challenging Jan. 6 Subpoena: ‘Desperate to Get Votes of People Who Wanted to Hang Him’ (Video)
The former vice president plans to invoke a little-known clause to avoid testifying about Trump Administration efforts to overturn the 2020 election
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Janky and Guggimon Creators Superplastic Scores First Look Deal With Amazon Studios
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Evan Adlman Tapped to Oversee AMC Networks’ National Sales, Linear and Digital Operations
The realignment of the company’s commercial revenue business comes ahead of its Upfronts presentation
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Fremantle Acquires Minority Stake in Production Company Artists, Writers and Artisans
Their first joint TV project will be “Devil’s Highway,” a thriller-based Benjamin Percy and Brent Schoonover’s comic book series
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‘Deadpool 3’ Adds ‘The Crown’ Star Emma Corrin
Corrin will star opposite Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman
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Netflix’s Co-CEOs Can Use Reed Hastings’ Playbook – or Write Their Own
The Peters and Sarandos show might not replay the co-founder’s disruptive innovations, but copying the past has never been the streaming giant’s style
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‘Arrested Development’ to Be Removed From Netflix in Its Entirety
All episodes of the Emmy-winning comedy – including Netflix’s two original seasons – will be unavailable on the streamer beginning March 15
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Damar Hamlin Says NFL Return Is ‘Always the Goal’: ‘I’m Allowing That to Be in God’s Hands’ (Video)
The Buffalo Bills player, who suffered cardiac arrest in January, acknowledged his recovery would be a “long road”
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Kanye ‘Ye’ West Has Inspired at Least 30 Antisemitic Incidents in 4 Months, Anti-Defamation League Report Finds
The rapper’s remarks have also prompted the creation of the slogan “Ye Is Right” to surface online in hashtags and antisemitic accounts
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‘The Last of Us’ Star Jeffrey Pierce Breaks Down Perry’s ‘Heroic’ Moment: ‘It Felt Perfect’
The actor also tells TheWrap about originally auditioning for Joel in the game and how he landed a role in the HBO show
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Netflix Password Sharing Crackdown Expands to 4 New Global Markets
Standard and premium subscribers will be charged $8 a month in Canada and in New Zealand, 4 euros in Portugal and 6 euros in Spain
