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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‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,’ ‘Coming 2 America’ to Be Licensed Through New Amazon MGM Studios Distribution Division
Sales of new content will be launched out of LA Screenings
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Tucker Carlson’s Next Move: Axios Reporter Tells CNN Why ‘Talking to Elon Musk Makes Sense’ for the Fired Fox News Host (Video)
The controversial anchor is looking to get out of his contract with his former employer, which runs through January 2025
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Sarah Snook, Matthew Macfadyen on ‘Succession’ Episode 7’s Balcony Scene: ‘It’s Really Fun to Just Yell at Somebody’ (Video)
Snook recalls Jesse Armstrong pitching the show-stopping argument “like a ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ kind of piece”
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‘Succession’ Star Alexander Skarsgård Calls Matsson ‘A Hand Grenade in a Room of Gray Suits’
The actor speaks to TheWrap about returning for the HBO drama’s final season and the shocking reveal behind Mattson’s interest in Waystar Royco
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Disney and HBO Demand Showrunners Fulfill Non-Writing Obligations During WGA Strike
“Your duties as a showrunner and/or producer are not excused, suspended or terminated until and unless you are so notified in writing by the Studio,” ABC Signature’s legal department said in a letter
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Paramount Spending $500 Million Annually on Taylor Sheridan Shows, Including ‘Yellowstone’ and ‘1923’ (Report)
Paramount+ saw its streaming losses grow to $511 million in the first quarter of 2023
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David Zaslav Says Studios Don’t See Writers’ Strike as Cost-Saving Opportunity: ‘We Are Not Glad’ (Video)
“We need great writers, and we need the whole industry to work together and everybody deserves to be paid fairly,” the WBD CEO said
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Warner Bros. Discovery CEO Says Max’s Family Focus Will Solve HBO Max’s High Cancel Rate
“If we can drive down the churn, the growth will be very substantial,” David Zaslav told analysts and investors on Friday
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Warner Bros. Discovery CEO: Streaming ‘No Longer a Bleeder,’ Will Reach Profitability in 2023
David Zaslav touted the DTC progress as the entertainment giant beat revenue expectations with $10.7 billion but reported a loss of 44 cents per share
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PBS Kids Head Sara DeWitt Says ‘Creativity Is Most Exciting’ Outside of Traditional Media
Office With a View: The executive sees gaming’s narrative storytelling as a growing area of potential in children’s education
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PBS Kids Not Impacted by Writers’ Strike: ‘There Isn’t That Same Commercial Engine Driving It’
“We’re really trying to be as supportive as possible to our writers and really paying attention to what’s happening right now,” the division’s head, Sara DeWitt, told TheWrap
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Paramount Stock Dives 26% as Media Giant Slashes Quarterly Dividend
The cut is expected to result in approximately $500 million of annualized cash savings
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PBS, Magnolia Network Are Coming to Hulu Live TV
Chip and Joanna Gaines’ programming will launch May 25, while PBS Kids and local stations will stream in the coming months
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Paramount CFO: We’re Already Using AI for Content Localization
Executive Naveen Chopra said the move has produced “very, very compelling economics”
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Paramount CEO Bob Bakish Expects ‘Some Disruption’ From Hollywood Writers’ Strike
The media chief told analysts and investors the company has “many levers” to pull and is “confident in our ability to manage through it”
