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.
Experience:
Resides In:
New York, NY
Education:
Lucas received a Bachelor of Science degree in Television-Radio from Ithaca College
-
‘Wytches’ Animated Horror Series Set by Prime Video
The show is based on Scott Snyder and Jock’s critically acclaimed comic book, which ran six issues in 2014 and 2015
-
Fox Sets Sights on Merger Opps After Axing News Corp Combination
“We do expect that M&A will be a more important part of our toolkit as we deploy capital, but we have nothing on the table in front of us today,” Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch told analysts
-
Fox’s Tubi Sees Record Viewership in Q2 as Total Time Jumps 41%
The FAST streamer’s ad revenue grew 25% over last year
-
Bob Iger Faces Disney+ Losses, the Hulu Question and a Feisty Foe on Cusp of Q1 Earnings Report
The company’s quarterly report Wednesday, the first under the returning leader, comes as the entertainment giant looks to fend off activist investor Nelson Peltz
Available to WrapPRO members
Media
Available to WrapPRO members
-
Fox Corporation Ad Revenue Climbs 4% on FIFA World Cup, Midterm Elections
The media giant reported adjusted EPS of 48 cents on revenue of $4.61 billion, in line with Wall Street expectations
-
‘Rick and Morty’ Still Expected to Fulfill 70-Episode Order; Justin Roiland Was Less Involved in Recent Years
The long-running animated series is still moving forward despite Roiland’s dismissal following domestic violence charges
-
‘Bosch’ Spinoffs Focused on Jerry Edgar, Renee Ballard in the Works at Amazon Studios
The police drama franchise’s expansion comes ahead of the Fall, 2023 premiere of “Bosch: Legacy” Season 2
-
‘Morning Joe’ Defends Biden’s Progress Ahead of State of the Union: Americans ‘Aren’t Paying Attention’ (Video)
The president is set to address the nation Tuesday evening
-
Corden Mocks Ted Cruz for Tweeting About Sam Smith, Likely After ‘2 Glasses of Wine’: ‘Same Reaction to ABBA Losing’ (Video)
The Texas Republican called Smith and Kim Petras’ performance of “Unholy” at the Grammys “evil”
-
Ashton Kutcher Booed for Actually Not Knowing Who Harry Styles Is: ‘He Was in Some D12 Band or Something’ (Video)
The “That 90s Show” and “Your Place or Mine” actor recalls meeting the English singer-songwriter at a karaoke party eight years ago
-
‘Liaison’ Trailer Sees Vincent Cassel, Eva Green Team Up to Catch Cyberterrorist (Video)
The Apple TV+ limited series will premiere Feb. 24
-
‘The Last of Us’ Charts Viewership High of 7.5 Million
Even airing opposite the Grammy Awards, HBO’s post-apocalyptic drama delivered across HBO Max and linear telecasts Sunday night
-
Gina Rodriguez Scores Overall Deal With 20th Television
The “Jane the Virgin” and “Not Dead Yet” star will develop, direct and executive produce new series across all platforms
-
Jennifer Rogers Upped to Marketing EVP at TelevisaUnivision
Rogers will oversee the strategic direction of all corporate and consumer campaigns for the Spanish-language media company’s U.S. TV networks
-
Kal Penn Argues Joe Biden Is ‘The Most Progressive President We’ve Had,’ Says ‘Polls Don’t Mean Anything’ (Video)
A Washington Post/ABC News poll found that 62% of voters surveyed believe Biden has accomplished “not much or little”
