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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‘Morning Joe’ Rips Into ‘Callous’ Texas Governor for ‘Shameful’ Tweet Calling Shooting Victims ‘Illegal Immigrants’ (Video)
“The carnage continues. Little children continue to get slaughtered by weapons designed for war,” Joe Scarborough said
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‘Succession’ Director on the ‘Treat’ of Shiv/Tom in Episode 6, Investor Day and Kieran Culkin: ‘Give That Man His Flowers’
Lorene Scafaria tells TheWrap all about her third time behind the camera on the popular HBO drama series
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Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel’s 2022 Pay Drops to $19 Million
The executive’s latest compensation marks a sharp decline from a $308 million package in 2021, the year of the company’s IPO
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Jeff Shell Out $43 Million in Stock After Comcast Termination
Company President Mike Cavanagh, who’s taking on direct oversight of NBCUniversal, saw his pay rise to $40.5 million
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Users Flock to Jack Dorsey’s Twitter Rival Bluesky, but Fine Print Gives Some Pause
The Twitter alternative reported its biggest single-day jump in users yet on Thursday
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BBC Chairman Richard Sharp Resigns Over Boris Johnson Loan Scandal
An investigation found the executive breached appointment rules after failing to disclose his role in an £800,000 loan to the former prime minister
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Charter Communications Cable TV Customers Fall Below 15 Million Amid Mixed Q1 Earnings
Mobile is the company’s main bright spot as broadband growth slows
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Team Downey President Says It’s Important to Nurture Early-Career Connections: ‘Build Your People’
Office With a View: Amanda Burrell’s work is ultimately about building a “community of like-minded individuals” and then “fiercely” protecting their vision, the “Sweet Tooth” producer tells TheWrap
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Amazon Studios, Prime Video Hit With Layoffs
The cuts impact about 100 staffers at the company
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Jerry Springer, Incendiary Host of Daytime TV, Dies at 79
The former Cincinnati news anchor and mayor who created a new brand of television talk shows died in his Chicago home Thursday after a brief illness
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Comcast CEO Brian Roberts Addresses Jeff Shell Ouster: ‘Obviously a Tough Moment’
The NBCUniversal CEO was terminated with cause on Sunday, days before the company’s earnings report
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Peacock Hits 22 Million Subscribers as Comcast Beats Wall Street Expectations for Q1
The media conglomerate reported adjusted earnings per share of 92 cents on revenue of $29.7 billion
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Roku Posts Smaller-Than-Expected Q1 Loss as Revenue Climbs to $741 Million
The streaming company’s leaders had previously warned that the first report of this year could be rocky
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Netflix Boasts Confidence in UK With $6 Billion in Programming Investment Since 2020
The streamer also revealed three new projects from local producers — “Black Doves,” “Department Q” and “Bank of Dave: The Sequel”
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‘Morning Joe’ Baffled by Russian Foreign Minister’s Backing of Tucker Carlson: ‘Could Not Have Had a Better’ Propagandist (Video)
Sergey Lavrov called Carlson’s firing “curious” during a United Nations speech on Tuesday, adding that American media has “suffered as a result”














