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 move follows complaints from tennis players that they couldn’t see matches due to their hotel rooms offering Spectrum
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Paramount+ With Showtime Price to Increase Again Within 2 Years, CEO Says
Bob Bakish tells investors the latest hike has been “very much performing according to plan” with no major impact on churn
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David Zaslav Says Film and TV Production Will Resume ‘Very Quickly’ Once Strikes Are Resolved
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Why the Disney-Charter Carriage Dispute Is a ‘Watershed Event’ for All Pay TV
Wall Street analysts say that the rift can result in a migration of subscribers and could even tip Hollywood’s power structure
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Disney Urges Charter Customers to Switch to Hulu + Live TV
ABC, ESPN and other Disney-owned channels have been pulled from Spectrum due to a carriage dispute
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‘Only Murders in the Building’ Shot, Then Cut, Additional Backstory for Meryl Streep’s Loretta
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Solomon Hughes Snuck Onto ‘Winning Time’ Set to Learn How to Roller Skate for ‘Intense’ Scene With John C. Reilly
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Streamflation: Why Streaming Prices Keep Going Up | Charts
Nearly all the majors hiked prices within the last year – and a new analysis warns that there may be more to come
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‘Winning Time’ Star Jason Segel Says Filming Paul Westhead’s Firing Was One of the Most Fun Days on Set
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NBCUniversal Extends Health Coverage for Nonunion Crew During Double Strike
Around 100 impacted employees will potentially be covered by the plan
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Disney Says Charter Refuses Carriage Deal That ‘Reflects Market-Based Terms’
The entertainment giant says it offered the “most favorable terms on rates, distribution, packaging, advertising and more”
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Hollywood Loses 17,000 Jobs in August Amid Double Strike
The disclosure was revealed in the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest employment report released Friday
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‘Wheel of Time’ Star Rosamund Pike Teases ‘Incredibly Hostile’ New Adversaries in Season 2
The actress also broke down the rift between Moiraine and Lan in the Prime Video series’ latest installment
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Charter Threatens to ‘Move On’ From Disney Amid Carriage Dispute
The cable giant says a “transformational” proposal that would bundle ad-supported streaming apps with its linear packages was rejected