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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Showtime Exec Kim Lemon to Exit Paramount After 34 Years
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Comcast to Launch Hybrid Linear-Streaming Service Called Now TV
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‘Succession’ Star Harriet Walter Says Caroline Is ‘Frightened’ by Shiv, Unpacks Those Big Funeral Moments
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BET’s Head of Media Sales Says Diversity Needs to Be a ‘Business Decision’
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Alex Wagner Pins Kevin McCarthy’s Speakership Problems on ‘Nasty Model’ of Newt Gingrich: ‘Prioritized Conflict’ (Video)
The MSNBC host says the Republican is “trying to survive his historically weak speakership by appeasing an increasingly rebellious conference”
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‘Succession’ Star Alan Ruck on Episode 8’s Concession Speech and Learning Season 4’s Big Twist
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Chinese Government Fines Comedian $2 Million for People’s Liberation Army Joke
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David Zaslav Open to Leveraging Max in Bundle With Other Streamers: ‘It Would Be Great for Consumers’
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Apple TV+ Plans Suite of Peanuts Series Featuring Snoopy (Exclusive)
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David Zaslav Hails New DC Chief James Gunn: ‘Everybody Wants to Work With Him’
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