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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ABC News to Explore Life and Meteoric Rise of Country Phenom Jelly Roll (Exclusive)
“Jelly Roll: Save Me,” which focuses on how the 38-year-old balances life on tour with his philanthropic work, will stream on Hulu on May 30
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Fox Is ‘Well-Positioned’ to Deal With Hollywood Writers’ Strike as CEO Touts Strength in News, Sports
“There will be some scheduling changes with some of the scripted content but it’s not something that will have a significant financial impact on us,” Lachlan Murdoch told investors and analysts Tuesday
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Fox CEO Defends Dominion Settlement: ‘We Made the Business Decision to Resolve This Dispute’
Lachlan Murdoch added that the pending Smartmatic case is “fundamentally different” and expects it to go to trial in 2025
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Disney’s Streaming Profitability Is Wall Street’s Top Concern – Not the Hollywood Writers’ Strike
Analysts will likely ask Bob Iger about the WGA on Wednesday’s earnings call, but cost-cutting matters more to investors in the short term
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Fox Corporation Swings to $50 Million Loss on Legal Costs
The media company posted adjusted earnings of 94 cents per share on revenue of $4.08 billion, beating Wall Street expectations
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‘Game of Thrones’ Spin-Off Writers Room Shuts Down for Strike, George R.R. Martin Explains Why ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 Is Unaffected
The author offered his “full and complete and unequivocal support” for the WGA
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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
