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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Kate Bedingfield Joins CNN as Political Commentator
The former White House Communications Director will be based in D.C.
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Marvel’s ‘Secret Invasion’ to Stream First 3 Episodes on Hulu
With the Disney+ series’ finale set for release Wednesday, the installments will be available on the sibling streamer from July 21 through Aug. 17
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IATSE Reaches Tentative Deal With The Broadway League, Disney Theatrical on Pink Contract
The agreement, which will now be sent to union members for ratification, covers roughly 1,500 theatrical professionals working on Broadway and touring productions
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Cari Ross, Gersh Communications Chief, Dies at 59
“Her dedication, passion and commitment to her work and her contributions to our team at Gersh will always be remembered,” the talent agency’s co-president Leslie Siebert said in a memo to staff
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Four Mothers Transform Into Undercover Detectives in Trailer for ‘Mother Undercover’ Docuseries (Exclusive Video)
The new documentary from ABC News Studios will stream on Hulu on July 27
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Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos Says Double Strike Is ‘Not Outcome That We Wanted’
“We’re super committed to getting to an agreement as soon as possible,” the executive says
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Netflix Adds 5.9 Million Subscribers Amid Password-Sharing Crackdown
The streamer’s stock sank after it reported mixed second-quarter results, with revenue of $8.2 billion below Wall Street forecasts but earnings of $3.29 per share higher than expected
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Los Angeles’ On-Location TV Production Dropped 36% After WGA Strike, FilmLA Says
Reality TV helped stave off a complete collapse as shoot days for drama and comedy shows fell 64% and 73% compared to the same period last year
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New Contracts for Writers, Actors and Directors Could Cost Studios an Additional $600 Million Annually
The estimate comes via Moody’s Investor Service, whose analyst Neil Begley says that “some of this increased cost… is likely to be passed on to buyers”
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New York SAG-AFTRA President Says AMPTP Underestimated Union’s Resolve, Unity During Negotiations (Video)
“Once we got across the table from them and saw what they were sending back to us, we collectively agreed that it was not acceptable,” Ezra Knight tells TheWrap
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Netflix Faces a Tough Balance as It Kicks Off Hollywood Earnings Amid a Double Strike | Charts
If the streaming giant boasts of Wall Street-pleasing profits, will that fuel the unions’ cause?
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‘Star Trek: Picard’ Actress Michelle Hurd Says SAG-AFTRA Isn’t Calling for a Boycott of Streamers – Yet (Video)
“If there’s a time where we feel that it’s time for us all to take a step back and stop watching, we will let them know,” the union’s VP of Los Angeles says
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Entertainment Stocks Slump as Hollywood Strike Widens to SAG-AFTRA
Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount, Disney, Netflix and Comcast fell Friday as actors joined the picket lines
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Former Netflix Content Chief Cindy Holland Joins Elisabeth Murdoch’s Production Company Sister as Global CEO
“I am passionate about the artist-forward ethos that Liz has fostered at the Sister entertainment group,” Holland said
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Luxury and Fashion Mogul Francois-Henri Pinault Eyeing Majority Stake in CAA (Report)
A potential deal between the Kering CEO and the Hollywood talent agency could fetch a valuation of at least $7 billion
