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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Reba McEntire Joins NBC’s ‘The Voice’ as Season 24 Coach
The country superstar, who served as a mentor in Season 23, will join returning coaches John Legend, Niall Horan and Gwen Stefani
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NBCU Streaming Chief Addresses Linda Yaccarino Exit During Upfront: ‘We Want to Thank Her and Wish Her Well’
“We’ve had some changes around here, but the strength, expertise and spirit of this company remain not only intact, but stronger than ever,” Mark Lazarus told advertisers
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Vice Media Files for Bankruptcy
A group of lenders, including Fortress Investment Group, Soros Fund Management and Monroe Capital, have bid $225 million to purchase the company’s assets
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‘Succession’ Star Natalie Gold Says Rava’s Compassion for Kendall Is ‘Starting to Crack’
The actress tells TheWrap about collaborating with Jeremy Strong over the course of the HBO drama series and the “unrest” still to come
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Linda Yaccarino’s NBCUniversal Exit Leaves Ad Industry in Shock Ahead of Upfronts
As the executive jumps to lead Twitter, she leaves corporate turmoil in her wake at 30 Rock just days before its big show for buyers
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Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 Crash Survivors Recount Fight for Survival in ABC News ‘Prisoners of the Snow’ Trailer (Exclusive Video)
The two-hour documentary partially inspired “Yellowjackets” and will air on the network on May 22 and stream the next day on Hulu
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NBCUniversal Advertising Powerhouse Linda Yaccarino Exits to Serve as Twitter CEO
The executive will be succeeded at the conglomerate in the interim by advertising sales and client partnerships president Mark Marshall
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How the Streamers Stack Up Right Now in Subscribers and Revenue | Charts
Wall Street is more interested in seeing streaming revenue grow and losses shrink than subscriber counts go up
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Ava DuVernay Overall Deal to End at Warner Bros. Television
Sources confirmed to TheWrap that the decision was mutual and made prior to the writers’ strike
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WGA Pledges to Picket David Zaslav’s Boston University Commencement Speech
The Warner Bros. Discovery CEO is slated to address the school’s graduating class on May 21
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Netflix Ditches In-Person Upfront Amid Writers’ Strike
The streamer will switch to a virtual-only presentation on May 17, according to a message sent to advertisers
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‘GMA3’ Names Eva Pilgrim, DeMarco Morgan as Co-Anchors to Replace Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes
Gio Benitez also joins as a co-anchor of the Saturday and Sunday broadcasts of “Good Morning America”
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Disney CEO Bob Iger Places Future of Hulu in Comcast’s Lap: ‘I Can’t Really Say Where They’ll End Up’
The entertainment giant has already had “cordial” and constructive” talks with the NBCUniversal parent about its 33% minority stake, which can be bought out as early as January 2024
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Disney+ Domestic Revenue Per User Surges 20% as Streaming Division Losses Shrink
The streamer reported a total of 46.3 million subscribers in the U.S. and Canada, with ARPU rising to $7.14
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Trump Lawyer Tries – and Fails – to Pivot to Hunter Biden in Contentious CNN Interview About E. Jean Carroll (Video)
“Well, this is not about Hunter Biden, let’s stay focused on this case,” “CNN Primetime” anchor Dana Bash asserts
