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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Standard General Holds Talks for Warner Bros. Discovery’s Cable Networks | Report
The media giant’s networks, such as CNN and TNT Sports, are set to be spun off into Discovery Global in the third quarter of 2026
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Can a Rejected Paramount Still Win Over Warner Bros. Discovery Shareholders? | Analysis
With challenges starting to stack up, hostile bidder Paramount is now holding a smaller playbook
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Choosing Netflix Over Paramount Was ‘Not a Hard Choice,’ Warner Bros. Discovery Board Chair Says
The rejection of Paramount comes as David Ellison has taken his all-cash, $30 per share bid directly to the media giant’s shareholders
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Paramount’s Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery May Face Impossible Odds as Board Rejects Hostile Offer
WBD’s rejection comes a day after Trump slammed the Ellisons, raising questions about their relationship with the White House
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Netflix Touts ‘Superior’ $83 Billion Warner Bros. Deal to Shareholders After Paramount Rejection
The streamer also claimed its deal has “overwhelming” support from U.S. consumers, sharing a new survey
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Warner Bros. Discovery Board Rejects Paramount’s ‘Inadequate’ and ‘Illusory’ $108.4 Billion Cash Bid
The move comes as David Ellison has already taken the offer directly to the media giant’s shareholders
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‘Fallout’ Star Ella Purnell Unpacks Lucy’s ‘Still Tense’ but ‘Very Different’ Dynamic With the Ghoul in Season 2
EPs Jonathan Nolan and Geneva Robertson-Dworet also discuss moving production to Los Angeles and the “incredible challenge” of filming during this year’s wildfires
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Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners Backs Out of Paramount’s Warner Bros. Discovery Bid
Kushner’s involvement ended after Trump criticized the Ellisons, who own Paramount
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Optimum Accuses Tegna of ‘Predatory’ Price Hikes Ahead of Nexstar Merger, Carriage Renewal | Exclusive
“We will not stand by while broadcasters and programmers attempt to use our customers as blank checks,” Optimum’s Keith Bowen says
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Elizabeth Warren Urges DOJ and FCC to Scrutinize $6.2 Billion Nexstar-Tegna Merger
The senator said the deal would “likely raise prices for consumers, accelerate job losses, and weaken the independence and news coverage of local TV stations”
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Thanksgiving Day Helps Lift TV Viewership 5.5% in November Despite Record Low for Cable
Audiences watched 103.4 billion minutes during the holiday, fueled by live sports and “Stranger Things” on Netflix, according to Nielsen
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Netflix Taps Instacart’s Dani Dudeck as Chief Communications Officer
The former Zynga and MySpace executive will start at the streamer on Jan. 12
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Disney Shuts Down ESPN3 Streaming Service
Its content will shift to other existing platforms, including ESPN+ and ESPN Unlimited
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HBO Max Launches ‘Friends,’ ‘Harry Potter’ and More Themed 24/7 Streaming Channels in US
Select users will also have access to a continuous feed of episodes from IP such as DC, “Sex and the City,” “Rick and Morty” and more
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RadicalMedia Execs Prepared to ‘Ride Out’ Hollywood Consolidation: ‘Still Need Quality Storytelling’
Office with a View: co-founder Jon Kamen and entertainment president Dave Sirulnick also discuss producing Hamilton for Disney+ and the future for filmed captures of Broadway shows
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