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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‘The Good Doctor’ Renewed for Season 7 at ABC
The medical drama series, which is produced by Sony Pictures Television and ABC Signature, airs Mondays
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‘The Daily Show’ Sets New Round of Guest Hosts as Ratings Rise 21% vs. Trevor Noah Era (Exclusive)
Charlamagne Tha God, Michelle Wolf and Desus Nice will step behind the Comedy Central program’s iconic desk starting in May
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Keith Nale, 2-Time ‘Survivor’ Contestant, Dies at 62
The firefighter was remembered by fellow “Survivor” contestants as “a man with the purest heart”
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Amelia Brown Elevated to Fremantle UK CEO
The 20-year veteran replaces Simon Andreae, who stepped down from the role in April following misconduct complaints
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Talamasca Anne Rice Series in the Works at AMC From John Lee Hancock
The show expands on the network’s Immortal Universe and is set within the world of a secretive organization featured in many of the author’s iconic novels
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Netflix to Boost Push Into Video-Game Market With 40 New Titles This Year
The streamer has released 55 games to date in a bid to keep subscribers’ loyalties
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Netflix Adds Just 1.75 Million Subscribers as It Reports Mixed First-Quarter Results
The streaming behemoth reported earnings per share of $2.88 on revenue of $8.162 billion
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‘The Daily Show’ Ratings: How the Rotating Celebrity Hosts Stacked Up
Al Franken, John Leguizamo, Sarah Silverman and the other hosts finished their tenure in late March, giving the show a 13% boost in viewership
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‘Real and Raw’ Wynonna Judd Documentary to Chronicle Life After Naomi Judd’s Death on Paramount+
“Wynonna Judd: Between Hell and Hallelujah” will premiere exclusively on the streamer in the U.S. on April 26
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Netflix Earnings: Wall Street Hopes Ad Tier, Password Crackdown Will Reignite Growth
Investors and analysts will see if the streamer’s revenue-boosting efforts are bearing fruit when it releases quarterly earnings Tuesday
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‘Succession’ Star J. Smith-Cameron Says Gerri Is ‘Not Really on Terra Firma’ in Season 4
The HBO drama’s cast member spoke about Episode 3’s big twist, Episode 4’s “beautifully written comic relief” and fan theories about the “little princess” line
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Jen Psaki Explains Why No Republicans Have Been on Her MSNBC Show Yet: ‘If Kevin McCarthy Wants to Come On…’
The former White House press secretary said her team has had conversations with “a number of Republicans” about appearing on “Inside”
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Princell Hair Tapped to Lead Allen Media Broadcasting
The former Black News Channel president will oversee 27 ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX network affiliate broadcast television stations in 21 markets nationwide
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AMC Networks to Launch Ad-Supported AMC+ Tier
The new streaming tier is expected to launch by October
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Wall Street Wants Streamers to Make More Money – but Consumers Want to Pay Less | Chart
With Max introducing a new premium tier at $19.99 per month, the trend in SVOD pricing continues upward, which makes attracting and retaining customers that much more of a challenge
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