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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Rachel Brosnahan to Lead ‘Presumed Innocent’ Season 2 Cast
The Apple TV+ legal drama’s next installment is inspired by Jo Murray’s debut legal thriller novel “Dissection of a Murder”
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Bob Iger Says WBD, Comcast Splits Give Disney ‘Stronger Hand’ to Stay in Linear TV Business
“These spinoff companies won’t have the assets from a streaming perspective that we will have. I think that gives us an advantage,” the chief executive told CNBC on Tuesday
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Warner Bros. Discovery Downgraded Further Into Junk Status Following Split Announcement
S&P Global downgraded the media giant’s unsecured bonds, put it on a negative credit watch and will review whether to lower the company’s other ratings
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Channing Dungey to Remain With Warner Bros. Discovery Studios and Streaming Post-Split
The separation from WBD’s global networks business is expected to take place in mid-2026
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Paramount Chief Financial Officer Naveen Chopra Exits to Join Roblox
He will be replaced in the interim by former Discovery Communications CFO Andrew Warren
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Warner Bros. Discovery’s Split Gives Company Flexibility But Doesn’t Solve Problem of Debt, Linear Decline | Analysis
The irony of the decoupling is that Wall Street likes the the new M&A possibilities the separation could create but still sees steep challenges ahead
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Local Broadcasters on the Block: Why TV Station Owners Are Exploring Sales
Allen Media Group is the latest to put up a “for sale” sign as the value has changed for these once-lucrative media assets
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Netflix Board to Decide Fate of Lead Independent Director Jay Hoag After Shareholders Vote to Oust Him
The streamer said it would act within 90 days from the certification of the results from its annual meeting
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V10 Entertainment Acquires Ex-YouTube Exec Parker Jones’ Towerhouse | Exclusive
The deal will help the “America’s Funniest Home Videos” distributor monetize and drive engagement around its IP portfolio, which includes over 2.6 million user-generated content videos
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Ad-Supported Streaming Reaches 100 Million Subscriptions, Antenna Finds
65% of ad-supported subscribers in the first quarter of 2025 were new users, compared to 23% who were “win backs” and 11% who switched from ad-free plans
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3 Arts Entertainment Acquires Olivia Metzger’s OManagement
The deal will combine its production resources with the talent management firm’s roster of clients, including Craig Melvin, Kristen Welker, Harris Faulkner and Steve Kornacki
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Former FCC Commissioner Warns Paramount Will Be ‘Melting Ice Cube’ if Skydance Deal Collapses
The pending $8 billion merger has been stuck in regulatory limbo as the media giant fends off a $20 billion lawsuit from President Trump
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Judge Denies Disney Request to Block YouTube’s Hiring of Justin Connolly
A Disney spokesperson tells TheWrap it is “disappointed” by the ruling, but “will continue to pursue our legal remedies”
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Warner Bros. Discovery Sets New Round of Layoffs in Cable TV Divisions
The cuts are expected to impact under 100 employees
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Republican FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington to Step Down
Simington, who was confirmed to the agency at the end of President Trump’s first term in December 2020, will exit at the end of the week
