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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Disney Closes 2025 Upfront With Nearly $4 Billion in Sports Advertising
Streaming accounted for over 40% of the company’s total upfront volume, which was consistent with the prior year
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Former NBC Cable President Tom Rogers Joins Versant as Senior Advisor
The CNBC founder will provide ongoing counsel on everything from industry trends to strategy, market positioning and business development
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Ad-Supported Platforms Accounted for 73.6% of TV Viewing in 2nd Quarter of 2025
Streaming picked up share from broadcast and cable, per Nielsen’s Ad-Supported Gauge, driven by new releases of “Love Island,” “Squid Game” and “Ginny & Georgia”
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WME Names Max Eisenbud to Lead Sports Client Representation
The executive will oversee representation business across tennis, golf, action sports and sports content
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Josh Greenstein in Talks to Join Paramount Following Skydance Merger
The executive currently serves as Sony Motion Picture Group president
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Wallis Annenberg, Philanthropist and Annenberg Foundation CEO, Dies at 86
The heiress oversaw billions of dollars in philanthropic efforts
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‘Family Guy’ Sets Next Halloween, Holiday Specials at Hulu
The first special episode, “A Little Fright Music,” premieres Oct. 6
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Larry Ellison to Hold 35.5% of Family’s Voting Rights in New Paramount, National Amusements After Skydance Merger Closes
The Oracle chairman will not have any “veto rights, or any special or outsized voting rights,” per an amendment filed with the FCC
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Paramount Co-CEOs Thank Staff, Promise Transition Updates ‘Soon’ as Media Giant Prepares for ‘New Era’
“Because of you, Paramount is in a much better place today than it was a year ago,” the trio said in a Friday memo
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Paramount-Skydance Merger Expected to Close Aug. 7
Following the $8 billion deal’s closing, the combined company will begin trading on the Nasdaq under new stock ticker symbol PSKY
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Greg Nicotero’s ‘Guts & Glory’ Competition Series Shares Gruesome First Look at Comic-Con
The unscripted Shudder series premieres Sept. 9
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‘Wolfenstein’ TV Adaptation in the Works at Amazon MGM Studios
The series based on the video game franchise will be executive produced by Kilter Films’ Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy and creator and writer Patrick Somerville
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As FCC Clears Paramount-Skydance Deal, All Eyes Are on Rebuilding the Media Giant
MoffettNathanson says it’ll be awaiting clarity on the future of Paramount+ and the linear network portfolio, content strategy and investment and sports rights renewals
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Charter Sheds 80,000 Pay TV Customers in 2nd Quarter, But Streaming Strategy Slows Losses
Shares of the cable giant fell over 13% Friday as the quarter’s results missed Wall Street’s earnings expectations
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FCC Clears Paramount-Skydance Merger
The $8 billion deal’s approval follows the media giant’s $16 million legal settlement with President Donald Trump
