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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Nexstar Skips Long-Term Earnings Forecast With Tegna Deal in Legal Limbo After DirecTV, State AG Challenge
“We believe this is a fight worth having for us, for our industry and for the future of local journalism,” CEO Perry Sook told analysts
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State AGs Send Paramount Subpoenas in Warner Bros. Merger Investigation
The civil investigative demands focus on the Department of Justice’s review of the $110 billion deal and the merger’s “competitive effects”
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HBO Max’s Momentum Sets Up Paramount+ Nicely as Merger Inches Closer
The streaming division saw profits rise 29% as subscribers surpassed 140 million
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Fubo Hits 5.7 Million Combined Subscribers in Q2 as Hulu + Live TV, Disney Integration Progresses
But shares fell over 10% after the company unveiled plans for a reverse stock split
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Ted Turner Remembered by Rupert Murdoch, David Zaslav, Donald Trump and More: ‘One of the Greats of All Time’
“He did not just disrupt media. He transformed it,” Zaslav says of the CNN founder and cable TV titan
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Disney Shares Rise Over 8% as Josh D’Amaro Touts Disney+ as ‘Digital Centerpiece’ in First Earnings Call
The entertainment giant’s new chief says it will invest in IP, engage consumers in more seamless ways and use AI in areas such as content creation and workforce productivity
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Paramount Focuses on Streaming Tech Transformation as WBD Deal Looms
Paramount+, Pluto TV and BET+ will launch on a unified backend this summer as the $110 billion merger remains on track to close this fall
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AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aron’s Pay Hit $14.9 Million in 2025
The package marks a 31.9% increase from $11.4 million in 2024
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Versant Sells SportsEngine to PlayMetrics
The move comes after the company launched a strategic review of the youth sports technology platform in November
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Congressman Urges FCC to Reject Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger’s Middle East Investment
Rep. Sam Liccardo says foreign investors acquiring 49.5% of the combined company’s equity would be “a surrender of American media and infrastructure to the hands of foreign authoritarian regimes”
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Roku Raises 2026 Outlook as Record Subscription Sign-Ups, Video Advertising Performance Fuels Growth
But the company warned it may face higher memory costs in its devices business in the second half of the year from tighter chip supply
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AMC Global Media CEO Kristin Dolan’s Pay Rose 44% to $12.5 Million in 2025
AMC Studios president Dan McDermott raked in $4.95 million for the year
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Roku CEO Anthony Wood’s Pay Fell 4% to $26.6 Million in 2025
Roku Media president Charlie Collier’s pay for the year jumped 30% to $13.9 million
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Warner Bros. Discovery CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels Renews Contract Through April 2028
The new deal will kick in on July 11, with the executive set to receive an annual base salary of $2.5 million
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Netflix Updates Mobile App With Vertical Video Feed to Watch and Share Clips
The streamer’s new Clips feature will expand to include podcasts, live programming and themed collections at a later date
