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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NBCUniversal Ad Exec Touts Strong Interest in NBA, Live Events Amid Tariff Uncertainty
Alison Levin tells TheWrap the media giant is monitoring the impact of Trump’s policies on upfront spending but is “focused on what we can control”
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‘The Last of Us’: All the Easter Eggs and Changes From the Game in Season 2
The HBO adaptation’s latest installment picks up with Joel and Ellie five years after the events of Season 1 and is based on 2020’s “The Last of Us: Part II”
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‘The Last of Us’ Timeline: What Happened When in the TV Show?
Season 2 of the post-apocalyptic drama series picks up five years after the events of the Season 1 finale
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‘The Last of Us’ Star Isabela Merced on Making Dina ‘A Little Bit More Calculated’
Young Mazino also tells TheWrap why Jesse is “on the edge” of hitting his breaking point with Ellie in Episode 5
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Paramount Narrows First Quarter Streaming Loss 62% to $109 Million
The media giant’s total revenue fell 6% to $7.2 billion, weighed down by a 13% decline in its TV/media business
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Paramount Ad Chief on Trump’s Tariffs Hitting Upfronts: ‘Everything Continues to Be Redefined and Fluctuating’
John Halley tells TheWrap the media giant is seeing “strong demand” from advertisers across its portfolio
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Warner Bros. Discovery Sees Content Revenue Drop 27% to $1.9 Billion in First Quarter on Lower Box Office, Home Entertainment
Ad revenue tumbled 8% to $1.98 billion as ad-supported subscriber growth was offset by linear TV audience declines
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Starz CEO Sees Opportunity to Grow Through Bundling, Partnerships With Networks ‘Marooned on the Linear Side’
Jeff Hirsch shares the company’s strategy around content, M&A and more in a conversation with TheWrap following its Nasdaq debut
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NBCUniversal to Sell Ad Inventory for Comcast Cable Spinoff Versant in Next 2 Upfront Cycles
Mark Marshall oversees Versant’s sales strategy and revenue, while Tom Winiarski leads ad sales and monetization
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Disney Plans to Open New Theme Park in Abu Dhabi
The waterfront resort will be located on Yas Island
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Netflix Unveils First Look at New Homepage Design
The streamer is also launching updated mobile features, including a video feed and generative AI-powered search in collaboration with OpenAI
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Disney+, Hulu Combined Operating Profit Surges to $336 Million
When combined with ESPN+, the three streaming services grew to nearly 205 million subscribers in the last quarter
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Comcast’s Spinoff Will Be Called Versant
“It speaks to our adaptability and embraces the opportunity to shape a new, modern media company,” CEO Mark Lazarus told staffers Tuesday
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Lionsgate-Starz Separation Greenlit by Supreme Court of British Columbia
The two companies will begin trading separately on the New York Stock Exchange starting Wednesday
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Trump’s Movie Tariff Impact: Netflix Could Face $3 Billion in Additional Costs and 20% Hit to Earnings, Analyst Predicts
Jason Bazinet says the streamer could reduce the impact by raising U.S. prices, cutting back on internationally produced content or shifting content production to America
