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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Showtime Programming Executive Gary Levine to Retire After 24 Years
Network hits under his creative leadership include “Shameless,” “Dexter” and “Homeland”
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AMC Networks Is Teaming Up With Runway AI
The company will use the firm’s models and tools to help make its marketing and TV development process more efficient
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Warner Bros. Discovery Shareholders Reject David Zaslav’s $51.9 Million Pay Package for 2024
The non-binding “Say-on-Pay” vote came during the media giant’s annual meeting on Monday
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YouTube Slams Disney’s Justin Connolly Lawsuit, Says Exec Is Being Used for License Renewal Negotiations
The executive joined the Alphabet-owned video platform as its global vice president of media and sports partnerships last month
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NBCUniversal Promotes Distribution Execs Amy Geary, Pat Hicks
The pair will serve as executive vice president and senior vice president of platform distribution and partnerships, respectively
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Nicole Clemens to Lead Prime Video International Originals
The former Paramount TV Studios boss will oversee the development and production of original movies and series across more than 20 territories
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Fubo and DAZN Strike Multi-Year Sports TV Network Partnership
The pact will see the streamers distribute their owned-and-operated linear channels on each other’s U.S. platforms
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Paramount Nominates 3 New Board Members Amid Trump Lawsuit, Pending Skydance Deal
Mary Boies, Roanne Sragow Licht, Charles Ryan will be up for election at the media giant’s annual meeting on July 2
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Comcast’s Versant Finds Temporary Location for New York HQ
Employees will begin moving to the space, which has been referred to internally as “Summer Camp,” in August
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Disney Cuts Hundreds of Jobs Across TV, Film, Corporate Finance and More in Latest Round of Layoffs
This marks the fourth and largest staff reduction at the media conglomerate’s TV operations in the last year
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TelevisaUnivision US Ad Sales President Donna Speciale Steps Down
She will be replaced by Tim Natividad, who will assume the role starting June 9
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Allen Media Group Hires Moelis to Explore Sale of TV Stations
Byron Allen’s media company has 28 owned and operated ABC-NBC-CBS-FOX affiliate television stations in 21 U.S. markets
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Michael C. Hall Meets Star-Studded Group of Serial Killers in ‘Dexter: Resurrection’ Trailer
In addition to introducing Neil Patrick Harris, David Dastmalchian and Eric Stonestreet, the spinoff’s latest look features Uma Thurman, Peter Dinklage and Krysten Ritter
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California Senate Launches Paramount-Trump Settlement Talks Investigation, Invites Bill Owens and Wendy McMahon to Testify
The lawmakers argue settling the $20 billion lawsuit to clear regulatory approval of the pending $8 billion Skydance merger could violate federal anti-bribery laws and the state’s unfair competition law
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National Legal and Policy Center Proposes Replacing Comcast’s Brian Roberts With Independent Chairman
The conservative lobbying firm argues his dual role as CEO and chairman gives him an “inordinate amount of insufficiently checked power”
