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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FCC Asks for Public Input on $6.2 Billion Nexstar-Tegna Merger
Petitions to deny the merger are due Dec. 31, while oppositions to those petitions are due Jan. 15
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Amazon Fire TV’s New Alexa+ Feature Will Let Prime Video Users Skip to Their Favorite Movie Scenes
The new AI-powered feature will expand to TV shows on the streamer at a later date
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Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison Backs Out of New York Times’ DealBook Summit
The move comes as the media giant is involved in a bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery
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Comcast Bid Would Merge Warner Bros. With NBCUniversal
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav has also been offered a management role at the combined company
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Paramount Global Public Policy and Government Relations Head DeDe Lea to Exit in January
A successor has not been identified, though chief legal officer Makan Delrahim has oversight of the government relations team
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Paramount’s Latest Warner Bros. Discovery Bid Includes Backing From Middle Eastern Sovereign Wealth Funds
The Ellison family is expected to maintain majority ownership of the combined company
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The streamer’s latest bid is part of a second round called for by the David Zaslav-led media giant
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How Hollywood Is Managing Cable TV’s Rapid Decline
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Paramount+ Sets First Live UFC Event Under $7.7 Billion Media Rights Deal
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Omnicom Closes $13.25 Billion IPG Merger
The deal will create the world’s largest media buying advertising agency
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Scripps Adopts Shareholder Rights Plan After Sinclair Takeover Bid
The move, commonly referred to as a poison pill, takes effect immediately and will expire after one year
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TelevisaUnivision, YouTube TV Strike New Carriage Deal, End Programming Blackout
The Spanish-language network owner’s programming has been dark on the Google-owned platform since Sept. 30
