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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ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro Taps Burke Magnus, Rosalyn Durant to Oversee Content, Programming and Acquisitions
The leadership changes at the network are part of a broader restructuring under returning Disney CEO Bob Iger
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TikTok to Limit Teens’ Daily Screen Time to an Hour
The setting comes in response to growing concerns about the social media platform’s impact on younger users
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Hulu Renews First Look Output Deal With ‘Plan B’ Comedy Production Company American High
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YouTube’s New CEO Neal Mohan Stresses Support for Creators, Push Into AI as 2023 Priorities
The online video sharing platform will also double down in streaming and podcasting
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How the Major Streamers Stack Up Right Now in Subscribers and Revenue | Charts
Netflix continues to dominate but Disney, Paramount, Comcast and Warner Bros. Discovery all expect big DTC growth this year and next
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5 Things ‘The Daily Show’ With Hasan Minhaj Viewers Didn’t See on TV
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Disney’s Dana Walden Expands John Landgraf, Simran Sethi’s Oversight in TV Reorganization
The FX boss will now oversee National Geographic and Onyx Collective, while the ABC programming head will oversee Freeform
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Colbert Knocks EPA for Shipping Ohio ‘Toxic Waste’ to Other States: ‘Is Murder on the Orient Express an Instructional Video?’ (Video)
“No surprise, Michigan and Texas weren’t happy with the surprise,” the “Late Show” host said
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Trump Blasts Murdoch for ‘Throwing His Anchors Under the Table’ Over Dominion Lawsuit: ‘Killing His Case and Infuriating His Viewers’
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Jansen Panettiere Cause of Death Revealed in Moving Family Tribute
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SAG Awards Ratings: Netflix Streaming Ceremony Draws 1.5 Million Viewers Across Platforms
The pulled numbers are from Netflix’s YouTube, Twitter and Facebook channels 12 hours out from the Sunday night ceremony
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‘The Last of Us’ Cinematographer Became ‘Super Emotional’ Filming ‘Left Behind’ Ending: ‘A Heartbreaking Experience’
“It was very important from the visual standpoint to make it as powerful as it was created in the script and in the game,” Ksenia Sereda told TheWrap
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Wanda Sykes Lands Second Netflix Standup Special ‘I’m an Entertainer’
The award-winning comedian’s hourlong event will premiere globally on the streamer on May 23
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AMC Cancels Brett Goldstein’s ‘Soulmates’ Despite Season 2 Renewal
The sci-fi anthology series created by Goldstein and Will Bridges was originally renewed back in August 2020
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‘Fox & Friends First’ Says Behar Shouldn’t ‘Get Away’ With Blaming Trump Voters for Train Derailment: ‘Thinks She Is Better Than Everyone’ (Video)
“The View” host accused the former president for causing the East Palestine train derailment – and dragged the local community for voting for him
