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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Warner Bros. Discovery Shakeup Continues: Top Networks Group Execs Nancy Daniels, Jane Latman Are Out
Other affected executives include Travel Channel’s Matt Butler and Discovery and Turner Networks’ Scott Lewers
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Tucker Carlson Blasts Brittney Griner Prisoner Swap: ‘Hating America’ Is a ‘Position Rewarded by Biden’ (Video)
The American WNBA player was detained in Russia in February for possessing less than half a gram of hash oil
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‘Jackass’ Star Bam Margera Hospitalized With Pneumonia, Put on Ventilator (Report)
Per TMZ, the 43-year-old is being treated in the ICU, but is in stable condition
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Kristen Stewart Named International Jury President for 2023 Berlin International Film Festival
“She’s one of the most talented and multi-faceted actors of her generation,” festival directors said in their release
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How Disney+’s Ad Tier Can Pull the Company Out of a Fiscal Slump | Analysis
The new AVOD offering rolled out in the U.S. on Thursday, with plans to expand internationally in 2023
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‘Mrs. America’ Creator Dahvi Waller Inks Multiyear Overall Deal With Lionsgate Television
The ‘Mad Men’ writer and producer will create high-end premium scripted series through her new Federal Engineering banner
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Robin Chacko Promoted to Direct-to-Consumer EVP at Starz
Netflix’s Jimmy Hillburn and The History Channel’s Susan Ievoli will also serve as chief marketing officer and senior vice president of publicity, events and awards
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‘Morning Joe’ Knocks GOP for ‘Acting Really Stupid’ About Midterms Mail-In Voting: ‘Like Little Babies Who Play Peekaboo’ (Video)
“They’re pretending that the realities of modern politics still don’t apply to them,” Scarborough added
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The Media Layoff Bloodbath: Why It’s Happening and Who’s Hurt the Most
Fewer reporters will mean fewer stories that “speak truth to power” and “uncover governmental and corporate malfeasance,” one expert says
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Disney Branded Television Extends Multiyear Overall Deal With Tim Federle’s Chorus Boy Productions
The producer, showrunner and director’s credits include Disney’s ‘High School Musical: The Musical: The Series’ and ‘Better Nate Than Ever’
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‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’ Season 2 Trailer Sets the Stage for Battle With the Empire: ‘Peace Was Never an Option’ (Video)
Emmy Award winner Wanda Sykes will make her guest starring debut in the series as Phee Genoa
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy Named Time’s 2022 Person of the Year
The Ukrainian president has led his nation on a united front against Russia’s invasion since February
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Netflix Has ‘Not Seen a Profit Path’ in ‘Renting Big Sports,’ Co-CEO Ted Sarandos Says
“I’m very confident that we can get twice as big without sports,” the chief executive said at UBS Global’s TMT conference on Tuesday
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Paramount CEO Bob Bakish Forecasts Another Drop in Ad Revenue in Q4
“The current market is challenging and we’re in it every day and we see it,” Bakish says at UBS Global TMT Conference
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Lionsgate Television Group President Sandra Stern Promoted to Vice Chairman
Under her leadership, the studio’s television business has seen a record 14 new shows picked up to series and 15 current series renewed for additional seasons in 2022
