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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MLB Strikes 3-Year Media Rights Deals With ESPN, NBCUniversal and Netflix
The deals will cover the 2026-2028 baseball seasons
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Disney’s $24 Billion Content Spend in 2026 Will Be 50-50 Split Between Sports and Entertainment, CFO Says
While the media giant’s content budget will continue to grow over time, Hugh Johnston emphasized it wouldn’t hit levels when companies were “overproducing” original content
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‘Stargate’ TV Series From Martin Gero Lands at Prime Video
Joby Harold and Tory Tunnell will also EP the new chapter in the science fiction franchise at Amazon MGM Studios
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Meta Wins FTC Antitrust Case Over WhatsApp, Instagram Acquisitions
The case, which was initially filed five years ago, centered around whether the deals allowed Meta to maintain a monopoly over social networking
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Nexstar, Tegna File Broadcast License Transfer Applications With FCC
The move comes as Tegna shareholders have greenlit the companies’ pending $6.2 billion merger
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NFL Boosts Broadcast Viewership Share to 22.9% in October
Football also drove gains at Peacock, Prime Video and Paramount+ during the month, with streaming finishing at 45.7% overall, per Nielsen
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Starz Eyes A+E Global Media Acquisition
The interest in the Lifetime and History channel parent company comes after its owners Disney and Hearst launched a strategic review in July
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Sinclair in Talks to Acquire E.W. Scripps as It Takes 8.2% Stake in Broadcasting Company
The local TV station giant owns roughly 6.28 million shares valued at approximately $15.6 million
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Disney, YouTube TV Reach New Carriage Deal, End Programming Blackout
The media giant’s networks have been dark on the Google-owned platform since Oct. 30
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Netflix-Warner Bros. Deal Would Raise Antitrust Concerns, ‘Undermine Opportunities’ for Creatives, GOP Rep. Says
Darrell Issa warns the streamer already “wields unequaled market power” and that a deal would “diminish incentives” for new content and major theatrical releases
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How the Streamers Stack Up in Subscribers, Revenue and Profits | Analysis
A potential sale of Warner Bros. Discovery is poised to shake up the fight for dominance in the streaming landscape as Disney follows Netflix in paring back disclosures
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Warner Bros. Discovery Tweaks David Zaslav Pay Package Amid Strategic Review, Sale Talks
The move will let the chief executive retain his stock options in the event of a change in control of the company, per a new SEC filing
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Starz Q3 Loss Widens to $53 Million
The company shed 130,000 U.S. subscribers, driven by continued pressure on linear TV due to cord-cutting
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Fifth Season Secures 5-Year, $500 Million Credit Facility From J.P. Morgan
The bank’s support has allowed the independent studio to produce and finance more than 100 seasons of television, movies and documentaries
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Disney Will Hold Out As Long As YouTube TV Wants in Carriage Dispute, CFO Says
“As we entered the year, we knew this was going to be a challenging battle and we prepared ourselves for it,” Hugh Johnston tells CNBC as the standoff hits the two-week mark
