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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40 Most Anticipated TV Shows of 2026
From “One Piece” on Netflix and Paramount’s “Yellowstone” spinoffs to “Euphoria” on HBO and AMC’s “The Vampire Lestat”
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Warner Bros. Bidding War, Paramount-Skydance Merger Headline an Active Year of Media M&A
Industry consolidation and dealmaking focused on building cross-platform scale will be major themes in 2026 and beyond, experts tell TheWrap
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50 Best TV Shows of 2025
From “Adolescence” to “Win or Lose,” TheWrap highlights the best in television in streaming, broadcast and cable
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Why Isn’t Paramount and the Ellisons Showing Warner Bros. Discovery Shareholders the Money? | Analysis
Larry Ellison adding his personal guarantee shows they’re not walking away, but shareholders are really looking for a sweeter bid
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Warner Bros. Discovery to ‘Carefully Review and Consider’ Paramount’s Amended $30-Per-Share, All-Cash Bid
The latest offer includes an “irrevocable personal guarantee” from Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison and a $5.8 billion breakup fee
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Larry Ellison Makes ‘Irrevocable Personal Guarantee’ of $40.4 Billion Towards Paramount’s WBD Bid
The media giant also raised its breakup fee to $5.8 billion
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Paramount, Netflix Content Slates Drive Double-Digit Viewership Gains in November
But neither was able to topple YouTube or Disney, who maintained the top two spots in Nielsen’s Media Distributor Gauge ranking
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Warner Bros. Discovery Shareholder Harris Associates ‘Very Open’ to Revised Paramount Bid
Warner’s fifth largest shareholder says the Netflix deal is “superior on deal terms” but “comparable on value”
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Actors’ Equity Chief Slams Trump’s ‘Lawless’ Move to Rename Kennedy Center
Al Vincent Jr. urges Congress to affirm the “proper name” and for the organization’s board to focus on addressing its “recent decline in ticket sales and loss in audiences”
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Warner Bros. Elevates Alon Orstein, Joseph Boyle to TLC, Discovery Channel Content Heads
In their new roles, the pair will oversee all development and production for their respective brands
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Lionsgate Shares Climb 49% in Past 6 Months
Anson Funds, billionaire Steve Cohen’s Point72 Asset Management and former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin are among the studio’s major investors
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Standard General Holds Talks for Warner Bros. Discovery’s Cable Networks | Report
The media giant’s networks, such as CNN and TNT Sports, are set to be spun off into Discovery Global in the third quarter of 2026
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Can a Rejected Paramount Still Win Over Warner Bros. Discovery Shareholders? | Analysis
With challenges starting to stack up, hostile bidder Paramount is now holding a smaller playbook
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Choosing Netflix Over Paramount Was ‘Not a Hard Choice,’ Warner Bros. Discovery Board Chair Says
The rejection of Paramount comes as David Ellison has taken his all-cash, $30 per share bid directly to the media giant’s shareholders
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Paramount’s Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery May Face Impossible Odds as Board Rejects Hostile Offer
WBD’s rejection comes a day after Trump slammed the Ellisons, raising questions about their relationship with the White House
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