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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Paramount Shareholders Approve Board Slate, Expanding to 7 Members
Mary Boies, Charles Ryan and Roanne Sragow Licht join the board as Judith McHale steps down
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Paramount Reaches $16 Million Settlement With Donald Trump in ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit
The agreement includes no apology and a provision for “60 Minutes” to “release transcripts of interviews with eligible U.S. presidential candidates after such interviews have aired”
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ESPN Promotes Andy Green to Vice President of Nontraditional Productions
In his new role, he will oversee tens of thousands of live events across linear and digital
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FilmRise and Shout! Studios Merge to Launch Radial Entertainment
The move comes as the former is being acquired by funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management
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Scooter Braun to Transition Out of CEO Role at HYBE America
The executive, who will move into an advisory role, remains on the board of directors
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Paramount, Mediacom Reach Multi-Year Carriage Renewal
The deal will make Paramount+ Premium, CBS, BET, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon and more available to the cable company’s customers
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Warner Bros. Discovery Stock Falls as Newhouse Family Sells $1.1 Billion in Shares
The media giant’s stock tumbled over 4% during Tuesday’s trading session after the Condé Nast owners sold 100 million shares
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Paramount and Skydance’s Merger May Finally Escape Trump’s Legal Penalty Box
The $8 billion merger, which remains stuck in regulatory limbo, could see movement with settlement talks picking up and a critical shareholder meeting on Wednesday
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CBS, Trump Enter ‘Advanced Settlement Negotiations’ in $20 Billion Lawsuit
The Texas federal court hearing the case has granted a stay on all proceedings until Thursday
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‘Grosse Pointe Garden Society’ Canceled by NBC After One Season
Network executives were previously considering moving the drama series to Peacock
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Comcast to Sell Sky Deutschland to Bertelsmann’s RTL Group
The deal includes $176 million in cash and a “variable consideration” linked to the latter’s stock performance capped at $442 million
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Carol Mendelsohn’s ‘The Faithful’ Sets March Premiere on Fox
The show dramatizes the Book of Genesis through the lens of five women’s stories from the The Old Testament
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Warner Bros. Discovery’s TNT Sports to Stop Producing Content for NBA TV at End of 2024-25 Season
The move, which takes effect on Oct. 1, comes after the league struck new media rights deals with NBCUniversal, Disney and Amazon last year
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Vox Media Union Employees Ratify New 3-Year Contract
The pact includes wage increases, protections against artificial intelligence and an unlimited PTO policy
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ABC News Promotes Greg Croft to New York Bureau Chief
Jenny Wagnon Courts has also been elevated to director of news services
