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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’60 Minutes’ EP Bill Owens Quits, Says He Lost Ability to Make Independent Decisions
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Paul Feig Sets First-Look TV Deal With Warner Bros. Television Group
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Lionsgate Taps Brad Haugen to Lead Digital Strategy
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How Lionsgate’s Spin-Off of Starz Will Unlock M&A Opportunities for Both | Analysis
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How That Shocking ‘The Last of Us’ Episode 2 Twist Got Spoiled for Gamers
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How That Shocking ‘The Last of Us’ Episode 2 Moment Is Different in the Game
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Norman Lear’s ‘Clean Slate’ Canceled at Prime Video After One Season
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Netflix Revenue Jumps 12.5% to $10.5 Billion in 1st Quarter, Driven by Pricing, Subscriber Growth
The streamer also said that executive chairman Reed Hastings is transitioning to a non-executive role as board chairman
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CBS Granted Temporary Stay in ‘Jeopardy!,’ ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Legal Feud
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Amazon Cancels ‘Citadel’ Spinoffs ‘Honey Bunny’ and ‘Diana’
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Disney’s ‘Snow White’ Banned in Lebanon Due to Gal Gadot’s Ties to Israel
The actress, who portrays The Evil Queen in the live-action remake, is reportedly on the country’s boycott list
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Netflix Shares Jump 5% as Streamer Eyes $1 Trillion Market Cap
The company is looking to double its revenue, triple its operating income and grow its subscriber base to around 410 million by the end of 2030, per The Wall Street Journal
