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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Will Trump’s Tariff Tirade Upend TV Upfronts? | Analysis
The White House’s trade policies are adding a new layer of caution and uncertainty for Madison Avenue ahead of Hollywood’s annual presentations to advertisers in May
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Prime Video’s ‘Reacher’ Leads Nielsen’s Most-Streamed Programs in March With 6.6 Billion Viewing Minutes
For the first time in the measurement firm’s monthly Gauge reports, its top 10 most-watched streaming titles were distributed by seven different platforms
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‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 Premiere Scores 5.3 Million US Viewers, Up 13% Across Platforms
The Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey-led HBO series’ return was the top title for Max globally
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‘Night Court’ Sets ‘Big Bang Theory’ Reunion for Season 3 Finale With Simon Helberg as Guest Star
“Young Sheldon” star Raegan Revord will also appear in the May 6 episode of Melissa Rauch’s NBC sitcom
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Netflix’s ‘Zero Day’ Added $146 Million to New York Economy
The production supported over 2,000 local cast and crew, per data released by the streamer and the Motion Picture Association
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Tariffs Push US CEO Confidence to Multi-Year Low in April, Survey Finds
Sixty-two percent of the 329 chief executives and business owners surveyed by Chief Executive Group expect a slowdown or recession in the next six months
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Why ‘The Last of Us’ Sent Joel to Therapy in Season 2
Craig Mazin also tells TheWrap how weaving in the game’s character of Eugene provided a “complication” for Catherine O’Hara’s Gail
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Bella Ramsey Says ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2’s On-Screen Rift With Pedro Pascal Felt ‘Very Unnatural’
They also unpack Ellie’s budding romance with Dina in Episode 1 and the challenges of having a crush in the post-apocalypse
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TV Writing Jobs Fell 42% in the Year After Hollywood Strikes, WGA Says
The guild blamed the declines on cord-cutting, a pullback in streaming series and studios’ “prolonged unwillingness” to resolve the 2023 strike
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‘The Pitt’ Hits 10 Million Global Viewers Per Episode on Max
The series premiere has tallied 16.2 million viewers since its January debut
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Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav’s 2024 Pay Rises to $51.9 Million
The package marks a 4.5% increase from $49.7 million in 2023
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Blumhouse Television Taps Melissa Aouate as President
The former Fabel Entertainment executive will oversee the studio’s scripted TV division
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Judge Backs Sony in ‘Jeopardy!’, ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Distribution Rights Legal Fight
CBS says it plans to immediately appeal the decision
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Netflix Sets ‘Pride & Prejudice’ Series With Emma Corrin, Jack Lowden
Olivia Colman also stars in the six-part limited series
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YouTube-CAA Anti-AI Pact Expands to Creators Including MrBeast and Mark Rober
Dr. Mike, Marques Brownlee, Estude Matematica and Flow Podcast will also be included
