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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Sinclair Broadcast Group Sells NewsOn to Zeam
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Netflix Consumer Products VP Josh Simon Exits to Join Funko as CEO
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‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 5 Trailer Promises Its Most New York Murder Yet
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Crunchyroll Sets Layoffs Due to Restructuring: ‘Not a Cost-Cutting Measure’
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Netflix continues to dominate on subscribers and average revenue per user, while nearly all of the major streamers reported profits in their latest quarter
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Tegna Stock Surges Over 28% on Nexstar Acquisition Talks
The former owns and operates 64 television stations in 51 markets
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ESPN, Fox One to Launch $39.99 Per Month Bundle in October
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The Plan for New Paramount: 7 Things We Learned From Talking to David Ellison and His Exec Team
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Gray Media to Acquire Allen Media Group Stations in 10 Markets for $171 Million
The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025, pending regulatory approval
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New Paramount President Jeff Shell Says Real Estate Assets Are ‘On the Table’ for Possible Sale, but Not Hollywood Lot
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David Ellison Talks CBS News Interference, Late Night and M&A as New Paramount Charts Post-Merger Future
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New Paramount’s David Ellison, Jeff Shell Eligible for Minimum Salaries of $3.5 Million, Bonuses of $1.5 Million
Chief operating and strategy officer Andy Gordon is eligible for a minimum salary of $2.8 million and a bonus of $1.2 million, per a new SEC filing
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Skydance Closes $8 Billion Paramount Merger as David Ellison Touts Transformation Into a ‘Tech-Forward Company’
Shares of the company will begin trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol PSKY
