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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The move comes after Sinclair agreed to return the late night show to its airwaves
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Electronic Arts Stock Jumps 14% on Reports of $50 Billion Deal to Go Private
The deal, which includes Silver Lake, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners, would be the largest leveraged buyout of all time
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Telemundo Boss Blasts YouTube TV Tactics in NBCUniversal Carriage Dispute: ‘Don’t Turn Your Back on Hispanic Customers’
Both Telemundo and TelevisaUnivision face a potential blackout on Sept. 30 from the Google-owned distributor
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Sinclair Restores ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ on ABC Affiliate Stations
The late night show returns to the broadcaster’s airwaves Friday, but is still preempted by Nexstar affiliates
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‘Only Murders in the Building’ Star Michael Cyril Creighton Unpacks Howard’s Season 5 Robot Obsession
EP John Hoffman also tells TheWrap about bringing back a fan-favorite to voice L.E.S.T.R
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Fifth Season Co-CEO Chris Rice to Exit at End of Year
Graham Taylor is set to take the helm as sole CEO
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Paramount International Markets Boss Pam Kaufman to Exit
The president and CEO of International Markets, Global Consumer Products & Experiences will remain as a consultant through the end of the year
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Paramount Hires Former DOJ Antitrust Head Makan Delrahim as Chief Legal Officer
The executive will oversee all legal, regulatory and public policy matters, including oversight of the media giant’s government relations team
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Plimsoll Productions CEO Grant Mansfield on His ‘No Brainer’ Decision to Prioritize Work With US Streamers
Office With a View: the British independent TV producer also explains how the natural history genre became the company’s “north star” and why he’s bullish about unscripted’s future
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MrBeast Taps Former NBC Unscripted Boss Corie Henson to Lead Namesake Studio
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Amazon to Pay $2.5 Billion to Settle FTC Allegations of Deceptive Prime Enrollment Practices
The tech giant will pay a $1 billion civil penalty and provide $1.5 billion in refunds back to consumers
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Disney Shareholders Request Jimmy Kimmel Suspension Records, Citing Concerns Execs ‘Breached Their Fiduciary Duties’
The move comes after Kimmel returned to ABC with big ratings after a six-day suspension
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Nexstar, Sinclair to Keep ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Off Air as ‘Productive Discussions’ Continue With Disney
The late night host returned Tuesday after a six-day suspension following remarks about Charlie Kirk’s death
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Vince Gilligan Renews Overall Deal at Sony Pictures Television
The “Breaking Bad” creator has signed a four-year exclusive deal, continuing his over two decade-long creative partnership with the studio
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NFL Commissioner Open to Renegotiating Media Rights Deals as Early as 2026
The league has an opt-out clause in its current agreement that can be exercised starting after the 2029-30 season
