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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Fox Sports Invests in Tom Brady’s Shadow Lion
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Bloomberg Joins YouTube TV Lineup With 24-Hour News Channel
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E.W. Scripps to Sell Indianapolis ABC Affiliate WRTV to Circle City Broadcasting for $83 Million
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Ex-Meta Executive, CNN Anchor Campbell Brown Launches Forum AI With $3 Million in Funding
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Inside Taylor Sheridan’s Paramount Exit: Script Notes, a Zaslav Approach and a $1 Billion Offer He Couldn’t Refuse
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Disney, Fox, NBCUniversal and Paramount Score Big in September as Football Drives Double-Digit Viewership Spikes
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Paramount to Slash 1,000 Jobs Wednesday in First Round of Major Cuts
The move comes as new owner Skydance looks to exceed $2 billion in cost savings
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Discovery Global Sets Inaugural Upfront Post-Warner Bros. Split
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