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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Paramount Sells Telefé to Argentina Businessman Gustavo Scaglione
The free-to-air broadcast network’s return to local ownership comes as the media giant looks to exceed $2 billion in cost savings
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Netflix Shuts Down Mobile Game Studio Boss Fight Entertainment
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A Comcast Bid for Warner Bros. Makes Sense. But the Ellisons Will Be Hard to Beat | Analysis
Experts say Brian Roberts could drive up the price of a potential Paramount deal, but argue the regulatory and political hurdles would make a successful bid unlikely if not impossible
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Elizabeth Warren Slams Paramount-WBD Bid: ‘A Trap to Set Higher Prices’
“We have antitrust laws to put a stop to this kind of concentration. It is time we all sound the alarm bells and enforce the laws,” the senator says
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Former Miramax CEO Bill Block Launches Micro-Drama Streaming Platform
GammaTime is backed by a $14 million seed funding round from investors including Alexis Ohanian, Kris Jenner, Kim Kardashian and Traverse Ventures
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Paramount Offered David Zaslav Co-CEO and Co-Chairman Title in Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
The latter’s board has rejected three separate bids ranging from $19 to $23.50 per share, according to the New York Times
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Disney Sets 2026 Upfront Amid Sports, Streaming Ad Sales Momentum
The media giant’s presentation to Madison Avenue returns to New York City’s North Javits Center on May 12
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Versant Taps Paramount’s Amanda Cary, NBC Sports’ Jamie Palatini to Lead Entertainment and Sports Communications
The pair will oversee the communications teams for USA Network, Oxygen, E!, SYFY, Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, Golf Channel, GolfNow, GolfPass and SportsEngine
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Warner Bros. Discovery Rejected 3 Different Paramount Takeover Bids
The latest offer came in at nearly $24 per share, according to CNBC
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Wall Street Remains Bullish on Netflix Stock Despite Shares Tumbling 8% on Q3 Earnings Miss
“This past quarter’s results did deliver a headline miss; however, the underlying fundamentals are very much intact,” Deutsche Bank analysts say
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Netflix’s Ted Sarandos: ‘We Will Be Choosy’ With M&A Amid Warner Bros. Sale Talks
But the co-CEO maintains the streamer has no interest in acquiring legacy media networks
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Netflix Q3 Revenue Climbs 17.2% to $11.5 Billion, Driven by Pricing, Subscriber and Ad Revenue Growth
The streamer’s shares fell over 6% after missing Wall Street earnings expectations due to an unusual tax dispute
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Warner Bros. Discovery Stock Soars Over 9% as Company Launches Strategic Review
The company says it is fielding “unsolicited interest” from “multiple parties” for all or part of its business
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Earnings Preview: From Disney’s Kimmel Fallout to Paramount-WBD Drama, Our 5 Biggest Questions
Expect fresh insight into linear and streaming as several big industry shifts are poised to play out over the coming quarters
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