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, Skydance Meet With FCC Commissioner Olivia Trusty to Tout $8 Billion Merger Benefits
The move follows meetings with FCC chairman Brendan Carr and staff members of commissioner Anna Gomez
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Comcast Launches Xfinity StreamStore
The platform allows customers to access 200,000 movies and TV shows from over 450 streaming apps and channels
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Skydance to Eliminate DEI at Paramount, Appoint CBS News Ombudsman to Review ‘Complaints of Bias’
The latest move comes as David Ellison looks to secure FCC regulatory approval of the $8 billion merger
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‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 5 Sets September Premiere Date | Video
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Paramount, Skydance and National Amusements Meet With FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez as Merger Approval Looms
The meeting comes after David Ellison spoke with the agency’s chairman Brendan Carr about the pending $8 billion deal
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Trump Says Skydance Will Pay an Additional $20 Million in PSAs and Ads on Top of Paramount Settlement
The President calls the side deal a “big and important win” after his “60 Minutes” lawsuit
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Paramount Launches Review of International Pay-TV Strategy With Eye Toward Cuts
The media giant is considering shuttering its offices in Africa and reducing its local channel footprint, with a primary focus on cable brands
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Oracle in Talks With Paramount-Skydance for $100 Million Cloud Deal | Report
The agreement would see the media giant’s assets such as CBS and MTV hosted on the software giant’s servers, according to Bloomberg
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Senators Investigate Whether David Ellison Cut Side Deal With Trump After $16 Million Paramount Settlement
Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and Ron Wyden also question whether Skydance was involved in discussions to cancel “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert”
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Inside Disney+’s Bet on Short-Form News With ABC’s ‘What You Need to Know’
Episodes will be “fast, fluid and fearless,” covering everything from breaking headlines to viral videos in under 10 minutes, ABC News president Almin Karamehmedovic tells TheWrap
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Netflix Breaks Into Nielsen Media Distributor Gauge Top 3 for First Time Ever With 8.3% of TV Viewing in June
YouTube maintained the top spot for the fifth consecutive month at 12.8%, its largest lead among media distributors to date
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ViX Surpasses 10 Million Subscribers Globally
Despite the streamer’s growth, TelevisaUnivision’s total revenue fell 4% in its second quarter, dragged down by a 14% drop in its Mexico segment
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Fox Closes 2025 Upfront With Double-Digit Volume Growth Across News, Sports, Entertainment
Sports exceeded $2 billion in revenue, while Tubi saw volume grow over 35% year-over-year, an individual familiar with the negotiations tells TheWrap
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‘Ted Lasso’ Sets Return of 4 Beloved Characters and One Recasting as Season 4 Starts Filming
The Apple TV+ comedy also adds six new names to its ensemble cast as it shifts focus to a women’s team
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Fox Nation Acquires TV Rights to Hulk Hogan’s ‘Real American Freestyle’
The inaugural match-up for the wrestling competition will stream Aug. 30, with a second event set to take place this fall
