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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CAA Taps Brent Weinstein to Oversee Digital Media, Podcast and Games Businesses
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‘The Last of Us’ Co-Creators Never Entertained an Alternative to Jesse’s Finale Fate: ‘Always Sealed’
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