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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‘Bel-Air’ to End With Season 4 at Peacock
The reimagining of the ’90s sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” follows a young Will on his complicated journey from the streets of West Philadelphia to the gated mansions of Bel-Air
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35 Most Anticipated TV Shows of Winter 2024-2025
From “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” on Disney+ and Netflix’s “Squid Game” Season 2 to ABC’s “The Rookie” Season 7 and “The White Lotus” Season 3 on HBO
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Jon Batiste, Ledisi, Trombone Shorty, Lauren Daigle to Perform at 2025 Super Bowl Pregame
Super Bowl LIX will air live on Fox on Feb. 9, 2025 from Caesars Superdome in New Orleans
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Rod Stewart Accuses ‘Tubby, Bald-Headed, Ill-Mannered Bully’ Gregg Wallace of ‘Humiliating’ Wife on ‘Celebrity MasterChef’
“Karma got you,” the singer said following news that Wallace is being investigated for misconduct
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UK ‘MasterChef’ Host Gregg Wallace Steps Down Amid Misconduct Investigation
The TV presenter is accused by 13 different people of making inappropriate sexual comments to co-workers over a 17-year period
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R&CPMK Accuses Ex-Employees, Rival 2 PM Sharp of Stealing Clients, Breach of Contract
The PR firm claims the former staffers downloaded thousands of files with “confidential, proprietary and other sensitive business information” to “jumpstart 2 PM Sharp’s new business by theft”
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Comcast CEO Brian Roberts Sells $20 Million in Stock
The 469,515 Class A shares were awards of restricted stock units and options as part of his compensation in January and March
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Inside Paramount’s Search for a Buyer: Apollo’s Letters, Redstone’s Rejections and ‘Party F’
Apollo Global Management tried seven times to gain a foothold in the bidding but ultimately lost out to Skydance Media’s $8 billion deal, an SEC filing reveals
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How the Streamers Stack Up in Revenue, Subscribers
Legacy media’s big bet to chase Netflix is starting to pay off, though they continue to trail the streaming king in subscribers and average revenue per user
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John Krasinski, Matthew Rhys to Star in ‘Silent River’ for Prime Video
The psychological thriller explores the cracks of small-town America in the wake of discovering a serial killer among them
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EverPass Media Scores Commercial Distribution Rights for Netflix’s Christmas Day NFL Games
The RedBird Capital Partners and NFL-backed platform will stream the pair of games for bars, restaurants, hotels, gyms and other establishments
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AMC Networks Content Strategy Head Blake Callaway to Exit After 13 Years
The executive, who departs at the end of the year, oversaw strategy for streamer Acorn TV and the BBC America, IFC and Sundance TV linear channels
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How Prime Video Is Capitalizing on AI to Drive Engagement | Exclusive
“Everything we do around content, discovery and personalization is AI-driven and that’s the core of our service,” the streamer’s product VP Adam Gray tells TheWrap
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NBCUniversal Launches 18 FAST Channels on Fubo
Programming will include four Telemundo channels and 14 more for shows like “Today,” “Saturday Night Live,” “The Real Housewives” and “Top Chef”
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Disney Extends Lead Over YouTube in Total TV Usage in Nielsen’s Gauge Rankings for October
The entertainment giant finished the month with a share of 11.7%, boosted by increased viewership thanks to sports and ABC’s “World News Tonight”
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