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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What’s Warner Bros. Discovery’s Path Forward if the Paramount Deal Collapses?
Experts warned TheWrap there may be “serious cuts on the table” for the David Zaslav-led media giant if it chooses to continue to go it alone as is
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Paramount and Rob Bonta Finalize Dates for Merger Lawsuit Settlement Talks
The discussions come ahead of a March antitrust trial over the $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery merger
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Prime Video Launches Bundle With Starz, AMC+, BritBox, MGM+ and PBS Masterpiece for $29.99
The offering, which is a savings of nearly 39% compared to subscribing to each service individually, is the Amazon-owned platform’s first-ever five-service streaming bundle
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Hiro Murai Becomes First Asian Director to Win Emmy for Comedy Directing With Apple TV’s ‘Widow’s Bay’
This was Murai’s first best director win after 10 career nominations for shows spanning “Atlanta,” “Station Eleven” and “The Bear”
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Block the Merger Coalition to Launch Billboards in New York City, California
The billboards are paid for by the More Perfect Union Foundation
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Byron Allen’s Local Now Adds 111 Gray Media Stations | Exclusive
The free, ad-supported streamer offers nearly 600 channels nationwide
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Comcast, Paramount Exploring Strategic Options for SkyShowtime
The joint venture’s board of directors said all options remain under consideration, including a possible “wind-down” of the streaming service
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Paramount, California AG Rob Bonta to Hold Warner Bros. Merger Lawsuit Settlement Conference in Late October
Both sides must provide the court with specific dates for a two-day settlement conference by Tuesday
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‘Oh, Mary!’ on HBO: Cole Escola Broadway Hit to Stream in 2027
The live performance of the Tony Award-winning play was filmed in July at the Trafalgar Theatre in London’s West End
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Aisha Summers-Burke Promoted to BET Creative Programming EVP
The executive will continue to oversee BET Studios in her expanded role
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NBCUniversal’s Matt Strauss Says Comcast Split Will Offer ‘More Flexibility to Move Quicker’
He added that Sky’s inclusion in the independent company’s portfolio would allow it to be more opportunistic in expanding its reach globally
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YouTube Extends Streaming Lead With 14% of TV Viewership in July
The category climbed to an overall share of 49% during the month, per Nielsen
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Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger: Supreme Court Asks for State AG Response to Iowa, Montana Objection by Sept. 25
Brenna Bird and Austin Knudsen previously asked the court to block the “politicized” lawsuit against the pending $110 billion deal
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DOJ Taking Closer Look at $22 Billion Fox-Roku Merger
The regulator has extended its review of the deal after issuing a “second request” for additional information
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Sony Pictures CEO Ravi Ahuja Says No Plans for ‘Extremely Disruptive’ Large Scale M&A
“In the end, you come out having just achieved a lot of cost synergy and I’m not sure the business is necessarily stronger,” the executive tells a Bank of America investor conference
