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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Warner Bros. Discovery Accuses Amazon of Poaching HBO Max Executive Pia Barlow
The tech giant is being sued for “inducing contracted employees to breach their employment agreements” across multiple WBD subsidiaries
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‘Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ Season 3 Trailer: 5-Year Time Jump Shows Sauron at War
The Prime Video series jumps forward five years to the height of the War of the Elves and Sauron — with Simon Pegg joining the cast as the voice of The Balrog
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Peacock Finally Turns a Profit Ahead of NBCUniversal Split, But It’s Not Smooth Sailing From Here
Comcast co-CEO Mike Cavanagh warned Wall Street that the streaming service’s profitability would vary quarter to quarter, based on the timing of sports schedules and other content
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State AGs, DirecTV Accuse Nexstar of Violating Preliminary Injunction With Tegna Board Appointment
They argue that further integration would allow the combined company to “control and raise prices, fire journalists and dominate the broadcast media landscape”
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Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Cleared by European Commission With Conditions
The approval comes as the deal was paused by a lawsuit from 12 state AGs in the U.S.
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FCC Chair Not Worried About Potential Legal Challenge to National Broadcast Ownership Cap Repeal
Brendan Carr also says ABC’s decision to limit coverage of President Trump’s primetime address could come up in its broadcast license review
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Benicio del Toro Joins Ben Stiller in Apple Comedy Series ‘Protective Custody’
The comedy series comes from Mike Judge, Steve Hely and Dave King
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Paramount-Warner Bros. Ticking Fee: Everything You Need to Know About the M&A Time Bomb
The ticking fee is an unusual element that applies immense timing pressure on the $110 billion merger’s closing
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Hearst Magazines Taps Chris Berend as Chief Content and Experience Officer
The former NBCUniversal and CNN executive will lead editorial strategy, content creation and programming across platforms
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Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Timeline: What’s Next After That Restraining Order?
A preliminary injunction hearing is set for Aug. 3
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Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Is on Pause. Here’s What Happens Next
Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín has set a preliminary injunction hearing for Aug. 3
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Paramount’s Makan Delrahim Slams State AG Lawsuit: ‘Weaponization of Antitrust Law’
The media giant’s chief legal officer also reveals a list of possible concessions has already been sent to California’s Rob Bonta
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AMC Entertainment Stock Surges 14% as Q2 Revenue Climbs on Box Office Rebound
The movie theater chain’s second-quarter revenue grew 14% to $1.59 billion, though it posted a widened net loss of $11.4 million
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Netflix Paid $587 Million in Cash for Ben Affleck’s AI Startup InterPositive
The figure was disclosed in a regulatory filing by the streamer on Friday
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Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger: Judge Will Rule on Temporary Restraining Order by Wednesday
State AGs argued the $110 billion deal would give the combined company more leverage over movie theaters and cable distributors, increase consumer prices and reduce content output
