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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The president-elect takes aim at the NBC late night host’s parent company, saying they should “pay a big price” for “political hits”
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Sinclair Strikes Agreement With Creditors to Recapitalize Debt
The deal is designed to strengthen the TV station owner’s balance sheet and better position itself for long-term growth
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Amazon Donates $10 Million for LA Fire Relief Efforts
The tech giant has donated over 145,000 essential items to 17 local organizations working on wildfire response
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Barry Diller Takes Charge of IAC as CEO Joey Levin Exits
The leadership reorganization comes as IAC plans to spin off home services platform Angi in the first half of 2025
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‘Succession’ Creator Jesse Armstrong Sets Financial Crisis HBO Movie as Next Project
The movie for HBO Films will focus on four friends who convene during a dramatic international financial crisis
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Netflix Donates $10 Million to LA Fire Relief, Recovery Efforts
The streamer will also provide temporary housing to employees who lost their homes in the destruction
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Rachel Maddow Returning to Nightly Schedule on MSNBC During First 100 Days of Trump’s Presidency
“The Rachel Maddow Show” has aired on the network for one night per week since 2022
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Atlantic Theater Company Postpones 2 Off Broadway Productions as IATSE Stagehands Go on Strike
Eliya Smith’s “Grief Camp” and Mona Pirnot’s “I’m Assuming You Know David Greenspan” have been postponed indefinitely
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Disney Commits $15 Million to LA Area Fire Relief, Rebuilding Efforts
The entertainment giant also plans to provide further resources to its Employee Relief Fund to assist those impacted by the destruction
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NewsNation, 63 Nexstar TV Stations Go Dark on Optimum Amid Carriage Dispute
The contract expired at 5 p.m. ET Friday
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Priya Aiyar Joins Warner Bros. Discovery as Chief Legal Officer
The American Airlines legal chief will join the media giant in February, reporting directly to WBD CEO David Zaslav
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Venu Sports Is Dead: Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery and Fox Scrap Joint Streaming Venture
The three companies will instead be focusing on “existing products and distribution channels”
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Mario Gabelli Asks Delaware Court to Order Paramount to Turn Over Skydance Deal Docs
The formal complaint follows a books and records request seeking more information about how much Shari Redstone would be paid for her Class A shares in the $8 billion merger
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DirecTV, EchoStar Evaluating Options After Venu Sports Settlement, Warn They Will Suffer ‘Antitrust Injury’ From Launch
Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery agreed to pay $220 million in cash to settle Fubo’s litigation
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Comcast’s SpinCo Sets Leadership Team, Appoints Val Boreland as Entertainment President
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