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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Inside Disney+’s Bet on Short-Form News With ABC’s ‘What You Need to Know’
Episodes will be “fast, fluid and fearless,” covering everything from breaking headlines to viral videos in under 10 minutes, ABC News president Almin Karamehmedovic tells TheWrap
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Netflix Breaks Into Nielsen Media Distributor Gauge Top 3 for First Time Ever With 8.3% of TV Viewing in June
YouTube maintained the top spot for the fifth consecutive month at 12.8%, its largest lead among media distributors to date
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ViX Surpasses 10 Million Subscribers Globally
Despite the streamer’s growth, TelevisaUnivision’s total revenue fell 4% in its second quarter, dragged down by a 14% drop in its Mexico segment
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Fox Closes 2025 Upfront With Double-Digit Volume Growth Across News, Sports, Entertainment
Sports exceeded $2 billion in revenue, while Tubi saw volume grow over 35% year-over-year, an individual familiar with the negotiations tells TheWrap
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‘Ted Lasso’ Sets Return of 4 Beloved Characters and One Recasting as Season 4 Starts Filming
The Apple TV+ comedy also adds six new names to its ensemble cast as it shifts focus to a women’s team
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Fox Nation Acquires TV Rights to Hulk Hogan’s ‘Real American Freestyle’
The inaugural match-up for the wrestling competition will stream Aug. 30, with a second event set to take place this fall
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Netflix Shares Tumble 5% Despite Strong 2nd Quarter Earnings Report
While Wall Street is overwhelmingly bullish, one analyst argued the streamer’s results and raised guidance were “not good enough for elevated expectations”
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Netflix 2nd Quarter Revenue Climbs 16% to $11.08 Billion
The streamer also posted a 45.6% increase in profit and raised its full-year revenue forecast for 2025
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Peacock to Hike Monthly Subscription Prices by $3, Test Cheaper Tier With Limited Offerings
The Premium plan grows to $10.99 and Premium Plus to $16.99, while the Select tier is priced at $7.99
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Netflix’s Global Ads Measurement VP Julie DeTraglia Exits as Company Shifts Ad Leadership | Exclusive
The executive’s departure comes as Netflix aims to regionalize the streamer’s ad ranks
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Fox Sports Inks ‘Wide-Ranging’ Deal With Barstool Sports and Dave Portnoy
“This is the 1st time in our illustrious and notorious history that we’ve got a TV partner we believe in and believes in us. I can’t wait to see what we create together,” Portnoy says in an X post on Thursday
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VideoAmp Appoints Peter Liguori as CEO
Liguori has served as executive chairman since 2023 and a member of the company’s board for five years
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Chuck Schumer, Ed Markey Urge FCC Chairman to ‘End Partisan Attacks’ on CBS
The lawmakers also asked Brendan Carr to “cease interfering with the judgment of independent news organizations”
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Warner Bros. Discovery Asks Court to Dismiss Shareholder Lawsuit Over NBA Rights Loss
The suit accuses the media giant of violating securities laws and misleading investors through “wrongful acts and omissions” about the loss’ impact on the company
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FX Greenlights Ryan Murphy Drama ‘The Shards’
The series, based on the Bret Easton Ellis novel, will star Kaia Gerber, Igby Rigney, Homer Gere and Graham Campbell
