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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Carol Mendelsohn’s ‘The Faithful’ Sets March Premiere on Fox
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Warner Bros. Discovery’s TNT Sports to Stop Producing Content for NBA TV at End of 2024-25 Season
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Vox Media Union Employees Ratify New 3-Year Contract
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ABC News Promotes Greg Croft to New York Bureau Chief
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National Geographic Content President Courteney Monroe on Taking a ‘Platform Agnostic’ Approach Amid Industry Shifts
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