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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Ted Sarandos Says Netflix Is in the ‘Spending Time Business’ vs. YouTube’s ‘Killing Time’ Business
The streamer’s co-CEO calls the Alphabet-owned video platform good to “cut your teeth on,” but argued creators make content at their own financial risk
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FCC Opens Investigation Into Disney for Going ‘All In’ on DEI
Chairman Brendan Carr says he is concerned the media giant’s policies may violate the agency’s “prohibitions on invidious forms of discrimination”
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ESPN Ending LA-Based ‘SportsCenter,’ Asks Employees to Relocate to Connecticut
The move will impact 35, or 13%, of the 229 employees in the sports network’s West Coast production center
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Patrick Whitesell’s New Media Company Takes Minority Stake in Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions
The Silver Lake-backed venture’s first investment comes after the private equity firm closed its deal to take Endeavor Group Holdings private
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Paramount, iSpot Team Up to Increase Transparency Around Consumer Ad Response
The media giant’s adoption of the measurement firm’s new Outcomes at Scale offering marks its latest partnership with a Nielsen competitor
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FCC to Investigate Disney Over DEI Practices
Brendan Carr says he’s putting the “finishing touches” on a letter for the ABC parent company
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Top YouTube Creators Plan to Woo Madison Avenue by Showcasing the New Appointment TV
The talent behind mega-hit channels like MrBeast and Dude Perfect will use the Spotter Showcase event to reveal how audiences are engaging with them
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CBS Scraps ‘After Midnight’ Season 3 as Taylor Tomlinson Bows Out to Focus on Stand-Up, Touring
The network will not replace the 12:30 a.m. time slot with original programming next season
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Emma Stone and Dave McCary’s Fruit Tree Sets First Look TV Deal With Fremantle
The company has been behind projects like Showtime’s “The Curse” and HBO’s “Fantasmas”
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YouTube Pulls Ahead of Disney With 11.6% Share of February TV Viewing
Time spent watching the Alphabet-owned video platform on TV is up 53% from the same period two years ago, according to Nielsen
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Ari Emanuel Scores $174 Million Cash Payout in Endeavor Go-Private Deal
The executive rolled over ownership interests with a total value of $290.27 million, per the disclosure with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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Warner Bros. Discovery Takes Minority Stake in Dubai’s OSN Streaming Limited
The deal, which will be completed in stages and is subject to regulatory approval, will see WBD pay $57 million for a 30% stake
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‘One Piece’ Co-Showrunner Exits to Focus on Mental Health
Matt Owens’ departure comes after the Netflix series wrapped production on Season 2 last month
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FCC Chair Threatens to Block M&A for Companies That Embrace DEI Policies
“If there’s businesses out there that are still promoting invidious forms of DEI discrimination, I really don’t see a path forward,” Brendan Carr says
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Roku Extends Gains, With Stock Up 13% in 5 Days
Guggenheim Securities maintained a buy rating on the stock earlier this week, citing “high conviction” it would see continued improvements in engagement and economics in 2025
