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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Paramount Confirms Middle East Sovereign Wealth Fund Investment to Back Warner Bros. Deal
The David Ellison-owned media giant says their participation is an “important milestone” in the $110 billion deal
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Italy Ruled Netflix’s Price Hikes Are Illegal. Will the Rest of the EU Follow? | Analysis
“Europe is now the real legal risk for Netflix’s pricing model,” one expert tells TheWrap
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CBS’ Late Night Future: Byron Allen’s ‘Comics Unleashed’ to Take Over ‘Late Show’ Timeslot After Colbert Finale
Allen Media Group’s “Funny You Should Ask” will also fill the network’s late night hours
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Paramount Secures $24 Billion Commitment From Middle East Sovereign Wealth Funds for Warner Bros. Deal
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund will provide roughly $10 billion
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Starz CEO Jeff Hirsch’s 2025 Pay Hits $6.75 Million
The figure covers the nine-month transition period spanning April 1 to Dec. 31 as the company separated from Lionsgate
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Amazon MGM Studios Restructures Worldbuilding & Genre Series Team, Matthew King and Adrienne O’Riain Exit
Tom Lieber expands his oversight as the worldbuilding division’s head of creative affairs
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Film and Sound Recording Industries Shed 1,100 Jobs in March
The decline puts the sector’s total jobs at 337,400 for the month, according to the latest report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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State AGs Are Pushing Back Against Media Consolidation. Is It Too Late?
Experts told TheWrap that Nexstar-Tegna’s temporary restraining order could embolden the states to pursue a legal fight against Paramount-Warner Bros.
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Jeff Shell Enters Preliminary Talks for Paramount Exit
The discussions come as the executive is embroiled in a legal dispute with former whistleblower and Vegas gambler R.J. Cipriani
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Sam Altman Says OpenAI and Disney Are Still in Talks About Collaborating Despite Sora Shutdown
The CEO says he gave Disney’s Bob Iger and Josh D’Amaro a heads up prior to the decision
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Nielsen Strikes Multi-Year Measurement Deal Renewal With TelevisaUnivision
The deal will cover the Spanish-language media company’s national and local broadcast, cable, streaming and radio properties, including Univision and ViX
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Versant Acquires AI-Powered Financial Insights Firm StockStory
Versant says the deal will strengthen CNBC’s ability to provide real-time, data-driven insights to investors
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WME Sells 160over90 to Publicis Groupe for Over $500 Million
The sports marketing firm has worked on activations for global brands, including the NFL’s Super Bowls, the Olympic Games, the World Cup and more
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Cinemark CEO Sean Gamble’s Pay Rose 10% to $10.8 Million in 2025
The theater chain entertained 193 million moviegoers globally last year, generating total revenue of $3.1 billion
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Nexstar Says It Can’t Fully Comply With Tegna Merger’s Temporary Restraining Order
The company said it took actions at closing that can’t be reversed and that the order creates “immediate operational harm”
