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 Last of Us’ Music Supervisors on Reuniting Crooked Still and That Gustavo Santaolalla Cameo
TheWrap magazine: Evyen Klean, Ian Broucek and Scott Hanau also talk preparing Pedro Pascal to perform Pearl Jam’s “Future Days”
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ESPN’s New App Looks to Score With Cord-Nevers Through Personalized SportsCenter, Fantasy and Betting
It will also launch a personalized short-form video feed called “Verts” and allow users to shop for merchandise while watching sports
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Versant Sets Charisse Williams Larado as VP of Sports Talent Strategy, Recruitment
The former NBCUniversal executive will work with Golf Channel, NASCAR, the WNBA, USGA, IMSA, the Olympics and Premier League to elevate the profiles of the company’s on-air talent
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Disney Expands Product and Tech Leadership Team With Tony Donohoe, Erin Teague
The pair will serve as executive vice presidents of ad platforms and product management, respectively
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ESPN, NFL+ Premium to Launch $39.99 Monthly Bundle
The offering, which includes NFL RedZone, will be available starting Sept. 3
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Nexstar to Acquire Tegna in $6.2 Billion Local TV Deal, Citing Trump-Backed Initiatives
The deal will give the former 265 television stations in 44 states and D.C., representing 80% of U.S. television households
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Streaming Reaches Nearly Half of Total TV Viewing in July
YouTube led the pack once again with a record share of 13.4% for the month, followed by Netflix with an 8.8% share, per Nielsen
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Fox Entertainment Studios Promotes Dana Tafoya-Cameron to Head of Bento Box Entertainment
Netflix’s Michelle Huynh also joins as executive vice president of studio content operations
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Newsmax Settles Dominion Voting Systems Lawsuit for $67 Million
The move comes after the network was sued for defamation for claiming that the latter’s technology was used to rig the 2020 presidential election
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Versant to Rebrand MSNBC as MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion and the World
In addition to MS NOW, USA Network and Golf Channel will merge into a new USA Sports brand and CNBC will change its logo but retain its name
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Disney Greenlights ‘Coven Academy’ From ‘High School Musical: The Musical: The Series’ Creator
The single-camera, supernatural dramedy from Tim Federle will premiere next year on Disney Channel and Disney+
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Taylor Sheridan, Paramount Set Massive Texas Production Hub in Fort Worth
The 450,000 square foot campus, which is built to support four concurrent large-scale productions with SGS Studios, is the largest operating studio in the state
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Starz Posts Q2 Loss of $43 Million, Sheds 410,000 U.S. Subscribers
The company’s subs loss was driven by pressure on linear subscribers and a loss of 120,000 over-the-top subscribers
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Netflix Closes 2025 Upfront With Ad Commitments More Than Doubling
The streamer has sold out all available in-game inventory for its pair of NFL Christmas Day games
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Telemundo Launches Sports-Focused FAST Channel ‘Deportes Ahora’
The offering will be available on Peacock, Xumo Play, the NBC News FAST hub and Telemundo.com on Aug. 14, with some content also set to livestream on YouTube
