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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Netflix’s Ted Sarandos to Visit Trump White House to Discuss Warner Bros. Bid
The meeting, scheduled for Thursday, comes as the president demands the streamer fire board member Susan Rice or “pay the consequences”
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Emma Roberts to Star in ‘Bride Wars’ TV Adaptation at Peacock
Set in North Carolina, Roberts will portray a big-city wedding planner whose arrival in a small town sparks an epic showdown with a beloved local planner
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11 State Attorneys General Call on Department of Justice to ‘Thoroughly Scrutinize’ Netflix-Warner Bros. Deal
The group warns that the $83 billion acquisition could result in “undue market concentration that stifles competition” and lead to “higher prices, lower reliability and less innovation”
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Amazon Launches AI-Powered Vertical Video Tool for Broadcasters, Streamers
Media companies using AWS Elemental Inference include Fox Sports and NBCUniversal
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Warner Bros. Discovery Says Paramount’s $31 Per Share Offer May Lead to ‘Superior Proposal’
The offer includes a daily ticking fee equal to 25 cents a share per quarter after Sept. 30
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Etan Frankel Inks First-Look Producing Deal With Fox Entertainment
The “Shameless” and “Sorry For Your Loss” EP will produce scripted series across genres, including premium dramas and creator-driven series
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Disney+ Taps Daniel Burman as Latin America Original Content Head
The executive will start his new role on March 25
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Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ to Face ‘Enhanced Regulation’ Under UK’s Ofcom
Under new legislation, “Tier 1” services with over 500,000 subscribers in the country will be required to comply with the same content rules as traditional broadcasters
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Warner Bros. Discovery Reviewing Paramount’s Latest Revised Bid, Continues to Recommend Netflix Deal
Paramount CEO David Ellison raised his bid for the media giant on Monday after the board asked for his “best and final” offer
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Disney Reaches 11.9% of TV Viewing in January, Driven by ‘New Year’s Rockin Eve,’ Sports and Broadcast Dramas
Despite narrowing its gap with YouTube, it was not enough to topple the Google-owned video platform’s 12.5% TV viewership share for the month, per Nielsen
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Paramount Gains Momentum in the Warner Bros. Sweepstakes. Can It Capitalize? | Analysis
David Ellison’s latest submission comes as Netflix faces increasing regulatory and political pressure
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Paramount Raises Bid to Buy Warner Bros. Discovery
David Ellison’s tenth proposal comes after the WBD board agreed to reopen talks for seven days on a “best and final” offer
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Sony Pictures TV to Revive ‘Reading Rainbow’ With 24 New Episodes
Exclusive shortened episodes will also be available on SPT’s YouTube channel Kidzuko
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Ted Sarandos Brushes Off Trump’s Call to Fire Susan Rice From Netflix Board: ‘He Likes to Do a Lot of Things on Social Media’
“This is a business deal. It’s not a political deal,” the streamer’s co-CEO says
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Microsoft Gaming Head Phil Spencer to Retire After 38 Years
The Xbox boss will be succeeded by AI executive Asha Sharma, who takes over as the unit’s EVP and CEO
