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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Ad-Supported Platforms Account for 72.4% of TV Viewing in First Quarter of 2025
Cable and broadcast each made up roughly 29% of ad-supported TV viewing, while streaming accounted for the remaining 42%, per Nielsen’s new Ad-Supported Gauge report
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Ari Emanuel to Buy Frieze From Endeavor
The holding company first started exploring a sale of the contemporary art exhibition producer back in October
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Can Netflix Reach the $1 Trillion Club by 2030?
While Netflix executives see a path to the lofty market cap goal, financial analysts told TheWrap the hurdles are high
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AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aron Sees 2024 Pay Drop to $11.4 Million
The package marks a 55% decline from $25.4 million in 2023
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‘Bachelor in Paradise’ Season 10, Martin Short ‘Match Game’ Revival Lead ABC Summer Schedule
“Celebrity Family Feud” Season 11, “Who Wants to be a Millionaire” and new episodes of “Press Your Luck” with Elizabeth Banks round out the network’s lineup
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Donald Trump Says Paramount and CBS Have to ‘Pay a Price’ as ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit Mediation Begins
The president also threatened legal action against the New York Times for reporting that his suit is “baseless”
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Sam Elliott Joins ‘Landman’ Season 2 as Series Regular
Production on the Paramount+ original drama series’ latest installment is currently underway in Texas
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CBS on Track for 17th Consecutive Season as Most-Watched Network, Averaging Nearly 5 Million Primetime Viewers
The network has the top seven broadcast shows, led by “Tracker,” “Matlock” and “60 Minutes”
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FCC Chair Says CBS-Trump Settlement Talks Have Nothing to Do With Paramount-Skydance Deal Review
Brendan Carr added “all options remain on the table” in its “60 Minutes” investigation after the president called for the “maximum fines and punishment”
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Traditional TV Outlets Will Begin to Be Rolled Up by Private Equity in 2026, Analyst Predicts
Doug Creutz of TD Cowen also argues media companies should abandon direct-to-consumer efforts
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‘The Last of Us’ Star Gabriel Luna Unpacks the Episode 3 Moment That Made Him Completely Break Down
He also tells TheWrap about the action that didn’t make the final cut of Episode 2’s infected horde battle
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‘The Last of Us’ Star Young Mazino on Jesse’s Evolution After Show’s ‘Exceptionally Brutal’ Death
The actor also tells TheWrap how his character serves as a “reflection” of Ellie’s choices
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Paramount’s Shari Redstone Was Paid $523,000 in 2024
The media giant’s board of directors raked in a combined $3.8 million in compensation for the year
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TKO Group CEO Ari Emanuel’s 2024 Pay Falls 72% to $18.1 Million
President and chief operating officer Mark Shapiro’s pay for the year climbed 98.7% to $31.96 million
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Paramount Ex-CEO Bob Bakish’s 2024 Pay Jumped 178% to $86.96 Million
George Cheeks, Brian Robbins and Chris McCarthy, who were promoted to co-CEOs last April, received pay of $22.2 million, $19.6 million and $19.5 million for the year, respectively
