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 ‘Zero Day’ Added $146 Million to New York Economy
The production supported over 2,000 local cast and crew, per data released by the streamer and the Motion Picture Association
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Tariffs Push US CEO Confidence to Multi-Year Low in April, Survey Finds
Sixty-two percent of the 329 chief executives and business owners surveyed by Chief Executive Group expect a slowdown or recession in the next six months
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Why ‘The Last of Us’ Sent Joel to Therapy in Season 2
Craig Mazin also tells TheWrap how weaving in the game’s character of Eugene provided a “complication” for Catherine O’Hara’s Gail
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Bella Ramsey Says ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2’s On-Screen Rift With Pedro Pascal Felt ‘Very Unnatural’
They also unpack Ellie’s budding romance with Dina in Episode 1 and the challenges of having a crush in the post-apocalypse
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TV Writing Jobs Fell 42% in the Year After Hollywood Strikes, WGA Says
The guild blamed the declines on cord-cutting, a pullback in streaming series and studios’ “prolonged unwillingness” to resolve the 2023 strike
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‘The Pitt’ Hits 10 Million Global Viewers Per Episode on Max
The series premiere has tallied 16.2 million viewers since its January debut
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Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav’s 2024 Pay Rises to $51.9 Million
The package marks a 4.5% increase from $49.7 million in 2023
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Blumhouse Television Taps Melissa Aouate as President
The former Fabel Entertainment executive will oversee the studio’s scripted TV division
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Judge Backs Sony in ‘Jeopardy!’, ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Distribution Rights Legal Fight
CBS says it plans to immediately appeal the decision
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Netflix Sets ‘Pride & Prejudice’ Series With Emma Corrin, Jack Lowden
Olivia Colman also stars in the six-part limited series
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YouTube-CAA Anti-AI Pact Expands to Creators Including MrBeast and Mark Rober
Dr. Mike, Marques Brownlee, Estude Matematica and Flow Podcast will also be included
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‘The Daily Show’ Scores Biggest Quarterly Share in 10 Years, Up 13% From 2024 | Exclusive
The Comedy Central program hosted by Jon Stewart is the No. 1 series across late night TV on Mondays, with his episodes averaging 1.34 million total viewers
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‘The Last of Us’ Scores Early Season 3 Renewal at HBO
Season 2 of the series based on the Naughty Dog and PlayStation video game premieres April 13
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Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw’s ‘Adults’ Sets FX Premiere Date
Charlie Cox, Julia Fox and D’Arcy Carden will guest star in the comedy series
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MSNBC Taps Madeleine Haeringer to Lead Digital, Audio, Longform Efforts
The former NBC News and MSNBC veteran previously spent 22 years at the networks before joining Crooked Media
