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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Sharon Horgan to Executive Produce and Star in New HBO Original Comedy
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Disney Sells Out 2025 Oscars Ad Inventory
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TKO Completes $3.25 Billion Acquisition of IMG, On Location, Professional Bull Riders
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How the Major Streamers Stack Up in Subscribers and Revenue
Netflix leads the pack in revenue and number of subscribers, with no close second
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Nathan Fielder’s ‘The Rehearsal’ Sets April Return at HBO
Season 2 of the hit comedy series premieres April 20
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Warner Bros. Discovery Renames DEI Group to Focus Solely on Inclusion
The move comes amid a larger DEI crackdown by the Trump administration
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‘Lanterns’: First Look at Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre as HBO’s DC Series Starts Filming
The DC Studios series follows Hal Jordan and John Stewart as they are drawn into a dark, Earth-based mystery to investigate a murder in the American heartland
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Pete Distad to Lead Fox’s New Streaming Service as CEO
The former Apple TV+ and Hulu executive transitions from Venu Sports, which was scrapped in January
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Endeavor Posts Widened Net Loss of $237.2 Million in Q4
The company’s representation and owned sports properties businesses were bright spots in the quarter, helping to boost total revenue to $1.57 billion
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Warner Bros. Discovery Swings to Streaming Profit of $409 Million in Q4
The media giant, which boasts a total of 116.9 million streaming subscribers, says it has a clear path to reach at least 150 million globally by the end of 2026
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Paramount Misses Q4 Expectations, But Narrows Streaming Losses 42% to $286 Million
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‘1923’ Season 2 Becomes Paramount+’s Biggest Original Premiere Episode Ever With 5.4 Million Viewers
The milestone more than doubles viewership for the “Yellowstone” prequel’s Season 1 premiere
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Max Abandons Plan to Charge for Bleacher Report Sports Add-On
The streamer will also remove the offering and CNN Max from its Basic With Ads tier starting March 30
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Fox’s New Streaming Service Is Not Trying to ‘Chase SVOD Dream’ of Netflix and Disney, CFO Says
Steve Tomsic says the offering is aimed at the 50 million households currently outside of the bundle
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NBCU Sets 10-Year Extension for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Rights
The deal also includes the Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks show and a new special program still to be announced
