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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‘Daredevil: Born Again’: Charlie Cox Breaks Down Matt and Karen’s ‘Tragically Beautiful’ Timing in Season 2
“It’s immensely gratifying,” the actor tells TheWrap
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Ex-Warner Bros. Picture Group Chairman Toby Emmerich, Former Netflix Producer Amanda Krentzman Launch Fireside Access TV
Developed privately since 2024, the independent TV production company is backed by Len Blavatnik’s Access Entertainment
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Disney Ends $1 Billion OpenAI Partnership After Sora Shuts Down
The entertainment giant says it will continue to engage with AI platforms to “find new ways to meet fans where they are while responsibly embracing new technologies that respect IP and the rights of creators”
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Epic Games to Lay Off Over 1,000 Employees, Cut $500 Million in Costs as ‘Fortnite’ Faces Engagement Downturn
CEO Tim Sweeney says the move is due to a mix of industry-wide challenges, such as slower growth and weaker spending, as well as struggling to deliver “consistent Fortnite magic with every season”
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Gavin Newsom Slams FCC Approval of $6.2 Billion Nexstar-Tegna Merger: ‘An Outrage and Disgrace’
The California governor warns the “consolidation of right wing media parroting right wing talking points is happening in plain sight,” while praising his state for suing to block the deal
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Democratic Senators Urge FCC to Conduct Foreign Investment Review of Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal
The group of lawmakers, led by Sen. Cory Booker, say the potential involvement of China’s Tencent and three Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds demands “rigorous, not perfunctory, review”
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What Will Happen to Warner Bros. Games Under Paramount?
Experts warn that the publisher behind hits like “Hogwarts: Legacy” and “Mortal Kombat” could suffer a fatality in the name of merger cost cuts
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Josh D’Amaro Says Disney+ Will Be the ‘Digital Centerpiece’ of the Company, Teases Tech-Supported Growth at Shareholder Meeting
The new CEO adds that Disney is in a “category of one” as competitors are “consolidating just to compete, or struggling to be relevant in a fragmented and disrupted world”
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Incoming Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro Outlines Priorities in Note to Staff: ‘We Will Operate as One Disney’
The entertainment giant’s new chief says “great storytelling” and “creative excellence” will remain the company’s north star
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WME Layoffs Hit 30 Agency Staffers
Co-chairs Christian Muirhead and Richard Weitz say the cuts are aimed at “reducing layers” and “removing bureaucracy” at the firm
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R.J. Cipriani Targets Paramount, David and Larry Ellison’s Trump Relationship in Amended Lawsuit
The media giant says the Las Vegas gambler and whistleblower’s claims of a quid pro quo between the elder Ellison and the president are “entirely without merit”
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After DOJ’s Live Nation Settlement, Amy Klobuchar Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Antitrust Reviews
The Antitrust Accountability and Transparency Act comes as the lawmaker says the American public got “the raw end of the deal” in the Ticketmaster settlement
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Disney Entertainment TV Chair Debra OConnell Rejiggers Leadership Team After Promotion
ABC Entertainment and Hulu Originals head Craig Erwich adds 20th Television to his purview
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David Zaslav to Get $551.5 Million in Cash, Equity and Benefits From Paramount Merger Payout
The executive is also eligible to receive a tax reimbursement depending on when the deal closes, though the actual amount will significantly decline with the passage of time
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Disney’s Dana Walden Sets Senior Leadership Team for Entertainment Division
Film chief Alan Bergman will continue in his role, while Joe Earley and Adam Smith oversee Disney+ and Hulu and Debra OConnell leads Disney Entertainment Television
