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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How Major Entertainment Companies’ Stocks Performed in 2025
Netflix is down. Disney holds steady. Warner stock is soaring due to a bidding war
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Netflix’s Lions-Vikings Christmas Day NFL Game Breaks All-Time US Streaming Record With 27.5 Million Viewers
Snoop Dogg’s Holiday Halftime Party during the game brought in an average of 29 million viewers in the U.S., according to Nielsen
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Lauren Boebert Suggests Trump Vetoed Bipartisan Bill as ‘Political Retaliation’ After Her Epstein Vote
“Americans deserve leadership that puts people over politics,” the Republican congresswoman from Colorado says
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Warner Bros. Discovery, Canal+ Reach New Multi-Year Distribution Deal
The pact will bring HBO Max to two new international territories and see Warner Bros. films land on Canal+ six months after releasing in theaters
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Ahead of Trump Rebrand, Kennedy Center Changed Voting Rules to Exclude Members Not Installed by President
“The bylaws were revised to reflect [a] longstanding precedent,” a spokesperson for the arts venue says
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Sons Justin and Christian to Tell All in New Docuseries
The project, which is produced by the Zeus Network, will premiere in 2026
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Patrick Dempsey Juggles Hitman Double Life With Alzheimer’s Diagnosis in ‘Memory of a Killer’ Trailer
The Fox drama series also stars Michael Imperioli and Gina Torres
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All 11 Seasons of ‘The X-Files’ Will Start Streaming for Free on Jan. 1 — Here’s Where
The sci-fi series lands on Paramount’s free, ad-supported streamer in 2026
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Beyoncé Becomes 5th Musician to Reach Billionaire Status
The singer-songwriter joins her husband Jay-Z, Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen and Rihanna in the elite group
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40 Most Anticipated TV Shows of 2026
From “One Piece” on Netflix and Paramount’s “Yellowstone” spinoffs to “Euphoria” on HBO and AMC’s “The Vampire Lestat”
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Warner Bros. Bidding War, Paramount-Skydance Merger Headline an Active Year of Media M&A
Industry consolidation and dealmaking focused on building cross-platform scale will be major themes in 2026 and beyond, experts tell TheWrap
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50 Best TV Shows of 2025
From “Adolescence” to “Win or Lose,” TheWrap highlights the best in television in streaming, broadcast and cable
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Why Isn’t Paramount and the Ellisons Showing Warner Bros. Discovery Shareholders the Money? | Analysis
Larry Ellison adding his personal guarantee shows they’re not walking away, but shareholders are really looking for a sweeter bid
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Warner Bros. Discovery to ‘Carefully Review and Consider’ Paramount’s Amended $30-Per-Share, All-Cash Bid
The latest offer includes an “irrevocable personal guarantee” from Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison and a $5.8 billion breakup fee
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Larry Ellison Makes ‘Irrevocable Personal Guarantee’ of $40.4 Billion Towards Paramount’s WBD Bid
The media giant also raised its breakup fee to $5.8 billion
