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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Aldis Hodge-Led ‘Cross’ Sets Premiere Date at Prime Video
The crime thriller, based on James Patterson’s bestselling Alex Cross book series, makes its debut Nov. 14
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Former CBS Anchor Sues Network for Discrimination Over Supposed Race, Sex Quotas
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Paramount Stock Climbs 7% as Skydance Deal Looms
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Paramount, Skydance Merger Is on Again in $2.4 Billion Deal
But NAI’s controlling shareholder Shari Redstone might be setting off a bidding war ahead of Sun Valley
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Paramount Stock Rises Over 5% Amid Renewed BET Network Sale Talks
A group that includes BET CEO Scott Mills and CC Capital’s Chinh Chu is looking to offer between $1.6-$1.7 billion, according to Bloomberg
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Candle Media to Split Animation, Live-Action Businesses, Cut Costs
The Blackstone-backed studio will fold animation projects into Moonbug Entertainment and rebrand their live-action division to Candle Studios
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TKO Group President and COO Mark Shapiro Joins Board of RedBird Capital Partners, NFL-Backed EverPass Media
The move comes as the UFC and WWE parent made a strategic investment in the live sports and entertainment distribution platform for an undisclosed amount
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DNEG Group Secures $200 Million Investment From Abu Dhabi’s United Al Saqer Group
The fresh funding, which values the London-based VFX studio at over $2 billion, will be used to help accelerate its move into AI-driven content creation
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‘Clipped’ Star Cleopatra Coleman Says Finale ‘Speaks to the Power Structures of Our World’
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Barry Diller Eyes Paramount Bid Following Skydance Fallout | Report
The billionaire behind IAC has signed nondisclosure agreements with National Amusements as talks begin
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Fubo, NBCUniversal Strike Paris Olympics Content Deal Amid Venu Antitrust Lawsuit
The programming includes live competition sessions starting on July 24 and on-demand viewing across platforms at no additional charge
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Prime Video Sets University of Idaho Murders Docuseries From Skydance, Story Syndicate
Liz Garbus and Matthew Galkin direct the project covering the investigation, arrest and trial of Bryan Kohberger
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Netflix, Amazon Lead With 53% of Original Streaming Title Orders in First Quarter of 2024, Study Finds
The growth comes from increased investment in international territories, according to Ampere Analysis
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‘The Daily Show’ With Jon Stewart Scores Highest Rating of 2024 With Live Post-Debate Episode | Exclusive
Viewership among adults 18-49 for the Thursday night special was also up 23% from the host’s quarter to date average
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Roku’s Joe Franzetta Is Leveraging Leagues, 3rd Party Partnerships to Create a ‘One-Stop Shop’ for Sports Content
Office With a View: The streamer’s sports head breaks down their plan for solving a pain point for consumers and his acquisition strategy around live rights
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