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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Streaming Hits Record 38.8% of Total TV Usage in May
“Bridgerton” Season 3, Part 1 was the most streamed show of the month with over 5.5 billion viewing minutes, according to Nielsen’s The Gauge
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‘For All Mankind’ Creator Ronald D. Moore Inks Overall Deal With Sony Pictures Television
The acclaimed showrunner returns to the studio after leaving for Disney’s 20th in 2021
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‘The Gilded Age’ Season 3 Adds Phylicia Rashad and Jordan Donica in Recurring Roles
Brian Stokes Mitchell and Victoria Clark will also guest star on the HBO period drama
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Paramount Stock Hits Record Low, Falling Below $10 per Share
The latest decline follows Shari Redstone rejecting a merger with Skydance
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‘Blue Beetle’ Animated Series in the Works at Warner Bros. Animation, DC Studios
The project comes from Miguel Puga and Cristian Martinez, following the 2023 film
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‘Interview With the Vampire’ Showrunner Rolin Jones Renews Overall Deal at AMC Networks
The extension comes as the drama series is airing its second season on AMC and AMC+
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Netflix’s ‘Bridgerton’ Boosts UK Economy by $350 Million
The Regency era limited series has supported almost 5,000 local businesses over the past five years
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Jimmy Fallon to Host ‘The Tonight Show’ Through 2028
The actor and comedian renews his deal with NBCUniversal after celebrating 10 years leading the late night franchise
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‘Fallout’ Showrunners Relished Slice-of-Life Storytelling in Season 1, Tease New Vegas and More Robots in Season 2
The pair also hopes to continue exploring the many unanswered questions about the “pre-war world” of the Bethesda video game franchise’s Prime Video adaptation
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After Failed Sale, Paramount’s New Leaders Have a Mandate to Execute Their Plan | Analysis
Brian Robbins, Chris McCarthy and George Cheeks are the Office of the CEO. But how much runway will they have?
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Ariel Investments Founder Blasts Failed Skydance-Paramount Sale Process: ‘A Once in a Generation Kind of Screw Up’
“You have all these great assets, great IP, great history and they’ve found a way to destroy value. It’s just pretty extraordinary,” John Rogers. Jr told TheWrap on Wednesday
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Paramount Board Remains ‘Open to Strategic Alternatives’ as Office of the CEO Focuses on Long-Term Strategic Plan
“Work is already underway,” co-CEOs Brian Robbins, Chris McCarthy and George Cheeks say in a memo to staff
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Kate Winslet to Star in HBO’s ‘Trust’ Limited Series
The project, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Hernan Diaz, will be written, directed and executive produced by Todd Haynes
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Chaos at Paramount: An Uncertain Future Looms After Shari Redstone Pulls the Plug on Skydance | Analysis
Skydance is furious, executives are confused and Wall Street is exhausted as Redstone has made a mess of the Paramount sale
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Shari Redstone’s National Amusements Scraps Skydance-Paramount Merger
Discussions halted Tuesday after the media conglomerate’s controlling shareholder and David Ellison failed to reach “mutually acceptable terms”
