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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Universal Television Casting Head Beth Klein to Retire After 13 Years
The executive will exit the studio at the end of the year
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Nexstar to Cut About 2% of Staff, Layoffs Expected in Broadcasting and Sales Divisions
The downsizing comes after The CW let go of over two dozen employees last month
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Lionsgate Activist Investor Asks Studio to Consider Sale After Starz Separation
Anson Funds, which has become a Top 5 shareholder in the Hollywood studio, also says the company could consider divestitures of its unscripted TV and 3 Arts businesses
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J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Inks 2-Year First-Look Deal With Warner Bros. TV
The latest pact is non-exclusive and less expensive than the previous, five-year deal
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CNBC Forms Strategic Verticals & Audience Development Unit
Led by Max Meyers, the division will create and commercialize verticals in sports, wealth and women’s leadership
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David Letterman FAST Channel Launches on Samsung TV Plus
Letterman TV will feature never-before-seen commentary from the late night legend where he reflects on the most iconic interviews from his 22-year tenure on “The Late Show”
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Netflix’s Jake Paul-Mike Tyson Fight Demand Was ‘Off the Charts’ Despite Tech Glitches, Ted Sarandos Says
“We were stressing the limits of the Internet itself that night,” the streamer’s co-CEO tells UBS’ Media & Communications Conference
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Starz CEO Pitches Wall Street Ahead of Lionsgate Separation, Calls Asset ‘Misunderstood’
Jeff Hirsch says post-separation growth opportunities for the company include M&A, bundling, a password sharing crackdown and controlling content costs
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SiriusXM to Cut $200 Million in Costs, Pivot Resources Away From Streaming
The satellite and online radio provider has also hired ADT Inc.’s Wayne Thorsen as its new COO as chief product and technology officer Joseph Inzerillo steps down
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TV Viewing Hits 9-Month High in November as Streaming Nabs Record 41.6% Share
The increase was primarily attributed to sports, the presidential election and live streaming, according to Nielsen
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Disney Password-Sharing Crackdown ‘Working Out Well’ for Subscriber Growth, CFO Says
The benefits of paid sharing will start to show in the beginning of 2025, Hugh Johnston tells UBS’ Media and Communications Conference
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Fox CFO Says Comcast Spinoff ‘Doesn’t Change Much’ From Competitive Standpoint
Steven Tomsic also addresses whether Fox would pursue direct-to-consumer bundles if Venu Sports fails to launch and the growth opportunity for Tubi
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Comcast’s Sky, Warner Bros. Discovery Settle ‘Harry Potter’ Series Lawsuit Over Denied Partnership
Both companies have agreed to “the dismissal with prejudice of all claims in the action” in a new court filing
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Comcast Cable CEO Predicts 100,000 Broadband Sub Losses in Q4
The forecast, which sent shares tumbling more than 9% on Monday, includes around 10,000 subscriber losses because of weather-related disruptions from Hurricanes Milton and Helene
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Omnicom to Acquire Rival Interpublic Group, Creating Ad Agency Powerhouse
The deal, which is expected to close in the second half of 2025, will create a combined company with over 100,000 employees and revenue of $25.6 billion
