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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Cancel Culture: A Slew of One-Season Streamer Cancellations Ushers in a New Normal
“This shotgun approach of doing dozens, if not hundreds, of shows is unsustainable,” a former TV executive tells TheWrap
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Female Industry Leaders See Opportunity in Hollywood Contraction: ‘The Town Is Desperate for New Ideas Right Now’ | Video
Power Women Summit: Wondery CEO Jen Sargent says moments of adversity are the “ripest times for innovation”
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‘Ghosts’ Taps ‘Loot’ Star Nat Faxon as Historic Guest Star
The “Our Flag Means Death” star will play Alexander Hamilton in an episode airing in early 2025
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Disney Declares Cash Dividend of $1 Per Share, a 33% Boost From Last Year
The dividend, payable in two 50 cent-per-share installments on Jan. 16 and July 23, 2025, is up from 75 cents paid during fiscal year 2024
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Marlon Wayans to Join Damon Wayans, Damon Wayans Jr. on CBS’ ‘Poppa’s House’
The actor and comedian is set to guest star as Poppa’s brother Melvin
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Max Launches Live Feeds of HBO Programming in New In-App ‘Channels’ Feature
The feature, which includes a total of five simulcasts in its initial launch, will appear for a small subset of adult profile users on the Ad-Free and Ultimate Ad-Free tiers in the U.S.
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Nielsen’s Gracenote Names Bill Michels as Chief Product Officer | Exclusive
The firm provides metadata for over 40 million titles in more than 260 streaming catalogues
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David Ellison May Fold Paramount TV Networks Into Single Unit, Co-CEO Brian Robbins Might Exit | Report
Co-CEO George Cheeks is expected to stay following the Skydance merger, and CBS is the only network safe from possible sale
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‘Bel-Air’ to End With Season 4 at Peacock
The reimagining of the ’90s sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” follows a young Will on his complicated journey from the streets of West Philadelphia to the gated mansions of Bel-Air
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35 Most Anticipated TV Shows of Winter 2024-2025
From “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” on Disney+ and Netflix’s “Squid Game” Season 2 to ABC’s “The Rookie” Season 7 and “The White Lotus” Season 3 on HBO
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Jon Batiste, Ledisi, Trombone Shorty, Lauren Daigle to Perform at 2025 Super Bowl Pregame
Super Bowl LIX will air live on Fox on Feb. 9, 2025 from Caesars Superdome in New Orleans
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Rod Stewart Accuses ‘Tubby, Bald-Headed, Ill-Mannered Bully’ Gregg Wallace of ‘Humiliating’ Wife on ‘Celebrity MasterChef’
“Karma got you,” the singer said following news that Wallace is being investigated for misconduct
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UK ‘MasterChef’ Host Gregg Wallace Steps Down Amid Misconduct Investigation
The TV presenter is accused by 13 different people of making inappropriate sexual comments to co-workers over a 17-year period
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R&CPMK Accuses Ex-Employees, Rival 2 PM Sharp of Stealing Clients, Breach of Contract
The PR firm claims the former staffers downloaded thousands of files with “confidential, proprietary and other sensitive business information” to “jumpstart 2 PM Sharp’s new business by theft”
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Comcast CEO Brian Roberts Sells $20 Million in Stock
The 469,515 Class A shares were awards of restricted stock units and options as part of his compensation in January and March
