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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‘Fallout’ Star Walton Goggins Unpacks That Barb Howard Plot Twist: ‘I Didn’t See It Going There’
“I’m so curious where that relationship picks up and how you begin to talk about the elephant in the room,” the actor tells TheWrap
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Netflix Closes 2024 Upfront, Touts 150% Increase in Ad Sales Commitments
The streamer’s ad-supported tier reached 40 million monthly active users as of May and accounts for over 45% of Netflix sign-ups in the 12 countries where it’s available
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YouTube Becomes First Streaming Platform to Crack 10% of Total Viewing in Nielsen’s Gauge Report
The milestone comes as streamers achieved a record 41.4% of TV viewing in July
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Jonathan Nolan Says ‘Fallout’ Success Marks the Start of a ‘Long and Exciting Stretch’ of Video Game Adaptations | Exclusive Video
The director and EP takes TheWrap behind the scenes of the Prime Video series’ 17 Emmy nominations
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Walton Goggins Found Out About His ‘Fallout’ Emmy Nomination While Working on ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3
TheWrap Magazine: “‘A lovely surprise’ feels like an understatement. I was just overwhelmed with joy,” the actor says of his Best Lead Actor nod for the Prime Video series
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Fox to Develop First Scripted Series Based on Oct. 7 Israel Attack
“One Day in October” is a collaboration between Tideline, Yes TV, ZOA Films and New York-based production company Sparks Go
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Fubo Wins Bid to Block Venu Sports Over Antitrust Concerns
Fox, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery plan to appeal the judge’s ruling, arguing the streamer is “wrong on the facts and the law”
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S&P Lowers Warner Bros. Discovery Outlook to Negative, Citing Linear TV Decline and Studio Weakness
In the second quarter of 2024, WBD reported a net loss of $10 billion, compared to a loss of $1.24 billion a year ago
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Channing Dungey to Lead Warner Bros. Discovery US Networks as Kathleen Finch Sets Retirement
Finch will step down at the end of the year, at which point the Warner Bros. Television Group chairman and CEO will take over
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What’s the Path for Warner Bros. Discovery After Dismal Earnings, Sunk Stock Price and Shrinking Options? | Analysis
Warner stock has sunk by 70% since its April 2022 merger with Discovery, and Wall Street is calling on the David Zaslav-led media giant to explore strategic alternatives, such as asset sales
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Paramount Shares Climb 7% as Edgar Bronfman Jr. Prepares Competing Bid
The former Warner Music Group CEO has held discussions about teaming up with Fortress Investment Group, Roku and “Baby Geniuses” producer Steven Paul, according to the Wall Street Journal
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Disney Taps Former YouTube Exec Adam Smith as Chief Product and Technology Officer
He replaces Aaron LaBerge, who departed the role at the end of June
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How ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 3 Built a Broadway Musical
TheWrap Magazine: Production designer Patrick Howe was tasked with creating Death Rattle Dazzle’s set from scratch
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Yvonne Strahovski, Scott Speedman and Chaske Spencer are Not in Control in New ‘Teacup’ Teaser | Video
The Peacock horror thriller from James Wan and Ian McCulloch premieres Oct. 10 with its first two episodes
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How the Major Streamers Stack Up in Subscribers, Revenue
Legacy media giants may be turning the corner on streaming profitability, but they have a long way to go to catch industry leader Netflix
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