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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Disney+, Hulu Swing to Combined 3rd Quarter Profit of $346 Million
Disney’+, Hulu and ESPN+ cumulatively have 207.4 million subscribers
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NFL to Buy 10% Stake in ESPN
Under the deal, ESPN will get NFL Network and other media assets in exchange for the stake
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New Paramount’s Cindy Holland Recruits Sister’s Jane Wiseman and Efrain Miron for DTC Team
The executives will serve in senior positions in the programming and business sides, respectively
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News Corp Profit Jumps 28%, Driven by Dow Jones, Digital Real Estate Growth
In reporting earnings, CEO Robert Thomson made a plea to “cherish” the value of IP rights against AI
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Mario Gabelli Elects to Take Cash for Paramount Voting Stock Ahead of Skydance Merger Closing
The GAMCO Investors chairman owned 12% of the media giant’s voting stock – making him the second largest Class A shareholder behind Shari Redstone
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Showtime/MTV Entertainment Head Nina Diaz to Exit Paramount After Skydance Merger Closes
The executive is the latest set to depart the media giant, following Paramount co-CEO Chris McCarthy and streaming president Tom Ryan
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Nielsen, WPP Media Strike Audience Measurement Partnership
The deal will cover TV, streaming, audio and cross-platform ad performance via Nielsen ONE and integrate the former’s insights into the latter’s Open Media Studios platform
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Sherry Lansing to Join New Paramount Board as Skydance Unveils 10 Directors
Oracle CEO Safra A. Catz, Barbara Byrne and John L. Thornton are among the new directors
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Wondery CEO Jen Sargent to Exit as Amazon Restructures Podcasting Studio
Narrative podcasts will move to Audible, while the brand’s creator-led content team will move to a new creator services division
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Paramount Streaming President and CEO Tom Ryan to Exit
He will be replaced by former Netflix executive Cindy Holland, who will serve as chair of the media giant’s direct-to-consumer division
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New Paramount Leadership Team Unveiled Ahead of Skydance Merger Close
Cindy Holland will oversee streaming, while Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein will serve as co-chairs of Paramount Pictures
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Roku Turns a Profit as Revenue Rises 15% to $1.1 Billion
Platform revenue rose 18% thanks to video advertising and the company’s acquisition of Frndly
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Paramount’s Mixed Earnings Highlight Skydance’s Challenges
The results released right before the handover suggests big changes could be coming
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Comcast Profit Jumps 183% on $9.4 Billion Sale of Hulu Stake
Revenue for the second quarter hit $30.3 billion, up 2% year-over-year
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Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer’s Fiscal 2025 Pay Falls 46% to $9.8 Million
The studio has extended the executive’s contract through its fiscal year 2029
