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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Activist Investor Ancora Holdings Builds $200 Million Warner Bros. Stake, Plans to Oppose Netflix Deal
The firm, which has accused the board of not adequately engaging with Paramount, is threatening to launch a proxy fight
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‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Animated Preschool Series to Launch on YouTube in 2026
“Teeny Mutant Ninja Turtles,” which will release 30 episodes at 4 minutes each, will follow Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo in their childhood years as ninjas-in-training
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Warner Bros. Discovery Board to ‘Carefully Review and Consider’ Paramount’s Latest Amended Offer
David Ellison’s new $30-per-share bid includes a 25 cents-per-share ticking fee and a commitment to pay a $2.8 billion termination fee to Netflix
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Fox’s Red Seat Ventures Buys Podcast Creator Subscription Platform Supercast
The company will continue to operate autonomously under its founder and CEO Jason Sew Hoy and accelerate investment in product development, creator growth and team expansion
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Paramount Sweetens Warner Bros. Discovery Bid, Offers to Pay $2.8 Billion Netflix Termination Fee
The company is adding a 25 cent per share ticking fee, which will give shareholders $650 million in cash for every quarter a deal isn’t closed after Dec. 31
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Spotify Hits 290 Million Premium Subscribers in Q4
The music streaming giant reaches a total of 751 million monthly active users, a gain of 38 million during the quarter
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DOJ Investigation of Netflix’s $83 Billion WB Deal Is ‘Totally Ordinary,’ Streamer’s Global Affairs Chief Says
Clete Willems adds that Netflix is engaging with European regulators and state attorneys general
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HBO Max’s UK Launch Is ‘Very Helpful’ to Netflix’s ‘Strategic Foundations,’ JB Perrette Says
“They value the brand as we’re defining it, which is something that is distinct, premium and different to mass volume,” Warner’s president of global streaming and games adds
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How Streaming Expands Sports Fandom
An NRG study in collaboration with TheWrap reveals that fans of all ages are discovering new leagues and engaging further through shoulder programming and sports betting
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Lionsgate Names Vermillio’s Kathleen Grace as First-Ever Chief AI Officer
The executive will focus on providing tools to filmmakers, protecting IP and finding efficiencies in production, marketing, distribution and administrative operations
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Amazon Shares Sink 9% on $200 Billion Spending Forecast for 2026
Advertising revenue jumped 23% to $21.3 billion in the fourth quarter
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‘Fallout’ Boss Teases the War to Come and Bringing a Major Power From the Games Into Season 3
Geneva Robertson-Dworet also tells TheWrap about that Colorado twist and expanding the Wasteland moving forward
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Warner Bros. CEO Takes Netflix Deal Pitch Directly to European, UK Regulators
In addition to the pending $83 billion deal, topics of discussion included the Discovery Global spinoff, HBO Max’s international expansion and the evolving media ecosystem
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Tubi, Nielsen Expand Measurement Partnership
The Fox-owned streamer accounted for 6.2% of the category’s 74.2% share of ad-supported TV viewing in the fourth quarter
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Sony Operating Profit Rises 22% Despite Softer Film Business
Profits were once again driven by its Sony Playstation and camera imaging units
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