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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Paramount, Skydance Exclusive Talks Window Likely to Close Without a Deal, So What Happens Next?
The board’s special committee faces a tough choice: go through with an unpopular Skydance sale, explore Sony and Apollo’s $26 billion offer or go it alone
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Paramount Shares Climb Over 13% as Sony, Apollo Make $26 Billion Offer
The non-binding expression of interest comes as exclusive discussions with David Ellison’s Skydance Media are set to expire on Friday
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Paramount Shareholder Asks for Court Order to Obtain Documents Tied to Skydance Merger Talks
The Employees’ Retirement System of Rhode Island is concerned Shari Redstone may be interfering with the board’s ability to find the best deal for shareholders
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Fubo, Dish, DirecTV Urge Congress to Hold Hearing on Future of Pay TV Competition
The letter warns that Fox, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery’s sports streaming joint venture raises “serious competition concerns”
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Fox-Disney-WBD Sports Streaming Joint Venture Taps Jessica Casano-Antonellis as Communications SVP
The SiriusXM veteran will serve on the JV’s executive leadership team and be responsible for all comms for the upcoming platform
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‘Cobra Kai’ Final Season to Premiere in 3 Parts on Netflix
The first two parts of the series debut in July and November, with the final episodes in 2025
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New Regency Lands ‘The Loney’ From ‘Shōgun’ Director Jonathan van Tulleken
The TV adaptation is based on Andrew Michael Hurley’s acclaimed honovel of the same name
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Tyler Perry Studios, Asylum Entertainment Group Form Unscripted Content Joint Venture
The partnership will be overseen by Tyler Perry Studios’ vice president of unscripted programming Antoinetta Stallings
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Paramount, Charter Communications Carriage Negotiations to Continue, Averting Blackout
The extension comes after renewal talks were initially set to expire at midnight on Tuesday
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Amazon’s Prime Video Ad Tier Helps Boost Q1 Ad Revenue By 24% to $11.8 Billion
The Big Tech company, which launched the ad tier in January, also saw an 11% jump in overall subscription revenue
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Matrix Asset Advisors Slams Paramount Over Bob Bakish Exit: ‘Everything About Today’s Update Is a Disgrace’
“This is a major unforced error that will cost the company upwards of $50 million,” the firm’s chief investment officer David Katz tells TheWrap
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Paramount Narrows Streaming Loss 44% to $286 Million, Tops 71 Million Subscribers
The media conglomerate declined to take analyst questions following the departure of CEO Bob Bakish
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Paramount CEO Bob Bakish Steps Down
The exec’s departure coincides with the company’s first-quarter earnings results for 2024
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Jason Kelce Joins ESPN’s ‘Monday Night Countdown’ NFL Pre-Game Show
After 13 seasons playing for the Philadelphia Eagles, the “New Heights” podcast host heads to TV
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Skydance Revises Paramount Offer With $3 Billion Cash Infusion to Allay Shareholder Worries
The new terms would sweeten the deal for some non-voting Class B shares, an insider tells TheWrap