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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Vivendi Board Sets December Shareholder Vote on 4-Way Split of French Media Giant
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Netflix, Disney, Comcast, Google, Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount to Spend Combined $126 Billion on Content in 2024
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Samsung TV Plus Reaches 88 Million Monthly Active Users
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Netflix Lets Users Share TV Show, Movie Clips to Social Media
The “Moments” feature is live on iOS devices and will expand to Android devices in the coming weeks
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Billy Crystal Surprised Even Himself Taking a Darker Leading Role in Apple TV+’s ‘Before’
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David Ellison, Skydance Tap Cindy Holland as Senior Advisor Ahead of Paramount Merger
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‘Family Guy’ Sets Holiday Special at Hulu
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Paramount-Skydance Deal Shareholder Damages Could Exceed $1.65 Billion, Pension Fund Says
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Miyagi-Do Faces Off Against Old and New Rivals in ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 6 Part 2 Trailer
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