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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Tyler Perry Launches Comedy, Drama FAST Channels With BET
The collaboration between the writer-producer and the network comes fresh off extending their partnership through 2028
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The first spin-off of Prime Video’s global hit “Citadel” premieres Oct. 10
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Streaming Reaches Record 40.3% of Total TV Usage in June, Boosted by Younger Audiences
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Netflix Promotes Natalie Bjelajac to VP of US Publicity, Events and Publishing
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‘Big Brother’ Reveals Houseguests for Season 26
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NBC Musical ‘Smash’ Makes Peacock Streaming Debut
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Top Paramount Shareholder Sets Lawsuit in Motion With Docs Request for Shari Redstone’s Skydance Payday
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‘Impractical Jokers’ Star Brian ‘Q’ Quinn Would Love to Revive Covid-Era Spin-Off ‘Dinner Party’
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KCON LA 2024 to Air Main Stage Concert on the CW
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NFL Monitoring Paramount-Skydance Merger Impact, Commissioner Says
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Paramount Can Extend Skydance Merger’s Go-Shop Period if It Enters ‘Good Faith’ Talks With a Rival Bidder
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‘The Penguin,’ ‘Dune: Prophecy’ Rebranded to HBO Originals
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‘The Cleaning Lady’ Season 4 Taps Daniel Cerone as Showrunner
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