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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How Prime Video Is Capitalizing on AI to Drive Engagement | Exclusive
“Everything we do around content, discovery and personalization is AI-driven and that’s the core of our service,” the streamer’s product VP Adam Gray tells TheWrap
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NBCUniversal Launches 18 FAST Channels on Fubo
Programming will include four Telemundo channels and 14 more for shows like “Today,” “Saturday Night Live,” “The Real Housewives” and “Top Chef”
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Disney Extends Lead Over YouTube in Total TV Usage in Nielsen’s Gauge Rankings for October
The entertainment giant finished the month with a share of 11.7%, boosted by increased viewership thanks to sports and ABC’s “World News Tonight”
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NBCUniversal Vice Chair Bonnie Hammer to Exit at the End of the Year
The executive, who worked on shows like “Monk” and “Mr. Robot,” chose to leave the company at the end of her current contract
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Toys ‘R’ Us Competition Series in the Works at Fox Alternative Entertainment
“Toys ‘R’ Us Family Faceoff” comes from the retailer’s entertainment arm and Known Originals
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Sling TV to Raise Prices by $5.99 Per Month Starting in December
The hike will bring the cost of the individual Sling Orange and Blue plans to $46 per month, while Sling’s Orange + Blue combo plan jumps to $61 per month
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Paramount Government Relations Head, Chief People Officer Eligible for $1 Million Payouts When Skydance Deal Closes
The amounts for Doretha Lea and Nancy Phillips will represent 100% of their base salaries as of Nov. 15
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SEC Chair Gary Gensler to Resign on Trump’s Inauguration Day
The former Goldman Sachs investment banker has served as the agency’s head since April 2021
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Comcast Spinoff Shouldn’t Warrant FCC, Antitrust Reviews, Analyst Says
New Street Research’s Blair Levin also calls Trump interference an “X factor” for the transaction, which involves “nemesis” MSNBC
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Comcast’s Bold Move to Slim Down NBCUniversal Sets It Up for a Streaming-Focused Future | Analysis
CEO Brian Roberts’ decision to spin out dying cable properties bets big on Donna Langley and Peacock
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MSNBC and NBC News Staffers Are ‘In the Dark’ on What Comcast Spinoff Means for Them
MSNBC could be looking to revamp its lineup and boost ratings, without the help of NBC News moving forward
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Comcast to Spin Off Cable Networks Including MSNBC and E! as Linear Continues Decline, Donna Langley Elevated
Mark Lazarus and Anand Kini will lead the new standalone, publicly traded company, while Langley has been named NBCU’s entertainment and studios chairman
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Alexandra Weinberger Joins Amazon MGM Studios as Head of Ongoing Young Adult, Comedy Series
The former ABC executive will oversee Prime Video titles including “Cruel Intentions,” “We Were Liars” and “Motorheads”
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Peter Chernin’s The North Road Company, Andreesen Horowitz Invest in Generative AI Content Studio
Promise is founded by former YouTube exec Jamie Byrne, Fullscreen CEO George Strompolos and independent filmmaker Dave Clark
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Kansas City Chiefs, World Series and TV Dramas Boost Broadcast to Highest Usage Share Since January
Broadcast grew 7% month-over-month in October to finish with a total TV usage share of 24%
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