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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Roku Posts More Than $1 Billion in Revenue in Q3 for First Time, Shaves Net Loss to $9 Million
The streamer and hardware maker, which is in 85.5 million households, will stop reporting the metric starting in the first quarter of 2025
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Jane Lynch Celebrates Getting Killed on ‘Only Murders in the Building,’ ‘Bittersweet’ Final Scene With Steve Martin
The actress also tells TheWrap how Martin Short made her break character and that she’d “love” to return as Sazz’s ghost
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Amazon MGM Studios’ Pan-English Scripted Originals Head Rola Bauer Exits
The executive was elevated to the position during a restructuring in 2022 following the tech giant’s $8.5 billion acquisition of MGM
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Regina Hall’s Rh Negative Inks First Look Deal With Amazon’s MGM Alternative
The “Girls Trip” actress will develop “Squad Games,” a competition series loosely inspired by the film
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Amazon Bets on Creator Economy With Investment in Spotter, Firm Behind MrBeast and Try Guys
The firm, whose clients also include Deestroying and Dude Perfect, has invested $940 million to support creators to date
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‘Impact x Nightline’ to Explore Alleged Foreclosure Scheme to Steal Graceland | Exclusive Clip
“Stealing Graceland” on Hulu will feature interviews with those close to the Presley family landmark as well as untold stories from Riley Keough’s new memoir
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David Ellison Will Control 100% of Paramount After Deal Closes
An amended FCC filing designates the Skydance Media CEO as “sole manager” after previous docs indicated Larry Ellison would have a large role
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Paramount Global Inclusion Head Marva Smalls to Take on New Role Working With Office of the CEO, Skydance
The Nickelodeon public affairs exec will help with the media giant’s transition as the two companies’ $8 billion merger is on track to close in the first half of 2025
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Netflix Comms Chief Rachel Whetstone, Global Public Policy VP Dean Garfield to Exit
The streamer plans to hire a chief global affairs officer to oversee policy and corporate communications
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‘Only Murders in the Building’ Boss Unpacks Season 4’s Killer Reveal, and How That New Body Sets Up Season 5
John Hoffman also tells TheWrap the upcoming season will be “very relevant” to New York current events and teases a possible Meryl Streep return
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‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 4 Ending Explained: Who Killed Sazz Pataki?
After solving the case, Charles, Mabel and Oliver are left with a new mystery on their hands as another resident of the Arconia is found dead
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Vivendi Board Sets December Shareholder Vote on 4-Way Split of French Media Giant
If the move is approved by shareholders, former Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish would join the board of Canal+
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James Gorman Draws on Succession Experience to Replace Disney’s Bob Iger
The Aussie Wall Street veteran previously helped Disney defeat Nelson Peltz’s proxy challenge.
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Netflix, Disney, Comcast, Google, Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount to Spend Combined $126 Billion on Content in 2024
The estimate from Ampere Analysis includes $40 billion allocated towards the companies’ streaming services
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Samsung TV Plus Reaches 88 Million Monthly Active Users
The free, ad-supported streaming service also touted a 50% year-over-year increase in global viewership
