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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Charles Phillips Jr. to Exit Paramount Board of Directors Ahead of Skydance Merger
The former Infor CEO led the media giant’s special committee that ultimately approved the $8 billion merger, which is set to close in the first half of 2025
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Netflix Profits Surge 41% in Q3 to $2.36 Billion as Streamer Adds 5 Million Subscribers
The streamer, which boasts over 282 million subscribers globally, reported a 35% increase in ad-supported members
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FTC Sets Final Rule Designed to Make Canceling Subscriptions Easier — Here’s Everything to Know
The agency says “click-to-cancel” will end the “tricks and traps” around getting rid of unwanted subscriptions, saving Americans time and money
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Brian Williams to Host Election Night Special on Prime Video
The former NBC anchor will be joined by a variety of experts across news and politics to share real-time poll results and commentary in a “non-partisan” special
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Richard Kind Praises ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Co-Stars Steve Martin, Martin Short and Eugene Levy: ‘At the Top of Their Game’
The veteran TV, film and theater actor also reflects on subletting his apartment to Jon Stewart and Jeff Garlin in the early days of his career and questions why Hollywood is sending movies straight to streaming
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LA TV and Film Production Drops Below Strike Levels in Q3, Reality Plummets 56%
The region recorded a total of 5,048 shoot days, marking the weakest quarter of the year thus far and a 36.4% decrease from its five-year average
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Fox Entertainment Taps Hannah Pillemer, Allison Wallach to Lead Scripted and Unscripted Divisions
The pair joins Fox Entertainment president Fernando Szew’s creative leadership team following the studio’s restructuring earlier this year
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Paramount Sweetens Golden Parachute for Co-CEOs With $3 Million Stock Awards, Other Incentives
If Brian Robbins, Chris McCarthy or George Cheeks are demoted from their current position, they can resign for “good reason” and collect severance payments
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‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 4: Dudenoff’s Killer Revealed
Co-creator John Hoffman also teases “many twists to come” after the trio gets a key clue to finding Sazz’s murderer
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Amazon to Expand Prime Video Ads to Brazil, India, Japan, the Netherlands and New Zealand in 2025
The service’s ad-supported viewing experience is already available in the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia, Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico and Spain
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YouTube to Add Customizable Playback Speeds, Collaborative Playlists in New Update
Other features on the way include a sleep timer and custom thumbnails that can be created using generative AI
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Will Paramount Drop Nielsen? TV Networks Demand Better Metrics, but Legacy Ties Make It Tough | Analysis
The dispute signals a potential sea change as networks struggle with Nielsen’s dominance during the transition to streaming
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NFL Boosts Streaming to Score 41% September Viewership Share
Prime Video saw a 12% bump in viewership during the month to a platform best of 3.6%, driven largely by “Thursday Night Football,” according to Nielsen
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Legendary Entertainment Buys Out Wanda Group’s Ownership Stake
As part of the move, the “Dune” and “Godzilla” studio’s board will be evenly split between management and private equity firm Apollo, which made a $760 million minority investment in 2022
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‘Black Doves’: Keira Knightley Is a Spy in First Look at Netflix Thriller
The show, which is already confirmed for a Season 2, premieres in December
