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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‘Goosebumps: The Vanishing’ Sets January Premiere Date at Disney+, Hulu
The second season of the anthology series stars David Schwimmer, Jayden Bartels and Sam McCarthy
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Amazon Seeks to Dismiss Ad Tier Lawsuit, Says Prime Viewers ‘Got Exactly What They Bargained For’
The tech giant argues that it’s never promised that Prime Video would be “always, or entirely, ad-free”
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‘Lanterns’ Taps James Hawes to Direct First 2 Episodes
The DC Studios and HBO drama series will follow Hal Jordan and new recruit John Stewart as they investigate a murder in the American heartland
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Warner Bros. Discovery Ad Sales Chief Jon Steinlauf to Exit
The executive will remain in the role while a search for a successor is underway
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‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Renewed for 20 Additional Episodes at Hulu
The initial eight-episode drop launched as the streamer’s most-watched unscripted premiere of the year
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Former Netflix Exec Bea Miller Joins Moonbug Entertainment as North America Originals and Distribution Head
Her hiring comes as the studio looks to expand in the market through shows such as “CoComelon,” “Blippi” and “Little Angel”
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Disney EMEA Original Content Chief Liam Keelan to Exit
The executive, who built the Europe, Middle East and Africa programming team during his nearly five year-tenure, will leave in early 2025
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Warner Bros. Discovery Strikes Multi-Year Renewal With All Elite Wrestling
U.S. Networks chairman Kathleen Finch tells TheWrap that AEW will help bolster its sports portfolio heading into carriage negotiations
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Hasbro Entertainment Taps Zach Edwin to Lead Unscripted TV Division
The development executive will oversee a slate of programming, as well as partnerships with talent, studios and distribution partners
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‘Ink Master’: OGs, Young Guns Go Tat for Tat in Season 16 Trailer | Exclusive Video
The reality competition series returns Oct. 23 on Paramount+ with its first three episodes
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Disney Asks FCC to Dismiss DirecTV Complaint Alleging Bad Faith Negotiations During Carriage Dispute
The company argues the satellite TV provider “misunderstood the scope of its clean slate proposal”
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Disney Lays Off Roughly 75 Staffers Across ABC News, Owned Stations
The impacted employees are about evenly split between both groups and no teams have been eliminated, an individual familiar with the matter tells TheWrap
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‘Only Murders’ Stars Steve Martin, Michael Cyril Creighton Unpack the ‘Wild’ Challenge of Filming Episode 6 Like a Documentary
Showrunner John Hoffman also breaks down that Dudenoff reveal and how long Season 4’s killer has been watching the trio
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A DirecTV-Dish Merger Would Create a Mega-Pay TV Operator, But Won’t Stop the Industry’s Decline | Analysis
The deal for $1 and $9.75 billion in debt is more about finding a “sense of stability” in a declining market as DirecTV and Dish transition to streaming, analysts tell TheWrap
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DirecTV Placed on Negative Credit Watch by S&P Global, Fitch Amid Dish Network Merger
The satellite TV giants are teaming up to create a pay TV operator with around 18 million subscribers in a deal for $1 and $9.75 billion in debt
