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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Rupert Murdoch Succession Plan Poses Risk to News Corp, Activist Investor Says
Starboard Value LP proposes ending the dual-class share structure, in which the media mogul’s family controls 41% of voting shares and a 14% stake
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‘Blue Bloods,’ ‘The Diplomat’ ‘Outlander’ Set for PaleyFest New York 2024
The festival will also include appearances from “What We Do in the Shadows,” “Somebody Somewhere” and “The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon – The Book of Carol”
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DirecTV to Raise Prices as Much as $10 Per Month in October Amid Disney Carriage Dispute
The move will help the satellite TV giant “remain competitive in the marketplace, while still delivering the best possible programming”
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Disney Offers $30 Credits for Hulu + Live TV Plans Amid DirecTV Carriage Dispute
The satellite TV giant is also giving $30 credits on Fubo and Sling TV subscriptions during the programming disruption
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Donnie Wahlberg’s ‘Very Scary People’ Gets Season 6 Order at Investigation Discovery | Exclusive
The true crime docuseries has started production on eight new episodes this week
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Larry Ellison Will Hold Controlling Stake in Paramount Global With Skydance Merger, Filing Shows
The billionaire Oracle co-founder will own 77.5% of National Amusements after his son David Ellison’s deal closes
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Lisa Frank Docuseries From Sony Pictures Television, Maxine Productions Lands at Prime Video
“Glitter and Greed” will feature never-before-seen footage and over 20 interviews with the company’s founder, insiders, enthusiasts and journalists
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‘Without a Trace’ Creator Hank Steinberg Inks Broadcast Direct Deal With Fox Entertainment
The “Doc” executive producer will develop new scripted dramas for the network
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Verizon to Acquire Frontier Communications in $20 Billion Deal
The move will extend the telecommunications giant’s fiber network to 25 million premises across 31 states and Washington D.C.
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DirecTV Says Disney Is Trying to ‘Corner the Market for Themselves’ Amid Carriage Dispute
The pay TV giant argues that the House of Mouse’s package proposals are “laced” with minimum penetration requirements that limit the scope and reach of what it’s looking to offer
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DirecTV Is Offering $20 Credit During Disney Carriage Dispute – Here’s How to Claim It
The programming blackout, which includes linear networks ESPN and ABC, began on Sunday
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Warner Bros. Discovery Will Be ‘Rational’ in Decision-Making Around Strategic Options, CFO Says
The media giant’s stock is down more than 73% in the past five years, hovering around $7 per share
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Alfred Molina, Geena Davis to Star in The Duffer Brothers’ and Netflix’s ‘The Boroughs’
Rounding out the cast are Alfre Woodard, Denis O’Hare, Clarke Peters and Bill Pullman
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‘Only Murders in the Building’ Scores Season 5 Renewal at Hulu
Showrunner John Hoffman tells TheWrap the writers room for the Arconia’s next mystery is already underway
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AMC Networks, Charter Renew Multi-Year Distribution Deal
The new pact will include AMC+ at no additional cost to Spectrum TV Select customers
