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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Former ‘Entertainment Tonight’ Co-Anchor Nancy O’Dell to Host New Syndicated True Crime Series
“Crime Expose,” which premieres Sept. 23, will be available on Fox stations in 11 cities and Sinclair Broadcast Group stations in 52 markets
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TNT Sports, Big East Conference Strike 6-Year Deal for Regular Season College Basketball Games
The network, TBS, TruTV and Max will air over 65 regular season college basketball games starting in the 2025-26 season
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A24 Raises New Funding Led by Josh Kushner’s Thrive Capital
The studio has seen a roughly 40% increase in value since its first fundraise in 2022, when it had a $2.5 billion valuation
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Paramount Would Remain Intact if Steven Paul-Led Investor Group Acquires National Amusements, Backer Says
“I think other people are going to break it. We don’t want to break it up,” Patrón cofounder John Paul DeJoria tells Fox Business
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Paramount’s CEOs Say Bankers Have Been Hired to Sell Assets, Talk Job Cuts in Town Hall
The trio also addressed ongoing M&A speculation, warning that they “cannot say that the noise will disappear”
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Uri Berliner, NPR Editor Who Wrote Free Press Essay Criticizing NPR Bias, Joins The Free Press
Berliner, who joins as a senior editor, said the outlet “provides America with groundbreaking, fearless, and independent-minded journalism”
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Disney Tops Nielsen’s Media Distributor Gauge for 2nd Consecutive Month With 11.4% Share
The cross platform tool introduced in April also saw The Roku Channel break into the top 10
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‘Clipped’ Star Cleopatra Coleman Says Recreating Viral Barbara Walters Interview Felt ‘Like a Fever Dream’
The actress tells TheWrap the FX drama hoped to “expand the context” of V. Stiviano’s emblematic conversation
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‘The Challenge’ Season 40 to Reunite Competitors From Reality Series’ 26-Year Run
MTV’s “The Challenge: Battle of the Eras” premieres Aug. 14
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Paramount+ Joins Max, Peacock in Raising Prices
Paramount+ with Showtime increases to $12.99 per month, while its Essential plan jumps to $7.99 per month for new subscribers
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Brian Cox to Star in Audio Movie ‘Unsinkable’ at Wondery+ | Exclusive Video
The project, premiering July 10, also stars Thomas Brodie-Sangster, John Malkovich, Harry Hamlin and Nathalie Emmanuel
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‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 4: Eugene Levy, Eva Longoria and Zach Galifianakis Take Over in New Image
The actors will play themselves as Charles, Mabel and Oliver in a Hollywood film about the trio’s true crime podcast
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Netflix Launches Ready-to-Eat Popcorn Line at Walmart Stores Nationwide
Now Popping comes in flavors including Cult Classic Cheddar Kettle Corn and Swoonworthy Cinnamon Kettle Corn
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Faith-Based Indie Studio the Wonder Project Adds Former Hulu, Crooked Media, Westbrook Media Execs
Tom McAlister, Neil Varghese and Rina Yano will lead the faith-focused studio’s marketing, finance and business and legal affairs teams
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6% of Households Watch TV Solely on Mobile Devices, Survey Finds
Between 2022-’23, U.S. households without a TV set grew from 7% to 8%, according to the Advertising Research Foundation
