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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‘The Pitt’ Hits 10 Million Global Viewers Per Episode on Max
The series premiere has tallied 16.2 million viewers since its January debut
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Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav’s 2024 Pay Rises to $51.9 Million
The package marks a 4.5% increase from $49.7 million in 2023
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Blumhouse Television Taps Melissa Aouate as President
The former Fabel Entertainment executive will oversee the studio’s scripted TV division
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Judge Backs Sony in ‘Jeopardy!’, ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Distribution Rights Legal Fight
CBS says it plans to immediately appeal the decision
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Netflix Sets ‘Pride & Prejudice’ Series With Emma Corrin, Jack Lowden
Olivia Colman also stars in the six-part limited series
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YouTube-CAA Anti-AI Pact Expands to Creators Including MrBeast and Mark Rober
Dr. Mike, Marques Brownlee, Estude Matematica and Flow Podcast will also be included
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‘The Daily Show’ Scores Biggest Quarterly Share in 10 Years, Up 13% From 2024 | Exclusive
The Comedy Central program hosted by Jon Stewart is the No. 1 series across late night TV on Mondays, with his episodes averaging 1.34 million total viewers
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‘The Last of Us’ Scores Early Season 3 Renewal at HBO
Season 2 of the series based on the Naughty Dog and PlayStation video game premieres April 13
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Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw’s ‘Adults’ Sets FX Premiere Date
Charlie Cox, Julia Fox and D’Arcy Carden will guest star in the comedy series
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MSNBC Taps Madeleine Haeringer to Lead Digital, Audio, Longform Efforts
The former NBC News and MSNBC veteran previously spent 22 years at the networks before joining Crooked Media
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Paramount-Skydance Merger Deadline Extended 90 Days as FCC Approval Remains in Limbo
The $8 billion deal was initially expected to close Monday
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Trump Tariffs Pose Real Risk to Sony Profit Forecasts, Analyst Warns
Wolfe Research’s Peter Supino downgraded the stock’s Tokyo-listed shares, which fell 10% on Monday
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Sony Pictures Entertainment Taps Jay Levine as Chief Strategy Officer
The ex-Hartbeat CEO will oversee the studio’s portfolio of businesses, strategic growth initiatives, corporate development, investments and mergers and acquisitions
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Trump Tariffs Are Creating ‘a Lot of Wait and See’ Uncertainty for Advertisers, AMC Networks Exec Says
The company’s executives also tell TheWrap about changes to its upfront presentation and the success of its content licensing partnership with Netflix
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‘The Bondsman’ Star Kevin Bacon Unpacks Hub Halloran’s ‘Selfish’ Finale Decision
Showrunner Erik Oleson tells TheWrap he has a “laundry list” of “creative, ridiculous, f–ked up” ideas for a potential Season 2
