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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Netflix VP of Series for Latin America Exits Streamer
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‘American Born Chinese’ Canceled After One Season at Disney+
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Ad-Supported Disney+ Launches With Spectrum TV Select Packages
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