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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Disney Goes All-in on Streaming – But Is It Too Late to Catch Netflix? | Analysis
With one Hulu and Disney+ app, CEO Bob Iger commits to “significant and sustained profitability” in streaming, but domestic growth remains sluggish
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Disney+ Hits 112.6 Million Core Subscribers, Adding Nearly 7 Million in Q4
The entertainment giant reported adjusted earnings of 82 cents per share on revenue of $21.24 billion
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Warner Bros. Discovery Stock Tumbles Over 18% on Ad Market Uncertainty
“The timing of an ad recovery is currently difficult for any of us to predict with any conviction,” chief financial officer Gunnar Wiedenfels told analysts Wednesday
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Endeavor Beats Q3 Revenue Estimates as Net Losses Widen
The Ari Emanuel-led holding company reported a net loss of 25 cents per diluted share on revenue of $1.34 billion
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Earnings Double-Header: Streaming Profitability to Take Center Stage for Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery
Wall Street will be watching closely to see if the media sector’s recent trend of narrower streaming losses and upbeat guidance continues when the legacy media giants report
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ESPN’s Direct-to-Consumer Transition Is ‘First Priority’ for Bob Iger, Kevin Mayer Says
The Candle Media co-CEO, who returned to Disney in a strategic advisor capacity, said the studio chief “needed some part of his team back” after the company “vastly changed”
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Six Months of Strikes: Small Businesses Are Drowning in Hollywood’s Production Shutdown
The labor dispute has resulted in upwards of $6 billion in losses nationally since May, the Milken Institute estimates
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Dish Network Sheds 64,000 Pay TV Subscribers in Q3
Shares fell as much as 8.7% in pre-market trading Monday after the satellite TV giant reported a diluted loss of 26 cents per share on revenue of $3.7 billion
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Legacy Ad-Free HBO Max Subscribers to Lose Access to 4K HDR on Select Titles, 3 Concurrent Streams
The $15.99 per month plan’s change takes effect Dec. 5
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Streaming, Linear TV Bundles Could Be ‘Additive’ for Paramount, Bob Bakish Says
“The reality is operators have different priorities, but we’ve shown that we can adapt our partnerships to accomplish common objectives,” the executive told analysts Thursday
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Paramount Finds Its Footing in Q3 Earnings as Stock Finally Lifts, a Bit
Streaming grew by 2.7 million subscribers, and revenue rose 38%
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‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Eyes Spring 2024 Shoot
“House of the Dragon” Season 2 is in post-production and will premiere in summer 2024
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‘Futurama’ Renewed for Season 13 and 14 at Hulu
The move comes after the animated series was revived last year by the streamer
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HBO’s Casey Bloys Apologizes for Using Fake Twitter Accounts Against TV Critics: ‘A Very, Very Dumb Idea’
“Obviously, nobody wants to be part of a story that they have nothing to do with,” the programming executive told reporters Thursday
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Disney to Purchase Remaining Hulu Stake From Comcast, Expects to Pay at Least $8.61 Billion
The company said it expects the appraisal process to be completed in 2024
