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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Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes Invest in Formula 1 Racing Team Alpine
Other new investors include Rory McIlroy, Anthony Joshua and Trent Alexander-Arnold
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On-Location Filming in Los Angeles Dropped 41.4% in Q3 Amid WGA, SAG-AFTRA Strikes
The steepest losses came from scripted television, while reality TV emerged as the region’s primary production driver, according to FilmLA
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‘Ferrari’ EP Niels Juul to Produce Limited Series on Adidas Founder Adi Dassler
The project is a collaboration with AD Legacy, a company founded by the entrepreneur’s grandchildren
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‘Queer Eye’ Star Antoni Porowski Cooking Up New Docuseries for National Geographic
“No Taste Like Home With Antoni Porowski” will guide celebrity guests on a journey of cultural and personal discovery through food
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Streaming Usage Slips in September as NFL, College Football Boost Broadcast Viewing
Streaming made up 37.5% of total viewing for the month, compared to 23% for broadcast and 29.8% of cable, according to Nielsen
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Netflix’s Password Problem, Slow Ad Tier Lead Wall Street to Lower Earnings Targets
Earnings Preview: Many analysts cut price targets on the streamer’s stock as they await updates on the initiatives’ progress
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‘Top Gun: The Next Generation’ Docuseries Cleared for Takeoff
The NatGeo project will follow a diverse group of student pilots through the U.S. Navy’s Advanced Flight Training Program
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‘Invincible’ Season 2: Mark Grayson Fears He’s Becoming His Father in New York Comic Con Trailer Premiere (Video)
The adult animated series will return to Prime Video on Nov. 3
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Comcast Commits $2 Million to Humanitarian Efforts in Israel
The donation includes $1.5 million for Save the Children Federation Inc., Doctors Without Borders, Direct Relief, and American Friends of Magen David Adom
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Ted Sarandos Admits Netflix Ad Tier ‘Definitely Not at the Scale We Want It to Be at Yet’
“We have to drive value first and then you can drive revenue,” the streamer’s co-CEO tells the Bloomberg Screentime conference Thursday
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Entertainment Leaders Gary Barber, Ynon Kreiz, Jeffrey Katzenberg and More Jointly Denounce ‘Brutal Attacks by Hamas’ | Exclusive
Lawrence Bender, Jonathan Glickman and Brian Robbins were also among those who signed the joint statement
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FCC Chair Proposes Refunds for Cable, Satellite TV Customers Impacted by Broadcast Blackouts
The move follows carriage disputes between Charter and Disney, DirecTV and Nexstar, and Dish and Hearst Television
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‘Frasier’ Reboot: David Hyde Pierce Declining to Return Was a ‘Tough Setback,’ Showrunners Admit
Chris Harris and Joe Cristalli tell TheWrap they are open to a future appearance from Niles, but don’t want to lean too heavily on older characters
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Disney, Warner Bros., NBCU and Hollywood Agencies Denounce ‘Unthinkable Evil’ of Hamas Terror Attacks in Israel
Paramount, Lionsgate, CAA and SAG-AFTRA are among the entertainment conglomerates also weighing in on the violence in the Middle East
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ABC’s ‘The Golden Bachelor’ Premiere Draws 11.1 Million Viewers in First Week
The spin-off’s Sept. 28 telecast hit 9 million viewers across linear and streaming in its first seven days, the strongest multi-platform telecast for any “The Bachelor” series in more than 2.5 years
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