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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Lizzo Accuser Opens Up About Singer’s ‘Sexualized, Racially Charged and Illegal Work Environment’ (Exclusive Video)
ABC News Studios’ “Impact x Nightline” marks fashion designer Asha Daniels’ first network TV interview since filing a lawsuit against the pop star
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‘Good Omens’ Season 3 Scripts in the Works, Neil Gaiman Says
The show’s creator and writer has said the Prime Video series’ next installment is “all planned and plotted”
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Max Saw Viewership Bump After Selling ‘Ballers,’ ‘Insecure’ to Netflix, Casey Bloys Says
But don’t expect similar treatment for “Succession” or “The White Lotus,” the streamer’s chief content officer adds
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Byron Allen Says Capital ‘Not an Issue’ in $10 Billion Bid for ABC, FX and National Geographic
The media mogul emphasized that the “hard part” would be getting a deal approved at all
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Muck Media Enters First-Look Deal With National Geographic
The Emmy and Peabody Award-winning production company will develop unscripted series and specials
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CNN Max Launches Live Programming That Looks a Lot Like Linear TV Schedule
The 24/7 streaming news offering will include a mix of original programming and a livestream of CNN US and CNN International
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‘Only Murders in the Building’ Knew Paparazzi Would Spoil Selena Gomez’s Wedding Dress Reveal
EP John Hoffman says the viral moment offered “a big clue as to where we’re going in this season”
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CBS Sports Boss Sean McManus to Step Down After 27 Years
Network president David Berson will assume the role of CEO upon McManus’ April 2024 retirement
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‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 Writing Will Resume as Soon as WGA Strike Officially Ends, Craig Mazin Says
“I hope to have an update for start of filming before too long,” showrunner Craig Mazin said in a Threads post
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British Series ‘MaryLand’ Heads to PBS’ ‘Masterpiece’ Next Year With Stockard Channing, Eve Best and Suranne Jones (Video)
The well-received ITV show revolves around two sisters seeking to uncover the truth about their mother
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Hear the New Voices for ‘Rick and Morty’ in Season 7 Trailer (Video)
The change to the characters comes after Adult Swim cut ties with Justin Roiland earlier this year
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Martin Short and Steve Martin Play Fathers of the Bride to Selena Gomez in ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Episode 9 Sneak Peek (Video)
The trio previously teased the wedding attire via social media in March
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Dish to Raise Satellite TV Prices by $5 per Month
The package hike, which takes effect Oct. 12, is due to rising programming costs
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FanDuel TV’s SVP Says Change Is ‘Necessary’ to Grow
Office With a View: Kevin Grigsby tells TheWrap about the hard decision to rebrand Betfair’s TVG Network
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‘Only Murders in the Building’ EP Breaks Down Episode 8’s Huge Meryl Streep Twist
John Hoffman tells TheWrap that Loretta’s secret was “an early pitch that helped us frame the entire season”
