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 CNN Max Dilemma: Streaming Launch Could Leave CNN Cable Business Behind
Live-streamed news content “will make Max more valuable,” one analyst told TheWrap, but it could come at the expense of the linear network
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Mark Thompson Is an ‘Inspired Choice’ as CNN Reinvents Itself for the Digital Age
Insiders weigh in on the news network’s new CEO, who must navigate entering the streaming arena as linear viewing erodes
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The CW Taps Super Bowl Champion Ryan Clark as Host for ‘Inside the NFL’
The former Pittsburgh Steelers safety will lead the classic show as it kicks off on a new network
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ESPN, Theater Sports Network to Screen ACC College Football Games in Movie Theaters
The pact, which includes a total of 75 college football games during the 2023-24 season, also covers the New Year’s Six Bowl
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‘Only Murders in the Building’ EP Says Meryl Streep Thanked Him for ‘Beautiful Romance’ With Martin Short
John Hoffman breaks down the budding relationship between Mabel and Tobert, and Charles’ challenge with Joy
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‘Interview With the Vampire’ and Other AMC Shows to Stream on Max Through Halloween
An AMC Networks programming pop-up will launch on the WBD streaming service on Sept. 1
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‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ Season 3 First-Look Photos Revealed
The series returns to Starz on Dec. 1
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‘Nancy Drew’ EP Slams CW for Mishandling Cancellation: ‘A F–king Sh–y Way of Telling Us’
“To have clearly known in advance and not tell us… is just plain disrespect,” Larry Teng writes
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Broadcast TV Faces a Ticking Clock as Strike Grinds On
The window to produce shortened seasons of popular scripted shows for midseason dwindles as AMPTP and WGA talks turn contentious
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Playstudios Founder Suggests Being Curious About Unexpected Opportunities: ‘Make It Yours’
Office With a View: Andrew Pascal’s formative years in Las Vegas helped him create a mobile game company worth over $1 billion
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‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ to Air on CBS in September
The series’ first two episodes debut on the broadcast network Sept. 8 as part of Paramount’s “Star Trek Day” celebration
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Harry Bosch Hunts Down Maddie’s Kidnapper in ‘Bosch: Legacy’ Season 2 Teaser (Video)
The drama series, based on Michael Connelly’s best-selling novel, returns to Amazon Freevee on Oct. 20
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‘The Last of Us’ Showrunner Says Crews Are ‘Struggling to Shoulder the Burden’ of Hollywood Strikes
“I think they know exactly why we’re doing it, what we’re doing and how necessary it is, but they are suffering too,” Craig Mazin tells TheWrap
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‘The Last of Us’ Showrunner Open to Spin-Offs – ‘In Principle’
“My great hope is that if there is anything like that, that it’s done with as much care and respect and love as what we are applying to this series right now,” Craig Mazin tells TheWrap
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Cameo Is Giving Striking Actors a Financial Lifeline
Amid recent struggles, the video service is seeing an uptick in activity among users but also new and returning talent
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