Lucas Manfredi joined TheWrap in November 2022 after four years at Fox Business. He can be reached at lucas.manfredi@thewrap.com.
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Lucas received a Bachelor of Science degree in Television-Radio from Ithaca College
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NBCUniversal Unscripted Boss Corie Henson to Exit in Restructuring
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Comcast Launches Xfinity Sports & News TV Package for $70 Per Month
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‘South Park’ Streaming Rights Battle Between Paramount and WBD Moves to Discovery Stage
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Starz/Max Bundle Launches on Prime Video for $20.99 Per Month
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