Alex Weprin

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David Ellison Breaks Silence on Antitrust Lawsuit: It’s Not About Market Share, It’s About CNN - The Hollywood Reporter

Business August 5, 2026

Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison is breaking his silence on the antitrust lawsuit that seeks to to halt his company’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing in a New York Times op-ed that p...

Amazon Adds Video Games Into Prime Video in Expansion Push - The Hollywood Reporter

Technology July 24, 2026

Prime Video is adding games. Amazon is making a move to embed its Amazon Luna cloud gaming service within its Prime Video platform, enabling much easier discovery for the video game offering. GamesοΏ½...

Disney and Kraft Heinz Ink-Wide Ranging Brand Deal Across Media and Experiences - The Hollywood Reporter

Business July 22, 2026

In a wide-ranging brand deal unlike anything in recent memory, The Walt Disney Co. and Kraft Heinz have inked a multiyear β€œstrategic alliance” that will span media and experiences, bringing Kraft ...

The NBA Wants to Set Next Season’s TV Schedule, But It’s Waiting On LeBron - The Hollywood Reporter

Sports July 18, 2026

The NBA really wants to set its 2026-2027 schedule. It’s media partners at NBC Sports, ESPN and Amazon want it too. It’s just waiting on LeBron James. NBA commissioner Adam Silver, in a wide-ran...

Josh D’Amaro Lays Out β€œLong-Term View” for Disney in First Earnings Report Since Taking Over as CEO - The Hollywood Reporter

Business May 7, 2026

Walt Disney Co. CEO Josh D’Amaro is laying out his long-term vision for the company, using his first quarterly earnings report since succeeding Bob Iger two months ago to introduce himself to Wall S...

Barry Diller Says He Would Buy CNN β€œTonight” If It Became Available, β€œBefore They Ruin It Any Further” - The Hollywood Reporter

Business May 7, 2026

With CNN on the cusp of changing hands once more, this time as part of Paramount’s $111 billion mega-deal for Warner Bros. Discovery, media mogul Barry Diller says that if given the opportunity he w...

Paramount Making β€œGreat Progress” on Warner Bros. Buy, Reaffirms Deal Close Timing - The Hollywood Reporter

Business May 5, 2026

Paramount reported year-over-year growth in both revenue and adjusted EBITDA as CEO David Ellison and his team seek to remake the company they acquired late last summer. At the same time, the companyοΏ½...

Tony Hinchcliffe’s β€˜Kill Tony’ Inks Multiyear Deal With Fox’s Red Seat Ventures (Exclusive) - The Hollywood Reporter

Technology April 28, 2026

Foxβ€˜s Red Seat Ventures is expanding into stand-up comedy and live entertainment through a multiyear deal with Kill Tony, the popular comedy show from Tony Hinchcliffe. Red Seat Ventures, which fun...

QVC and HSN Owner Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy - The Hollywood Reporter

Business April 17, 2026

QVC Group, the parent company the home shopping TV brands HSN and QVC, will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company disclosed the plan in a filing with the Securities and Exchange ComοΏ½...

Layoffs Hit Disney: 1,000 Jobs Cut as Josh D’Amaro Unveils Streamlining Push - The Hollywood Reporter

Business April 15, 2026

Layoffs are hitting The Walt Disney Co., beginning Tuesday. CEO Josh D’Amaro, only a month into the job, informed staff of the cuts in a memo. A source familiar with the matter tells The Hollywood ...